Half-title defective; minor rubbing to extremities.
James (M.R) A Thin Ghost and others.
£475
London, Edward Arnold, 1919.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth with spider-web design.
A gem from the golden age of Gothic horror, these spine-tingling tales by Montague Rhodes James would satisfy even the most demanding need for ghoulishly “Excellent Stories” (Bleiler).
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