Painted Devils: Strange Stories.
by AICKMAN, Robert; GOREY, Edward (jacket artist)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979. . First edition; 8vo; publisher's boards, a little minor bumping, dust-jacket, 'Book Club Edition' issue, with moody monochromatic artwork by Edward Gorey.
A very good first edition of this collection of weird & supernatural tales by British writer Robert Aickman, grandson of Richard Marsh (of The Beetle fame) no less. This is the first time these stories were collected, with no equivalent UK edition. The collection includes 'The Waiting Room', one of his most well-known spooky tales. The jacket artwork by one of the best illustrators of all things weird sets the mood perfectly.
A very good first edition of this collection of weird & supernatural tales by British writer Robert Aickman, grandson of Richard Marsh (of The Beetle fame) no less. This is the first time these stories were collected, with no equivalent UK edition. The collection includes 'The Waiting Room', one of his most well-known spooky tales. The jacket artwork by one of the best illustrators of all things weird sets the mood perfectly.
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- Seller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 103491
- Title
- Painted Devils: Strange Stories.
- Author
- AICKMAN, Robert; GOREY, Edward (jacket artist)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979.
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Shapero Rare Books
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London, London
About Shapero Rare Books
Specialising in rare books on Travel & Voyages, Natural History, Literature (including modern first editions), Children's Books, Guide Books, Judaica & Hebraica, titles of Russian interest, and Islamica.
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