GOBELIN GRANGE. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1896. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1] 2-376 [377-380: ads], "permissions" slip tipped in following page 376, original black cloth, front panel stamped in red, spine panel stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. "A collection of short stories and a few poems, related to the protagonist by a supernatural being (a relative of Asmodeus) in an old house. Three or four of the stories are fantasy, while one or two are criminous. The continuity narrative, firmly supernatural, is more complex and interesting than such literary devices usually are ..." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 72. Hubin (1994), p. 248. Wolff 1934. Not in Bleiler (1948; 1978) or Reginald (1979; 1992). Owner's signature at top edge of the front free endpaper. Three corner tips lightly worn, spine ends a bit soft, cloth just a bit scuffed, mainly on rear panel, a very good copy with bright cover stamping. An uncommon book. (#172034).
Price: $1,000.00
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