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Hansom (Mark, pseud. Ronald Muirden) The Shadow on the House
£1,750
New York, William Godwin, Inc., [1935].
First US edition, first printing. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.
“Weird thriller in which the narrator is apparently possessed by the spirit of an insane ancestor.” (Locke, Spectrum of Fantasy p104). Rare, especially in the jacket.
In stock
A little minor spotting; cloth very good; jacket clipped at corners of inside flaps (as issued?), rubbed at edges with a few small closed tears and occasional chipping, but overall very good.
Locke, Spectrum of Fantasy p104.
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