Thorndike (Russell) The Master of the Macabre.
£150
First edition.
London, Rich & Cowan, [1947].
Collection of weird short stories hard to find in a such a nice jacket.
Out of stock
NF/VG+ – book is free of inscriptions, bright square boards. The jacket has minor shelf wear at spine ends, front flap clipped but price of 8/6 is present.
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