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Le Fanu (J. Sheridan) The Rose and the Key
£95
[London], Downey & Co., [1895].
First one-vol. edition. 8vo. Original dark green cloth lettered & decorated in gilt.
A lyrical Gothic novella, weaving traditional supernatural intrigue around familial curses, hidden loves and symbolic unlocking – common motifs in Le Fanu’s oeuvre.
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Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, overall a very good copy.
Illustrated edition.
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