Against the Grain (À rebours) - Joris-Karl Huysmans 1931 Hartsdale House vintage hardback Hazel Gertrude Kinscella The design on the spine

The design on the spine is so beautiful

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From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

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Against the Grain (À rebours) - Joris-Karl Huysmans 1931 Hartsdale House vintage hardback Hazel Gertrude Kinscella The design on the spineCondition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. There is one chip out of the edge of the front and back board but wouldn't be visible when on a bookshelf. Black and white illustrations are fantastic!. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: Because of his extreme sensitivity to the absurd and grotesque in human affairs, the Duc Jean des Esseintes, wealthy last survivor of a once powerful family that has succumbed to inbreeding and