Book of Ghost Stories.
by DAHL, Roald (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape,, 1983. First edition, first impression. This volume collects 14 of Roald Dahl's favourite ghost stories, including "W.S." by L. P. Hartley, "The Corner Shop" by Cynthia Asquith, "Afterward" by Edith Wharton, "On the Brighton Road" by Richard Middleton, and "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion Crawford. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Slight foxing to edges; head and foot of jacket spine a little rubbed, issued without printed price; a near-fine jacket in like jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170865
- Title
- Book of Ghost Stories.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Jonathan Cape,
- Date Published
- 1983
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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