The Haunted Bookshop
by Christopher Morley
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Ashby, Massachusetts, United States
Item Price
NZ$41.44NZ$37.29
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1919. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. definitely a mixed state, missing the number 76, Burroughs is a little damaged but the word "Styx" is spelled correctly. The year is printed on the title page and the copyright page of 1919. Bound in redish brown cloth, top spine edge shows some fraying, light staining on boards, a nick in cloth near spine lettering, pages clean no markings, no d.j.
Synopsis
The Haunted Bookshop speaks of the ghosts that inhabit all places of books - "the ghosts of all great literature." Christopher Morley's suspenseful 1919 novel continues the story of the bookseller from Parnassus on Wheels, Roger Mifflin, whose character underlines the wisdom and knowledge to be gained from literature and makes allusions and references to many famous works.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David R. Smith - Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000071
- Title
- The Haunted Bookshop
- Author
- Christopher Morley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
- Pages
- 289
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
David R. Smith - Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
David R. Smith - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2024
Ashby, Massachusetts
About David R. Smith - Bookseller
Located in 1780's barn off the common. A well kept stock of over 1,000 hand picked books. Including, History, Biography, Childrens, Travel, fiction and non fiction books. Have been in the bookselling business for over 20 years having done Book Shows and have given talks on Book Collecting. Business is online only.
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