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The Empty House
by Algernon Blackwood
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€147.45€132.70
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About This Item
London: John Baker for the Richards Press, 1969. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart collection of ten spooky short stories by the prolific ghost story author Algernon Blackwood. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of spooky short stories by Algernon Blackwood.This volume includes a total of ten stories; 'The Empty House', 'A Haunted Island', 'A Case of Eavesdropping', 'Keeping His Promise', 'With Intent to Steal', 'The Wood of the Dead', 'Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House', 'A Suspicious Gift', 'The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York', and 'Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp'.Blackwood was a noted and prolific author of ghost stories, as well as being a popular broadcasting narrator.The sixth edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with only a few light marks to the boards. A few small spots to the fore edge. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine is a little sunned. Small tide marks to the tail of the rear wrap. White mark to the head of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 861P20
- Title
- The Empty House
- Author
- Algernon Blackwood
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Baker for the Richards Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Empty House algernon blackwood short stories a haunted island algernon blackwood keeping his promise with intent to steal
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Fine
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- Tail
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- Fore Edge
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- Spine
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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