Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

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Main Series #91 Penguin 1st, published 1937.

The first horror short-story collection by M.R. James features some of his greatest tales of the supernatural world crossing over into our own. In Number 13, an inn that previously belonged to an alchemist changes dimensions in the night. The Mezzotint features a painting of a house reenacting a gruesome scene from the house’s history. In The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, an antiquary who has discovered the location of a treasure gets far more than he bargained for.

Condition grading: Very Good book in Good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some damage to spine ends and looks to be a later addition. Dust jacket has fold on rear flap. Book has light foxing to front cover. Light crease to book spine.. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Main Series #91 Penguin 1st, published 1937.

The first horror short-story collection by M.R. James features some of his greatest tales of the supernatural world crossing over into our own. In Number 13, an inn that previously belonged to an alchemist changes dimensions in the night. The Mezzotint features a painting of a house reenacting a gruesome scene from the house’s history. In The Treasure of Abbot Thomas, an antiquary who has discovered the location of a treasure gets far more than he bargained for.

Condition grading: Very Good book in Good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some damage to spine ends and looks to be a later addition. Dust jacket has fold on rear flap. Book has light foxing to front cover. Light crease to book spine.. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.