Author: Montague Rhodes James [M. R. James]
Title: Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary
Description: London, Edward Arnold & Co, 1922 . Cloth. The sixth impression of M. R. James's first collection of eight macabre ghost stories, in the publisher's original cloth bindings. The sixth impression of this work, published in April 1922.With the 1904 publication of this collection, James became known as the originator of the 'antiquarian ghost story genre&apos. His works are significant in redefining the ghost story for a new century, abandoning established cliches in favour of a more realistic style.Featuring eight tales: 'Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book'; 'Lost Hearts'; 'The Mezzotint'; 'The Ash-Tree'; 'Number 13'; 'Count Magnus'; 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad', and 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas&apos.With a Blackwells label to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of Noel Thomas to the verso of the front free endpaper.Lacking half title.A later impression of James's first collection, cited as marking 'the beginning of the modern era of supernatural fiction. In the opinion of many the foremost modern writer of supernatural fiction' (Bleiler, p.279). In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Back strip age toned. Boards somewhat cocked. Joint heads and tails starting, with front board just a touch tender, and rear board firmly held. Small closed tears and bumps to front board fore edge, with fraying to closed tears. Bookplates to verso of front free endpaper. Tail of rear free endpaper lacking. Internally, binding lightly strained. Lacking half title. Pages bright, with spotting and handling marks throughout. Minor closed tears towards tail of title page to page 12. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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