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All Hallows' Eve
by Charles Williams
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1947. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A new edition of Charles Williams' popular supernatural novel, with the scarce dust wrapper. The fourth impression of the first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original clipped dust wrapper. 'All Hallows' Eve', is the last of seven novels of the supernatural by the British writer Charles Williams, originally published in the same year as his death. Williams continues to explore the themes of good and evil, the deterioration of the human soul and thrilling mystical experiences. Charles Williams was a British poet, novelist and playwright, and a member of the Inklings literary group associated with C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. The half title page is present. With a neat ink signature from the previous owner to the front free endpaper. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. The odd light mark to the boards. Previous owner's ink signature to the front free endpaper. The original clipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some light shelf wear to the edges and some chipping to the spine. Two closed tears to the lower spine. Spine is darkened. Age-toning to the edges of the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Spotting to the fore-edge. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 843G38
- Title
- All Hallows' Eve
- Author
- Charles Williams
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- thriller supernatural Inklings the place of the lion supernatural
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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