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Hansom (Mark, pseud. Ronald Muirden) Sorcerer’s Chessmen
£1,950
London, Wright & Brown, [1939].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
One of the rare horror-fantasy novels by “Mark Hansom,” the pseudonym of Ronald Muirden. Known for their occult and Gothic themes, Hansom’s books are highly prized among collectors of supernatural fiction, with this title listed in Bleiler and Reginald bibliographies. The story blends the sinister and fantastic in pulp-era style, reflecting interwar British horror publishing trends. True firsts in dust-jacket are scarce and command interest amongst collectors of the weird and supernatural.
In stock
Cloth slightly faded at spine; jacket trimmed with some loss to edges, edge wear and minor creasing.
Bleiler Supernatural 759; Reginald 1 06750; Locke, Spectrum of Fantasy p104.
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