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Uncanny Tales
by F. Marion Crawford
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ernest Benn LTD, 1930. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A collection of the horror and supernatural short stories of F. Marion Crawford, a collection including seven of his most popular stories. A 1930 reprint for Benn's Essex Library, the series was edited by Edward G. Hawke.Weird and eerie short stories by F. Marion Crawford, including seven stories.This collection includes 'The Dead Smile', 'The Screaming Skull', 'Man Overboard!', 'For the Blood is the Life', 'The Upper Berth', 'By the Waters of Paradise', and 'The Doll's Ghost'. Perhaps the most famous tale in this collection is 'The Upper Berth', a tale of a stateroom haunted by suicide. 'For the Blood is Life' is a brilliant vampiress tale.Francis Marion Crawford was an American author best known for his weird and fantastical stories. This collection was first published in 1911, two years after Crawford's death. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with only a few light marks to the boards and spine, with light rubbing to the rear board. Gilt to the spine is faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Pencil gift inscription to the half-title. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 871P34
- Title
- Uncanny Tales
- Author
- F. Marion Crawford
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Uncanny Tales f. marion crawford wandering ghosts short stories f. marion crawford
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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