THE CHARWOMAN'S SHADOW. London & New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1926]. Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-vi] vii-viii [ix-x] 1-339 [340: printer's colophon] [note: first leaf is blank except for signature mark "A" printed on recto], original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Signed by Dunsany. "An excellent fantasy in the tradition of George MacDonald." - Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-117. "In many ways this volume alone justifies Dunsany's important place in the history of fantasy." - Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, pp. 79-80. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 583. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 894. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 232-35. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 65. Reginald 04607. Anderson I.44.a.1. Mild shelf wear to corners and spine ends, spotting to page edges, a very good copy in very good dust jacket with dust soiling, small chip to upper front corner, light shelf wear along top edge, light chipping to upper spine end, two small chips from upper edge of rear panel, light shelf wear with minor loss to lower spine end, several tiny chips and shelf wear along bottom rear edge, and small chip and creasing with short closed tear at bottom edge of rear panel near rear flap fold. (#125712).
Price: $950.00
"First published March 1926" on copyright page.