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SKU: FL1876-649-LESKA
Description
Original 1876 leaf from Frank Leslie\'s Popular Monthly featuring a dramatic full-page illustration:
\"Leska, the Princess of Bohemia\"
The striking engraving depicts the legendary Princess Leska standing amid supernatural flames before a Gothic archway while a sinister fire demon approaches. Her flowing dark hair, medieval dress, and calm bearing create one of the most visually compelling fantasy illustrations found in Frank Leslie\'s Popular Monthly.
The accompanying story is a romantic and supernatural tale set in imperial Europe, featuring:
- Princess Leska of Bohemia
- Emperor Francis I
- Vienna and the imperial court
- Gothic settings
- Romance and court intrigue
- Supernatural elements
- Fire demons and legend
- Victorian fantasy fiction
The caption beneath the illustration reads in part:
\"...Nearer and nearer came the fire demon to its prey.\"
An excellent nineteenth-century fantasy image combining Gothic architecture, medieval romance, folklore, supernatural horror, and Victorian illustrated fiction.
Condition
Good antique condition.
Light age toning, occasional foxing, edge wear, and signs of handling consistent with age. Please examine photographs carefully.
Included
One original 1876 Frank Leslie\'s Popular Monthly leaf with full-page illustration and accompanying story text.
gothic fantasy, fire demon, princess of bohemia, medieval princess, Victorian fantasy, supernatural illustration, gothic horror, folklore art, fantasy engraving, antique illustration, Frank Leslie
