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The Watcher by the Threshold.: And other tales.
by BUCHAN, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons,, 1902. First edition, first impression, first issue, with the publisher's catalogue dated 2/02; publishers' presentation copy, with their compliments stamp to the head of the title page. This early collection of Buchan's stories, the majority of which were first published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, is hard to find in collectible condition. The supernatural and horror stories draw on a variety of Scottish folklore and demonstrate "his understanding of the interplay between paganism and Christianity, and his remarkable capacity for depicting a landscape" (ODNB). Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and front cover in white, illustration to front cover in black and orange within orange frame, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Publisher's 32pp. catalogue at end. Ownership inscription of Joyce I. Menzies to front free endpaper. Spine toned and gently cocked, slight rubbing to board edges, touch of wear to extremities, a couple of marks to cloth with minor rippling to foot of rear board, toning to endpapers, occasional faint foxing to contents; else a very good copy in uncommonly bright condition. Blanchard A13; Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 291.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139726
- Title
- The Watcher by the Threshold.
- Author
- BUCHAN, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons,
- Date Published
- 1902
Terms of Sale
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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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