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Haunted Houses: Tales of the Supernatural, With Some Account of Hereditary Curses and Family Legends
by Charles G. Harper
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cecil Palmer , 1931. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 5.5" . Charles G. Harper . A scarce edition of this thrilling book of ghost stories, with numerous illustrations throughout. The scarce new edition, revised and enlarged. In the publisher's original, pictorial cloth binding. With a portrait frontispiece and seventy-eight illustrations by the author. Collated complete. A thrilling work of ghost stories, with some account of hereditary curses and family legends. With sections on poltergeists, omens and numerous haunted houses in the United Kingdom, including Spedlin's Tower, the Tower of London, and Mannington Hall. Charles George Harper was an English author and illustrator who published numerous topographical works. The half title page is present. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with some light shelf wear to the edges. Bumping to the spine. A few marks to the boards. Light offsetting and the odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still firm. Pages very bright and clean. A few scattered spots throughout and marks to pages 212-213. Light age-toning to the edges. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 843G44
- Title
- Haunted Houses: Tales of the Supernatural, With Some Account of Hereditary Curses and Family Legends
- Author
- Charles G. Harper
- Illustrator
- Charles G. Harper
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cecil Palmer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- ghost stories curses family legends haunted houses curses
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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