A Beleaguered City being a narrative of certain recent events in the city of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A story of the seen and the unseen.
by OLIPHANT, Mrs. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Midland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1880. First edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. One of the author's most popular and respected supernatural stories, likely inspired by the loss of her ten year old daughter many years before. A few roughly opened pages, former owner gift inscription on half title page, minor expert reinforcement to a bit of fraying at spine head, overall excellent condition. As summarized by oliphant.com - In the ancient fortress town of Semur in Burgundy, strange unnerving events are taking place, and an invisible multitude has gathered outside the gates: the spirits of the dead are returning to Semur. Eventually these spirits take over the city, and push the town's populace outside the gates. The townspeople are cold, hungry, and homeless, wondering whether they will ever go home again.
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- Graver & Pen Rare Books
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- 014136
- Title
- A Beleaguered City being a narrative of certain recent events in the city of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A story of the seen and the unseen.
- Author
- OLIPHANT, Mrs. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
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