By Leonard Wolf. “The Life and Crimes of Gilles de Rais,” the “legendary nobleman” of the 15th century who in fact committed “unspeakable acts of violence against young children.” Wolf “retold and reimagined” de Rais’s life story.
This 1980 first-edition hardcover is rather sought after…but this copy isn’t in the best shape. The jacket is scuffed and ripped/flaking, as shown; inside, there’s foxing and soiling to page edges and flyleaves, and some soiling and fingerprints inside. I’m not entirely sure if the spots in the pics are mildew or a long-ago beverage, but in any event, caveat lector and this one is priced to move.