M.R. James PLUS HISTOIRES DE FANTÔMES DUN ANTIQUAIRE + 1912 2ème + Horreur surnaturelle + en ligne

+ Highly Regarded Ghost Stories + 

MORE GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY

By M.R. James

Publishing Details:

Published by Edward Arnold, 1912. Second printing of 1911 first with Autumn 1911 adverts to rear.

Original grey-blue cloth with gothic black titles and swooping bat design. 274pp + 2pp reviews for MRJs ghost books + 24pp rear catalogue dated Autumn 1911, side & lower edges untrimmed.

Identical format to 1911 first. Indeed, the variations in adverts and catalogues to the first few impressions heavily overlaps, with some copies featuring no catalogue or ads, while others feature catalogues with varying dates.

Condition:

A very good copy.

Tiny nick to spine corner. Faint rubbing along spine edges. A small number of minor marks to cloth. Ink name to front pastedown. A few light fox spots to first few pages.

Binding very sturdy. Hinges strong with no cracking. Pages generally bright.

A better than average copy.

The photographs are the most reliable guide to condition.

Context: 

The highly regarded authors second collection of ghost stories inc. a preface, "Casting The Runes" (arguably James greatest tale), "Martins Close" and "The Stalls Of Barchester Cathedral", all of which have been adapted for film and television.

I once met the late Robert Hardy who starred in the latter. A very small man in real life. We bumped into each other in a bank in Henley-on-Thames. He leapt back and cried, "Oh I say!" I smiled, replied "Mornin vetinary," and walked past him.

Supplied with a custom-fit plastic jacket.

Sensible offers only, this is a pleasing copy.

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