MAKER OF SHADOWS.
London: Wright & Brown, Ltd., n.d., [1938]. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] 7-288, publisher's reddish orange cloth, spine panel stamped in black. First edition. An occult detective novel. Gees fights pre-Celtic magic in the Scottish highlands. [Reference: Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1100. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 150. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1075. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 133. Reginald 14707]. Cloth worn at upper spine end, lower front corner tips worn, page edges dusty, endpapers lightly tanned with offset from jacket flaps, title leaf foxed along gutter margin, a good copy in nearly fine correct 7/6 first printing dust jacket (designed by Micklewright) with light wear at spine ends and rubbing along front flap fold. A lovely example of this stunning (and rare) jacket. From the library of a well-known mystery writer with his library stamp on the front paste-down. (#176486) (33952). Item #33952
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