London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First edition, with the publisher's advertisments in the rear dated "12/11". A collection of ten short stories and ten poems. The stories "Space" and "The Grove of Ashtaroth" which bibliographer Everett F. Bleiler considers to be "among Buchan's best work." Octavo: xiv, 324, 64 p. Original black cloth binding, with gilt and silver stamping. Light foxing to the prefatory leaves and along the edges. The ink signature and bookplate of noted collector Wilson King appear on the front endpaper, with a small label to the rear pastedown. The hinges are just starting and still quite sound. Light fading along the spine, with some minor wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.

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Bookseller: Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 76478
Title: THE MOON ENDURETH: Tales and Fancies
Author: Buchan, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: William Blackwood & Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1912
Keywords: Literature, Supernatural Fiction, Scotland, Poetry, Scottish Writers

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