PHILP PULLMAN - Count Karlstein

London, England, Doubleday, 2002. 1st Doubleday Edition, Binding: Cloth, Diana Bryan Very Good/Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0385605110 Hardback No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their homes on All Soul's Eve - the night Zamiel the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey. But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargain with Zamiel, and so the lives of his two young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte, are in danger. Their only hope lies with Hildi, a castle madiservant, and her fearless brother Peter. Can they save the girls from their dreadful fate? Only one thing is certain - the Demon Huntsman will not return to his dark wood unsatisfied! Message and date to previous owner inside cover.