Books by Vacaresco Helene

London and New York Harper and Brothers 1905 First edition vg 8vo. xii,238pp. Green cloth with gold-samped Art Nouveau design on front and spine, including title in gold on spine. According to the compiler, Vacaresco, this volume is made up of "tales and legends of our dear country (Romania) ...[collected while] wander[ing] from village to village," none of which have ever been in print before. Spine slightly sunned. Overall very good condition. ... more information

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, Three-Quarter Leather. 238 pp. Subtitle: "And Other Strange Folk-Lore for the First Time Collected from Roumanian Peasants and set forth in English." Beautifully bound and signed by Stikeman in black leather set off by gilt rules from blue/brown marbled boards. There are five raised bands on the spine, with gilt title and embellishments in each compartment. Binding signature indicates the job was done for the publisher. Front cover almost detached; ... more information