Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Justine, Or, The Misfortunes of Virtue by Marquis de Sade. Reprint Edition stated and undated, with 1964 Castle Books copyright. First Printing, with no subsequent printing on the copyright page.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a square spine. Also with, light soiling on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface wear and moderate to heavy edge wear and mild toning at edges and the $5.00 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
An early work by the Marquis de Sade “Justine, Or, The Misfortunes of Virtue” was originally written during a two week period in 1787 while the author was imprisoned in the Bastille. The story is concerned with the titular character, a twelve year old maiden who sets off, to make her way in France, and follows her through age twenty-six in her quest for virtue. In the search for work and shelter Justine continuously falls prey to a series of scoundrels who subject her to sexual torture and abuse.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
