By Sacheverell Sitwell
London   Faber & Faber
9" by 5.5" 419pp.
Smart copy of this very scarce true first edition of Sacheverell Sitwell's book dedicated to poltergeists.
By Sacheverell Sitwell

1940 Poltergeists: An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances

London   Faber & Faber
9" by 5.5" 419pp.
Smart copy of this very scarce true first edition of Sacheverell Sitwell's book dedicated to poltergeists.
£135.00
: 0.5kgs / : 824A39

What Our Customers Say...

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

The true first edition of this work, published by Faber and Faber in 1940. More commonly found is the first US edition of 1959. A collection of ghost tales by Sacheverell Sitwell, containing descriptions and studies of hauntings, strange phenomena, reported poltergeists, and more mysterious instances. 

With decorations by Irene Hawkins and silhouettes by well-known illustrator George Cruikshank, from his etchings for Grimm's Household Tales and the Peter Schleimihl of Chamisso.

Condition

In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Joan Badock's bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.

Very Good Indeed

Delivery & payment

We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details