The Downfall, Zola, 1892 First London Printing, Chatto & Windus For Sale

The product is a first London printing of \"The Downfall\" by Emile Zola, originally published in French. The book, translated into English, translated by Ernest A. Vizetelly. The story focus is the battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War, and its profound effect on individuals and society. The book is handsomely bound in leather and cloth. Published by Chatto & Windus in 1892. 534 pages. At the end of the book is a bonus advertising section listing the publisher\'s other offerings, including works by RLS, Trollope, Whitman, Shelley, Mark Twain, Longfellow, Hardy, Dickens, et al.