GHOSTS: BEING THE EXPERIENCES OF FLAXMAN LOW.
London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1899. Octavo, pp. [i-vii] viii [1] 2-300 [301-302 ads], frontispiece and eleven inserted illustrations by B.E. Minns, original green cloth, front stamped in red, yellow and black, spine stamped in gold. First edition. Collection of twelve stories all featuring Flaxman Low, arguably the first occult detective. The stories were first published in two groups of six in Pearson's magazine in 1898 and 1899 under the pen name of E. and H. Heron. "Derivative from Doyle, but important historically, despite commercial level." Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, 799. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 151. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-85. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 178. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, pp. 253-54. Bleiler (1978), p. 99. Reginald 11896]. Bookplate of Sir Malcolm Fraser affixed to the front paste-down. Top edge a bit dusty, corner tips just a bit soft, a clean, very good copy with bright gold lettering on the spine panel. A lovely copy that presents well overall. (19896). Item #19896
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