A THIN GHOST AND OTHERS.
London: Edward Arnold, 1919. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-152, original decorated black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in light blue. First edition. The author's third collection of ghostly tales. "Excellent stories" - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 913. "He was a consummate artist of the creepy tale, and his best works are literary gems." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-108. "... author of some of the most frightening and formally perfect ghost stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 233-35. "... a literary weird fictionist of the very first rank ..." - H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, pp. 100-05. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, pp. 103-04. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, p. 293. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-127. Bleiler (1978), p. 109. Reginald 07822]. Offsetting to half title page, small piece missing to upper corner of rear free end paper, lower corners a bit bruised, upper spine a pushed in, and a touch of rubbing. (33398). Item #33398
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