Relies on contemporary accounts of Bluebeard, scholarship since then, and a knowledge of human nature to depict the life and character of an infamous man who took pleasure in raping, torturing, murdering, and dismembering children
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0517540614-7-1-13_29
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5302846-6
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4010193-6
Seller: Greenworld Books, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy. Seller Inventory # GWV.0517540614.VG
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First printing. Light foxing to edges, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 22279
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Edition/First Printing in an alike dust-jacket that is slightly shelfworn; Wolf's exhaustive biography of Gilles De Rais, one of history's most notorious serial killers, is a definitive account of one of the most heinous crimes in French history. De Rais, a Spanish nobleman turned mercenary soldier, joined the French army in 1567 and quickly rose through the ranks. In 1572, he married the daughter of the governor of Brittany, where he began amassing a large fortune by pillaging the region. In 1585, De Rais was appointed the governor of the province of La Rochelle, a prestigious post that allowed him to indulge his murderous desires unchecked. Over the next few years, he murdered dozens of people, including his own wife and son, in what has been described as the "Rais murders." In 1610, De Rais was arrested for the murder of a young girl and was quickly convicted and executed. Wolf's biography is a fascinating exploration of one of history's most heinous crimes and the man behind it, making; 8vo; 259 pages. Seller Inventory # 123422
Seller: Ed Buryn Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
1st edition, 1st printing. Provocative study of notorious case of perverse cruelty. Nice bright clean copy of HB 1st. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 259 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w photos & illus, black endpapers. Fine unmarked; in VeryGood+ bright unclipped jacket, crease on rear panel. Hardcover in black/red boards w gilt spine titling; in color illus jacket. Seller Inventory # 30102
Seller: Zach the Ripper Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition. First printing. Unclipped ($12.95), mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except the spine's crown and foot are slightly nudged. The bottom edge of the boards have some shallow shelf bumps, but no shelf wear. The DJ has no tears or chips. Seller Inventory # 5401
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Stated First Edition with full number line starting with 1. Clipped DJ in archival cover. Seller Inventory # 013813
Seller: STUDIO V, San Marcos, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 004646