The Bloody Chamber and other Adult Tales
New York: Harper & Row, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 164 PP. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #8983
Stated "First U.S. Edition" as called for on the copyright page. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. Stunning jacket designed by Christine Bassery. Carter herself disliked the fact that this American edition called her take on classic fairy tales "adult tales" on the cover. The collection contains ten stories: "The Bloody Chamber", "The Courtship of Mr Lyon", "The Tiger's Bride", "Puss-in-Boots", "The Erl-King", "The Snow Child", "The Lady of the House of Love", "The Werewolf", "The Company of Wolves" and "Wolf-Alice"
Price: $100.00