Herbert (James) Haunted
£250
London [&c.], Hodder & Stoughton, 1988.
First edition, limited issue, one of 250 copies signed by the author. 8vo. Original boards. Matching slipcase.
The 14th novel by the author of The Rats and The Fog, here in the signed limited edition issue.
In stock
A fine copy.
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