Alexander Laing / Great Ghost Stories of the World The Haunted Omnibus 1941

Description: Great Ghost Stories of the World: The Haunted Omnibus Author: Laing, Alexander (Editor); Illustrated by Lynd Ward Title: Great Ghost Stories of the World: The Haunted Omnibus Publication: Garden City, New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1941 Edition: Reprint Description: Lynd Ward. Hardcover. 486pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Bright light green cloth over boards with the title stamped in yellow on the backstrip. Endpapers heavily darkened; two inscriptions on the front free endpaper, one of which is a contemporary gift inscription. In a dust jacket, backed with tape along the edges and folds, and with several closed tears (one measuring 4") to the surface of the spine and surrounding area of the rear panel. Checklist on Basic Books printed on the reverse.Contents: "August Heat" (W. F. Harvey); "The Half Pint Flask" (DuBose Heyward); "The Brahman, the Thief, and the Ghost" (The Panchatantra); "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" (M. R. James); "The Yellow Wall Paper" (Charlotte Perkins Gilman); "The King of the World" (A. E. Coppard); "Perez" (W. L. George); "The Wendigo" (Algernon Blackwood); "The Furnished Room" (O'Henry); "The Screaming Skull" (F. Marion Crawford); "The Monkey's Paw" (W. W. Jacobs); "The Horla" (Guy de Maupassant); "Laura" (Saki); "The White People (Arthur Machen); "Concerning Phantoms" (Pliny the Younger); Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson); "The Story of Ming-y" (Lafcadio Hearn); "The Beast with Five Fingers" (W. F. Harvey); "Adam and Eve and Pinch Me" (A. E. Coppard); "Where Their Fire is Not Quenched" (May Sinclair); "The Second Kalandar's Tale" (Arabian Nights); "Full Fathom Five" (Alexander Woollcott); "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (Ambrose Bierce); "The Ghost-Ship" (Richard Middleton); "William Wilson" (Edgar Allan Poe); "The Feather Cloak of Hawaii" (Johannes C. Andersen); "The Gentleman from America" (Michael Arlen). Good + / Good. An excellent anthology of classic ghost stories, illustrated by famous wordless novel illustrator Lynd Ward. Originally published as "The Haunted Omnibus" by Farrar & Rinehart in 1937. Seller ID: 63927 Subject: Illustrated Books Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 120 USD

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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