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

I will show you further what I mean

with suspense

The boards are slightly discolored

he meets all sorts of aquatic creatures

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