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Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary
Montague Rhodes James [M. R. James]
1922
Edward Arnold & Co : London
8" by 5.5"
3-270pp
SUMMARY
The sixth impression of M. R. Jamess first collection of eight macabre ghost stories, in the publishers original cloth bindings.
Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The sixth impression of this work, published in April 1922.
With the 1904 publication of this collection, James became known as the originator of the antiquarian ghost story genre. His works are significant in redefining the ghost story for a new century, abandoning established cliches in favour of a more realistic style.
Featuring eight tales: Canon Alberics Scrap-Book; Lost Hearts; The Mezzotint; The Ash-Tree; Number 13; Count Magnus; Oh, Whistle and Ill Come to You, My Lad, and The Treasure of Abbot Thomas.
With a Blackwells label to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of Noel Thomas to the verso of the front free endpaper.
Lacking half title.
A later impression of Jamess first collection, cited as marking the beginning of the modern era of supernatural fiction. In the opinion of many the foremost modern writer of supernatural fiction (Bleiler, p.279).
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Back strip age toned. Boards somewhat cocked. Joint heads and tails starting, with front board just a touch tender, and rear board firmly held. Small closed tears and bumps to front board fore edge, with fraying to closed tears. Bookplates to verso of front free endpaper. Tail of rear free endpaper lacking. Internally, binding lightly strained. Lacking half title. Pages bright, with spotting and handling marks throughout. Minor closed tears towards tail of title page to page 12.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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