Braddock (Joseph) Haunted Houses
£225
London, B.T. Batsford, 1956.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 21s.
A non-fiction survey of British haunted houses with illustrations by Felix Kelly, whose atmospheric paintings of country houses and gothic interiors were widely admired.
In stock
Ink name to front free endpaper; minor mottling to boards, slight softening to head of spine; some wear to jacket edges, but overall an attractive example.
Illustrations by Felix Kelly.
Provenance: Alan Gauld (ink name), parapsychologist, psychologist and spiritualist writer.
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