Poltergeists: An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances

Sacheverell Sitwell

Verlag: Faber & Faber, London, 1940

Beschreibung

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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 824A39

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Poltergeists: An Introduction and ...

Verlag: Faber & Faber, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1940

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Irene Hawkins; Cruikshank

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book