THE CHARWOMAN'S SHADOW.
New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1926. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-ii] iii-v [vi] 1 [2] 3-294 [295-296: blank], original decorated blue-green cloth, front and spine stamped in black, top edge stained yellow, mottled blue end papers, First U. S. edition. An impoverished young nobleman rescues shadows imprisoned by a cunning sorcerer. "An excellent fantasy in the tradition of George MacDonald." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 5-90. "In many ways this volume alone justifies Dunsany's important place in the history of fantasy." - Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, pp. 79-80. [Reference: Tymm: Fantasy Literature p. 79]. Mild darkening to text block, spotting to top page edges, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with toning to the spine panel. An above average copy. (33280). Item #33280
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