SHIVERS: A THIRD COLLECTION OF UNEASY TALES. London: Philip Allan, [1932]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6-8] 9-254 [255-256: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original gray cloth, spine panel stamped in black. First edition. Third book of the "Creeps" series. Collects nine stories, several original to this collection, by H. R. Wakefield, Birkin (as "Charles Lloyd"), Tod Robbins, Mrs. H. D. Everett ("The Death Mask"), Elliott O'Donnell and Philip Murray. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-23. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1474. Bleiler (1978), p. 8. Reginald 13043. A fine copy in bright, good pictorial dust jacket (illustrated by Nat. Long) with chip from upper spine end extending into "SHIVERS" with loss of "RS," 25 mm and 35 mm closed tears along lower spine folds, short closed tears along top and bottom edges of front flap fold, narrow chip at upper rear flap fold, 80 mm closed tear along lower rear flap fold, and light general dust soiling. Still, the very scarce jacket presents well overall. (#162977).
Price: $1,250.00
"First Impression of this Collection, 1932" on copyright page.