The Leadenhall Press. Good+. 1891. First Edition. Hardback. Red cloth boards sunned on spine and at top-edge of each board, cloth slightly bubbled on front board w/ slight signs of water-damage, worn at edges, slight fraying of cloth at ends of spine, bumped on corners; Pages age-toned, rough cut bottom and fore-edges, top gilt edge generally bright, offsetting on endpapers, previous owners' singatures on ffep, half-title and opposite publisher's page, richly illustrated in blue; Binding loosening, but intact. This collection of short ghost stories includes 96 or 97 illustrations by Kenneth M. Skeaping. ; 6 x 7.75"; 170 pages .

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Bookseller: Walden Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52438
Title: Told After Supper
Author: Jerome, Jerome K
Illustrator: Kenneth M. Skeaping
Format/Binding: Hardback
Book Condition: Used - Good+
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Leadenhall Press
Date Published: 1891

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