THE HOUSE WITH THE ECHO: TWENTY-SIX STORIES. London: Chatto & Windus, 1928. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v [vi] 1-234 [235] [236: printer's imprint] [note: first leaf is a blank], original brown cloth, front and rear panels ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, top edge stained brown, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. 2500 copies printed. A collection of stories written between 1918 and 1927, set among rustic types. A few are supernatural: "The House With the Echo" (a haunted house), "Ducky" (dreams), and perhaps others. A minor item as far as his supernatural work is concerned. Not in Bleiler (1948; 1978) or Reginald (1979; 1992). Riley A15. Small private owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down. A clean, bright, near fine copy. (#118856).
Price: $85.00
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