Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent

    Major J. Shore, Tom Flaherty's Ghost and other Stories, first edition, 1901

    Weird & Supernatural

    Shore (Major J.) Tom Flaherty’s Ghost and other Stories

    £495



    London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1901.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth.

    A seemingly extremely rare collection of 'barrack room' short stories, some with supernatural content. Only four copies recorded in institutional holdings (all in the UK), and no records found at auction. An introductory note from the author reads:

    "The following stories are chiefly based upon incidents and experiences connected with a rather lengthened professional career. It is hoped that the book may serve to enliven a dull hour, and may perhaps also enhance the widespread interest recently revived in all phases of military life. Some of the stories have already appeared in The United Service Magazine and The Church Monthly."

    Reginald St-Johnston, A History of Dancing, first edition, 1906

    Sports & Pastimes

    St-Johnston (Reginald) A History of Dancing

    £195



    London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1906.

    First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth.

    A comprehensive study of dance evolution across various cultures and eras.

    Thomas Wright, The Blue Firedrake, first edition, 1892

    Weird & Supernatural

    Wright (Thomas) The Blue Firedrake,

    £750


    or, the Wonderful and Strange Relation of the Life and Adventures of Nathan Souldrop
    London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1892.

    First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt.

    A tale of black magic and witchcraft in early 18th-century Northamptonshire, loosely based on the story of Elinor Shaw, the last person burnt in England for the practice of witchcraft. The narrator is the victim of mesmerism and hallucinatory horrors, one of which is the titular blue dragon that materialises in the air. Rare.