1945 Low Spirits

Description

First Edition, Original Binding, Very Scarce, With Dustwrapper

The first edition. Dated using Jisc from copies of the work held at the British Library.

Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Very scarce to see, particularly with dust wrapper.

Written by Robert William Alexander under the pseudonym of Joan Butler. Alexander used this pen name for his satirical style, which echoed other much loved authors such as P. G. Wodehouse and Thorne Smith.

'Low Spirits' tells the mysterious and supernatural story of the ghost of Mistress Joanna Horton, an unlamented witch who stalks the grounds of Spoule Abbey. Present owner Tony Horton seems to accept her presence, however his fiancee Marjorie does not share this sentiment and sets about snooping to uncover the mystery.