Cloth slightly sunned at spine ends; jacket worn with loss at spine ends and fore corners.
Illustrations by Joy Hayes.
£75
London, Philip Allan, 1935.
8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
In stock
Cloth slightly sunned at spine ends; jacket worn with loss at spine ends and fore corners.
Illustrations by Joy Hayes.
Weird & Supernatural
London, Philip Allan, 1935.
First edition, early issue. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
'Tales from a land which is still veiled by occult powers where things are felt but not seen. Unusual and uncanny happenings by a well-known Oriental writer' (jacket blurb). An uncommon title from the Allan stable, who also produced the 'Creep' series.
Weird & Supernatural
London, Philip Allan, 1934.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
This anthology is part of the "Creeps" series and includes ten stories of supernatural and horror themes. Notably, it features the first book appearance of "The Two Bottles of Relish," a story known for its twist ending.
Detective Fiction
A detective story founded upon fact
London, Philip Allan, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
A detective story based on a true crime in Bloomsbury, involving mysterious events at a boarding house. An excellent example of this uncommon '30s crime title.
Weird & Supernatural
A collection of uneasy tales
London, Philip Allan, 1936.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
Published by Philip Allan as part of the celebrated 'Creeps' series, Tales of Death gathers macabre and supernatural stories from multiple authors under excellent editorial guidance, extending the interwar tradition of shilling shocker anthologies.
with drawings by Low, Matt, Horrabin and others and a foreword by Oliver Baldwin.
London, Philip Allan, [1930].
First edition. 8vo. Original yellow boards. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
Humorous reflections on the leading British politicians of the day, illustrated by the well-known caricaturists of the era.