Item #376714 The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset. James Greenwood.
The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.
The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.
The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.
The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.
The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.

The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.

London: George Routledge, 1868. Hardcover. Good Condition. Item #376714

James Greenwood’s imaginative Victorian tale, drawing upon the notorious reputation of Peter the Cruel, the fourteenth-century King of Castile. Combining historical romance, fantasy and dark humour, the work explores themes of tyranny, cruelty and retribution. Illustrated with 36 striking wood engravings after drawings by Ernest Griset, celebrated for his grotesque, fantastical and often macabre illustrations. 164 pages, & publisher's 2 page advert at rear, with 26 black & white illustrations by Griset. Original plum coloured cloth, gilt decorated upper board and gilt lettered spine. Boards worn and discoloured. Some wear at the head of the spine. Tear to the inner margin of the frontis and title page, contents otherwise quite clean and unmarked. Size: 19 x 22 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals;.

Keywords: BZDB395 Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; Unbranded James Greenwood The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel. With 36 Illustrations, Drawn on Wood, by Ernest Griset.

Price: £49.95

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