THE WEIRD O' IT. London: Henry J. Drane, 1906. Octavo, pp. [1-7] 8-279 [280: blank] + 32-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, original tan cloth, front panel stamped in green and gold, spine stamped in gold. First edition. Collection of sensational horror stories, "raw-heads-and bloody-bones" after the manner of Dick Donovan's TALES OF TERROR (1899). Malevolent spirits, giant spiders, reanimated mummies, homicidal maniacs, lycanthropes and more. Unsubtle, but energetic and quite entertaining. Locke, Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 174. Reginald 38011. Not in Bleiler (1948; 1978). Not in the Eaton catalogue. Mild spine lean, cloth just a bit dusty, a very good copy. A lovely copy of a rare book. (#171190).
Price: $1,500.00
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