- Seller Inventory #: 6799
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: NF/VG
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Spring Books
- Place: London
- Date published: 1968
- Keywords: Algernon Blackwood, Fiction, Horror Stories, Mysteries, Terror, Suspense
London: Spring Books. NF/VG. 1968. Hardcover. 13, 30, 52. Bound in red cloth with gilt printing on the spine, the book is near fine; clean, straight & tight with just a little bit of soil on the lower front page edges. The dust jacket is clean and bright; it is price clipped and has light edgewear/chipping and a few small edge tears that are internally mended. Stories include Chinese Magic, First Hate, The Golden Fly, The Return and more; twenty-three in all from this master of the spine-chilling situation in an atmosphere of mystery and horror. ; 8" x 5 1/2"; 400 pages .
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
price clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
