High Spirits
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. A collection of haunting--and hilarious--ghost stories by the beloved Booker Prize finalist and New York Times-bestselling author. Robertson Davies first hit upon the notion of writing ghost stories when he joined the University of Toronto as the first Master of Massey College. Wishing to provide entertainment at the College's Gaudy Night, the annual Christmas party, Professor Davies created a spooky story, which he read aloud to the gathering. That story, Revelation from a Smoky Fire, is the first in this wonderful, haunting collection. A tradition quickly became established and, for eighteen years, Davies delighted and amused the Gaudy Night guests with his tales of the supernatural. Here, gathered together in one volume, are those eighteen stories, just as Davies first read them. Seller Inventory # 00107207681
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0385189354-7-1-29
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0385189354-7-1-13_29
Seller: Shadetree Rare Books, Chatham, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-385-18935-4. The heartwarming story of a modern American family in search of an old-fashioned dream. Book dedicated to the distinguished Edward (Eddie Bill) Ziegler. Book has some water damage, thus the very low price. Still quite presentable. Seller Inventory # 000435
Seller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good minus. First Edition. Signed by the author and inscribed to a previous owner on front endpaper. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, x + 301 pages, red quarter-cloth. A very good, clean, hardcover first edition with light shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white, with light foxing to the fore-edges and remainder spray to the bottom fore-edge. In a good, moderately edge-worn dust jacket with light foxing and the original price clipped. Seller Inventory # 29953
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14918572-75
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. A collection of haunting--and hilarious--ghost stories by the beloved Booker Prize finalist and New York Times-bestselling author. Robertson Davies first hit upon the notion of writing ghost stories when he joined the University of Toronto as the first Master of Massey College. Wishing to provide entertainment at the College's Gaudy Night, the annual Christmas party, Professor Davies created a spooky story, which he read aloud to the gathering. That story, Revelation from a Smoky Fire, is the first in this wonderful, haunting collection. A tradition quickly became established and, for eighteen years, Davies delighted and amused the Gaudy Night guests with his tales of the supernatural. Here, gathered together in one volume, are those eighteen stories, just as Davies first read them. Seller Inventory # CIN0385189354A
Seller: Barrister, Inc., Davie, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Autographed note signed by author laid in. Author's grandfather was the founder of Funk & Wagnalls the dictionary and encyclopedia company. Book FINE; dj NEAR FINE price clipped. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 007882