THE ALABASTER HAND AND OTHER GHOST STORIES. London: Dennis Dobson Ltd, [1949]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-192, original black cloth, spine panel stamped in silver, top edge stained red. First edition. "Unusual and subtle stories, lacking the climactic punch of James's works but effective in their own understated way." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-150. "The one writer who comes closest to inheriting the mantle of M. R. James." - Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 136. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1206. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 295. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-180. Reginald 10509. A fine copy in fine 8/6 dust jacket with a touch of dust soiling to rear panel. A lovely copy. (#170605).
Price: $350.00
"First published in Great Britain in MCMXLIX ..." on copyright page.