Poltergeists: An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances
by Sacheverell Sitwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$259.25A$233.33
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber , 1940. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". Irene Hawkins; Cruikshank . Smart copy of this very scarce true first edition of Sacheverell Sitwell's book dedicated to poltergeists. The true first edition of this work, published by Faber and Faber in 1940. More commonly found is the first US edition of 1959. A collection of ghost tales by Sacheverell Sitwell, containing descriptions and studies of hauntings, strange phenomena, reported poltergeists, and more mysterious instances. With decorations by Irene Hawkins and silhouettes by well-known illustrator George Cruikshank, from his etchings for Grimm's Household Tales and the Peter Schleimihl of Chamisso. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Joan Badock's bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824A39
- Title
- Poltergeists: An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances
- Author
- Sacheverell Sitwell
- Illustrator
- Irene Hawkins; Cruikshank
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- sacheverell sitwell first editions cruikshank illustrated first editions
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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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- Spine
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Shelf Wear
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