Susan Hill - Strange Meeting; the Albatross and Other Stories; a Bit of Singing and Dancing; in the Springtime of the Year; Air and Angels; the Mist in the Mirror; the Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read; the Small Hand; a Kind Man; Dolly: A Ghost Story; Black Sheep; from the Heart

London, Hamish Hamilton; Chatto and Windus; Sinclair-Stevenson; Profile , 1971-2017. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of twelve first edition Susan Hill books, including a signed copy of 'Air and Angels&apos. The first edition, first printings of these works. Including a signed copy of 'Air and Angels', signed by the author to the title page. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers. Susan Hill is the author of 'The Woman in Black', which adapted to the stage and screen, and Somerset Maugham Award-winning 'I'm the King of the Castle&apos. Her writing, particularly in her ghost stories, are gothic in style and evoke the traditional English ghost story which relies on suspense and atmosphere to create its impact. She was appointed CBE and DBE both for services to literature. This set includes the following titles:Novels:Strange Meeting (1971)In the Springtime of the Year (1974)Air and Angels (1991) - Signed The Mist in the Mirror (1992) The Small Hand: A Ghost Story (2010)A Kind Man (2011) Dolly: A Ghost Story (2012)Black Sheep (2013)From the Heart (2017)Short Story Collections:The Albatross and Other Stories (1971) A Bit of Singing and Dancing (1973) The Boy who Taught the Beekeeper to Read (2003) In the original cloth bindings. With the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear only. Dust wrappers are very smart, with slight edge wear, most notable to 'Singing and Dancing' and 'Dolly&apos. With a small closed tear to 'Beekeeper&apos. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Signed by the author to the title page of 'Air and Angels&apos. Ink inscription to 'A Bit of Singing and Dancing' title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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