F Anstey - A Fallen Idol, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1886

£10.00

The story is a humorous supernatural farce involving a young artist, Ronald Campion, who is gifted a small Indian idol. The idol is possessed by the malevolent spirit of a "Jinn" or demon, which begins to exert a disastrous and malevolent influence on Ronald’s life, sabotaging his artistic career and his engagement to his fiancée, Sybil. The pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie.

Patterned hardcover in poor condition. Unattached front board. Broken spine, binding showing. Could do with rebinding. Corners bumped. Text firm and clean. Previous owners name to top edge of title page. Good reading copy.

Weight 270g. Pages 320.