First printing. Contains eight short stories of the fantastic - some based on real people - Jeanne Duval, Baudelaire's mistress and the "Black Venus" of the title; Lizzie Borden dreaming of parricide in the oppressive humid heat of a summer day in Fall River; Edgar Allan Poe - and others wholly imaginary: a 17th century whore transported to Virginia, a child who teaches himself French cookery from books. 121 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. .ISBN # 0-701139641 |
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