The Undying Monster (The Hammond Mystery)
by Kerruish, Jessie Douglas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/Facsimile
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
GOOD-CONDITION/NEW FAX JACKET. Kerruish, Jessie Douglas. The Undying Monster: A Tale Of The Fifth Dimension. 1936 Popular Edition, Philip Allan, London. QUITE RARE IN THIS EDITION. USED. Green boards, black titling. Good- Condition /New Fax Dust Jacket. Light foxing noted, spine is sunned. 256 pages 5 X 7 3/8. Summary: "First published in 1922, The Undying Monster set the stage for the many classic werewolf movies and stories that would follow. A centuries old family curse resurfaces to torment the only two remaining family members of the old Hammond dynasty. Set against the backdrop of the Sussex South Downs. Widely regarded as one of the best werewolf novels, brought to the big screen by 20th Century Fox in 1942 (retitled in Britain as The Hammond Mystery)."
Extended Description and Notes
GOOD-CONDITION/NEW FAX JACKET. WEREWOLVES! Kerruish, Jessie Douglas. The Undying Monster: A Tale Of The Fifth Dimension. 1936 Popular Edition, Philip Allan, London.
Synopsis
The Undying Monster is a 1942 werewolf film that is also known as The Hammond Mystery. It is based on the 1922 novel by Jessie Douglas Kerruish, reprinted in 2006 by Ash-Tree Press.
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- Bookseller
- Mary Riversong Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 778KerruishMonster2
- Title
- The Undying Monster (The Hammond Mystery)
- Author
- Kerruish, Jessie Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Facsimile
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Popular Edition
- Publisher
- Philip Allan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 256
- Size
- 5 X7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Werewolf, Lycanthropy, Terror, Horror, Folk Lore, Monsters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Books Into Film; Anglophilia; Science Fiction; Fantasy; Movies; Mythology; Detective Fiction; Historical Fiction; Occult; Horror Novel; 20th Century Literature; Action & Adventure; Psychological Fiction;
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