DE LA MARE, Walter.

ON THE EDGE. Short Stories. With Wood Engravings by Elizabeth Rivers.

London: Faber & Faber Limited. 1930. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to spine, small device in gilt on front panel. [332] pp., decorated throughout with lovely fine wood engravings by Rivers. Minor rubbing to covers, a nearly fine copy. Near Fine. Item #312763

¶ Collects eight short stories including the excellent supernatural tales 'A Recluse', 'Crewe' and 'The Green Room'. De la Mare "make[s] a significant contribution to the supernatural genre by exploring new areas of the relationship between the everyday world, the magical and the macabre." - Neil Wilson, Shadows in the Attic [2000].

Price: $45.00