ZOLA, ÉMILE — Germinal

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Heritage Press, 1992. Hardcover. An attractive Heritage Press illustrated reprint edition of Émile Zola's 1885 novel, set in the coal mines of northern France. Per Donald Ross, this is a ".tale of strikes, starvation, hate and love, riot, disaster, flood and assassination." Translated from the French by Havelock Ellis and with an introduction by Henri de Montherlant. With tasteful illustrations in black & white by Berthold Mahn. Sandglass leaflet laid in (Norwalk, no number). --- In orange cloth-covered boards with workers walking near an industrial facility in black, spine titling and decorations also in black. Volume housed in brown paper-covered slipcase. --- An about-Near Fine copy in a bright, tightly-bound binding though with light sunning to spine. Structurally sound slipcase with sunning and a bit of soiling. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; viii, 374 pages. Near Fine .