Imagine a Man in a Box by H.R. Wakefield - 1997

Ashcroft, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press, 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 183 pp. Grey cloth with silver titling to spine, in white dust jacket with black illustration and brick red titling. Dust jacket slightly wrinkled but very clean. Very light sunning to board edges and spine ends, otherwise pristine. Limited edition of 500 copies, with a bibliographical afterword by Jack Adrian.

Ashcroft, BC: Ash-Tree Press, 1997. 1st edition thus. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 8vo full black cloth. One of 500 copies reprinting the author's 1938 collection of thirteen tales, about half of which could be called supernatural, the others branching out into romance, humor and science fiction. Introduction by Barbara Roden, afterword by Jack Adrian. As new in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Wakefield's 3rd collection of short stories, following on "They Return at Evening" and "Old Man's beard" originally published in 1931. One of 500 copies and comes with a bibliographical afterward by Jack Adrian. Copy is as new in a like DJ, jacket with archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

IMAGINE A MAN IN A BOX, Allen, 1931, first edition., some light wear to the lower corner tip of the front cover, else just about a vg copy. (As new facsimile dust-wrapper is available for a modest fee. Please inquire if interested. Thank you.)

London: Philip Allan & Co, 1931. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very good first edition. Square, binding tight. Some foxing. Fading to spine that has obliterated title, author's name, and publisher. Minor overall wear. Inscribed ny Wakefield on the front end paper. A fabulous collection of weird stories, uncommon inscribed.