THE FIVE JARS. London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1922. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7 [8-10] 11-172, seven inserted plates with illustrations by Gilbert James, original orange cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge rough-trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. "A semi-juvenile story told in the form of a long letter to a young friend ... Light, fanciful, mildly ironic, and very pleasurable reading." – Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 914. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-192. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 234. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07816. Former owner's name in ink on front pate-down neatly erased, later gift inscription on front free endpaper. Slight binding lean, Scattered minor foxing to text block, a very good copy. (#90573).
Price: $250.00
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