The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
by Atherton, Gertrude
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1905. First edition. 301 pages. A much-praised collection of supernatural short stories. "Her supernatural fiction might be briefly characterized as in the manner of Henry James but more relaxed... Excellent stories" - Everett Bleiler. "Her ghost stories have been likened to those by Edith Wharton" - Mike Ashley. A Very Good hardcover in original blue cloth, gilt lettered on spine and front board. Ink gift inscription on front blank endpaper, top edge darkened, minor rubbing at extremities. Hinges sound and uncracked, internally a nice clean, tight copy..
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Details
- Bookseller
- NEXUS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5500
- Title
- The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
- Author
- Atherton, Gertrude
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Ghost Stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror & Science Fiction;
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