NINE GHOSTS.
London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1943. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original green cloth stamped in black. 132 pp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with front panel artwork by Roland Hillier. One minute closed tear at bottom edge of front panel & another on the top edge of the rear panel (both tears are less than 1 cm in length and are pretty much invisible); one tiny mark on spine, price corner (6/- Net) intact. A beautiful copy of a very scarce wartime book that tends to surface in less than desirable condition. Item #313178
¶ Richard Henry Malden, BD, 1879-1951, Dean of Wells, was a prominent Anglican churchman, editor, classical and Biblical scholar. His one venture into Supernatural Literature, NINE GHOSTS, is a collection of nine antiquarian ghost stories compiled over many years and issued as a tribute to his long friendship with the writer M R James, one of the most celebrated authors in the genre.
Price: $575.00