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Dark Entries
Robert Aickman
1964
Collins : London
8" by 5.5"
173pp.
SUMMARY
An uncommon first edition, first impression of Robert Aickman's collection of short stories, in the original dust wrapper.
First Edition,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
This intriguing short story collection contains six curious and macabre stories of love, death and the supernatural, including the classic story 'Ringing the Changes'. Other stories include: 'The School Friend', 'A Choice of Weapons', 'The Waiting Room', 'The View', and 'Bind Your Hair'.
Robert Aickman (1914-1981) was an English writer best known for his supernatural fiction. While critically acclaimed, Aickman was never very commercially successful, which means that the first edition of this work is uncommon to find.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Dust wrapper remains mostly bright, with spotting to the rear and reverse of the wrap, and a little chipping to the head of the spine. Small closed tear to the front of the wrap.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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