Witch House

Evangeline Walton

Verlag: Skeffington and Son, London, 1950

The very scarce first UK edition of Evangeline Walton's uncanny supernatural tale, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The very scarce first UK edition, first impression. Initially published by Arkham House in 1945 - their first full length novel - the work was not initially successful, but gradually gained attention in later years.This first UK edition includes an additional 20,000 word prologue never before seen in print.In the original illustrated dust wrapper. Tail of front flyleaf clipped, but retaining the original price.E. F. Bleiler described the novel as a 'Neo-Gothic thriller'. It concerns a lonely mansion in New England, inhabited by the descendants of the witch who built it. When a child in the house falls under the attack of supernatural forces, Dr Gaylord Carew, an occult detective, is called to the case.With the inscription of Norman James Count of Berkshire to the front free endpaper.With an advertisement to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper, retaining price. Externally, excellent. Significant spotting to fore edge of text block. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with minor edgewear to back strip head. A touch of spotting to back strip reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd spot - most concentrated to first and last few leaves - and with two ink notations to the text. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 891F32

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Witch House
Verlag: Skeffington and Son, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1950
Einband: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book