THE ROOM IN THE TOWER AND OTHER STORIES ..
by Benson, E[dward] F[rederic]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Gold spine panel lettering just a trifle dull, top edge of text block a bit dusty, early gift inscription dated 4 April 1912 on
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Mills & Boon, Limited, [1912]. First edition. Gold spine panel lettering just a trifle dull, top edge of text block a bit dusty, early gift inscription dated 4 April 1912 on front free endpaper, a near fine, bright copy. An excellent copy of a scarce book rarely found in superior condition. (28549). Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] vii [viii] 1-338 [339-344: ads] + 32-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, original maroon cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, publisher's monogram stamped in blind on rear panel, bottom edge untrimmed. Benson's first collection of ghost stories. "By far the best of his four books of ghost stories, this contains seventeen tales, each almost too well-rounded to fault." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 30. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 32. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-17. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 139. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, p. 81. Penzoldt, The Supernatural in Fiction, p. 257. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-15. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 67. Bleiler (1978), p. 21. Reginald 01134.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28549
- Title
- THE ROOM IN THE TOWER AND OTHER STORIES ..
- Author
- Benson, E[dward] F[rederic]
- Book Condition
- Used - Gold spine panel lettering just a trifle dull, top edge of text block a bit dusty, early gift inscription dated 4 April 1912 on
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Mills & Boon, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1912]
- Keywords
- Horror . SC
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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