WHISPERING WINDOWS: TALES OF THE WATERSIDE.
London: Grant Richards Limited, 1921. pp. [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-309 [310-312: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. Burke's second collection of Limehouse stories, sequel to LIMEHOUSE NIGHTS (1916). Published later the same year in the U.S. as MORE LIMEHOUSE NIGHTS. Includes one supernatural tale, "The Scarlet Shoes." [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 46. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 120. Bleiler (1948), p. 66. Hubin (1994), p. 119. Queen, The Detective Short Story, p. 15]. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to edges, brown tape to verso of edges with some bleed through, small split to lower left front edge at spine fold and discoloration to lower spine panel. (32391). Item #32391
Price: $450.00