The Curse of the Village by Hendrik Conscience The Curse of the Village Hendrik Conscience Baltimore: John Murphy and Co. Copyright 1869 Hendrik Conscience's Short Tales 4 3/4 by 7 1/4 inches 165 pages The front hinge and binding are broken but all pages are present and attached. The pages are tanned and have brown age spots and smudges. There is a church library label in the front, one page has an edge tear and a couple of corners are creased. The cover is rubbed and edge worn. Fair. Hardcover. From the Preface - The Curse of the Village is a bold description of the ravages of intemperance, that bane of villages in the Old World as well as the New. This tale is one of Hendrik Conscience's latest additions to the charming sketches of Flemish life, for which he is so celebrated (#0000508)