Hauntings: The Supernatural Stories by Lee, Vernon - 2002

Ash Tree Press, 2002. First THUS. hardcover. Lee, Vernon : Hauntings: The Supernatural Stories. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2002. Edited, with an introduction, by David G. Rowlands. First printing of the first edition by this publisher, limited edition, one of 600 copies. ISBN 1553100301. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Color glossy dj illus by John Singer Sargent. Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. [i-viii], ix-xix, [xx] prelim material, [1-4], 5-370 numbered pp, [371] acknowl, [372] blank, [373] colophon, [374] blank, [375-377] three page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-2002, [378-380] blank. Note on the texts; editor's intro; author bio (by Irene Cooper Willis); selections from: "Hauntings: Fantastic Stories", "Pope Jacynth and Other Fantastic Tales", "For Maurice: Five Unlikely Tales", "Vanitas: Polite Stories", plus "Sister Benvenuta and the Christ Child", "The Hidden Door" and two essays ("Ravenna and Her Ghosts" and "Faustus and Helena: The Supernatural in Art".) Condition notes: A lovely, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy of a handsomely bound, chilling anthology. Dustjacket shows light wear/rubbing. Light smudge soils portion tail edge, else excellent. We personally inspect every book we offer.