London, Jonathan Cape, 1928
First edition of the author's first book, a short story collection in which many of the tales have rural settings and touch upon the supernatural. Striking dust-jacket artwork by T. Lee Elliott, here in uncommonly good condition.
First edition, 8vo (199 x 138 mm, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in); some spotting and browning; publisher's green cloth boards, publisher's device blind-stamped to rear board, title gilt to spine, original dust-jacket, head of spine lightly bumped, top edge of boards lightly sunned.
First edition, 8vo (199 x 138 mm, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in); some spotting and browning; publisher's green cloth boards, publisher's device blind-stamped to rear board, title gilt to spine, original dust-jacket, head of spine lightly bumped, top edge of boards lightly sunned.
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