The Room Opposite by F. M. Mayor (Flora MacDonald) - 1935

London: Longmans, Green & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A beautiful copy of this uncommon collection of ghost stories. [i-iv] v [vi] 1-321 [322], original salmon cloth, stamped in black with the scarce DJ. A quote from M. R. James on front flap; "The stories in this volume which introduce the supernatural commend themselves to me very strongly". Mayor was mostly known for her novels, of which the most famous were "The Rector's Daughter". The book is in near fine condition, slightly cocked spine in a VG+ or better DJ. Jcaket with some browning to spine and some closed tears and chipping to top and bottom of spine, overall much better than normally found for this title. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection. Bleiler 1139; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .