THE FIVE JARS ...
London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1922. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7 [8-10] 11-172, seven inserted plates with illustrations by Gilbert James, original orange cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge rough-trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. "A semi-juvenile story told in the form of a long letter to a young friend ... Light, fanciful, mildly ironic, and very pleasurable reading." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 914. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-192. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 234. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07816]. Mild foxing to first few and last few leaves, top edge dusty. Front hinge starting, a touch of rubbing to spine ends, corner tips and outer joints, several light stains to rear cover, an attractive very good copy of this book. (20059). Item #20059
Price: $350.00