Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
James (M.R.) Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, first edition, signed inscription to endpaper in Benson's hand "Arthur C. Benson, from M. R. James, Nov '04" to endpaper, frontispiece and 3 plates by James McBride, advertisements, occasional foxing or spotting, pencil ownership inscription of F. R. Salter to endpaper, original buckram, ruled in red and lettered in black, yapp edges, light browning to spine, light rubbing to extremities but a sharp and excellent overall, uncut, [Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, 1973, pp.100-105; Tymn 3-125], 8vo, 1904.
⁂ A superb copy of this key collection of ghost stories, with an excellent association gifted from the author to a fellow ghost story writer.
Arthur C. Benson (1862-1925) Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, essayist, poet and noted writer of ghost stories. Benson was a close friend of James', famously commenting about the renowned author "I don't suppose anyone alive knows so much or so little worth knowing!".
F. R. Salter (1887-1967) fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Lot 182
James (M.R.) Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, first edition, 1904.
Hammer Price: £7,000
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
James (M.R.) Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, first edition, signed inscription to endpaper in Benson's hand "Arthur C. Benson, from M. R. James, Nov '04" to endpaper, frontispiece and 3 plates by James McBride, advertisements, occasional foxing or spotting, pencil ownership inscription of F. R. Salter to endpaper, original buckram, ruled in red and lettered in black, yapp edges, light browning to spine, light rubbing to extremities but a sharp and excellent overall, uncut, [Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, 1973, pp.100-105; Tymn 3-125], 8vo, 1904.
⁂ A superb copy of this key collection of ghost stories, with an excellent association gifted from the author to a fellow ghost story writer.
Arthur C. Benson (1862-1925) Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, essayist, poet and noted writer of ghost stories. Benson was a close friend of James', famously commenting about the renowned author "I don't suppose anyone alive knows so much or so little worth knowing!".
F. R. Salter (1887-1967) fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge.