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Widdershins
Oliver Onions
1911
Martin Secker : London
7.5" by 5"
315pp.
SUMMARY
The second impression of this sought-after anthology of ghost stories by Oliver Onions, scarce in all editions.
Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, second impression of this work, published a month after the first in variant cloth binding.
A widely known collection of ghost stories by Oliver Onions. This anthology notably features the psychological horror novella The Beckoning Fair One, known as one of the best tales in its genre; and the story Rooum , concerned with an engineer haunted by a mysterious entity.
Other stories generally deal with the connection between creativity and insanity, and the concept of time and identity shifts.
With half title and two leaves of publishers advertisements to rear.
CONDITION
In the original publishers full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn with shelf wear, chipped to head and tail of spine and extremities, front joint starting, boards holding firm; headband may detach with further handling. Front endpapers excised. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting scattered to first few leaves. Pages otherwise bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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