Author: Angela Carter Title: Black Venus
Description: London, Chatto & Windus, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of short stories from noted feminist writer Angela Carter, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.Flat signed by Carter to the title page.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This work contains eight stories, the majority of which are concerned with re-imagining the lives of historical and literary figures.The 'Black Venus' of the title story is Jeanne Duval, the lover of poet Charles Baudelaire. In the publisher's original cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Flat signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
Keywords: Black Venus Jeanne Duval Angela Carter The Bloody Chamber Jeanne Duval None
Price: GBP 195.00 = appr. US$ 278.46 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 928F21
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