Ghosts in the House by A.C. & R.H. Benson (Ash-Tree Press) Limited

A.C. Benson, R.H. Benson, A.C., R.H. Benson

ISBN 10: 1899562133 / ISBN 13: 9781899562138

Published by Ash-Tree Press, Ashcroft, British Columbia, 1996

About this Item

Ghosts in the House by A.C. & R.H. Benson (Ash-Tree Press) Limited Firm, square copy. Bright boards and text block. Sharp jacket. Mild wear. Ash-Tree Press first printing. Limited. 400 copies printed, stated. 19 ghost stories and a 1913 article "Haunted Houses". Jacket cover art by Richard Lamb.

Seller Inventory # HCX19540-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ghosts in the House by A.C. & R.H. Benson (Ash-Tree Press) Limited
• Publisher: Ash-Tree Press, Ashcroft, British Columbia
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1899562133
• ISBN 13: 9781899562138
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Richard Lamb(Cover Artist) Richard Lamb(Cover Artist)
• Edition: First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: BOOK
• Seller catalogs:
  • Horror

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of rare ghosts and horror stories by the brothers of one of the finest writers of the genre, E. F. Benson.

The Benson brothers – Arthur Christopher, Edward Frederic and Robert Hugh – were one of the most extraordinary and prolific literary families, between them writing more than 150 books. Arthur alone left four million words of diary, although his most lasting legacy is the words to Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory , while Fred is acknowledged as one of the finest writers of Edwardian supernatural the name E. F. Benson is mentioned in the same breath as other greats such as M. R. James and H. R. Wakefield.<

In fact, all three brothers wrote ghost stories, although the work of Arthur and Hugh in this field has long been overshadowed by their brother’s success. Now the best supernatural tales of A. C. and R. H. Benson have been gathered into one volume by anthologist Hugh Lamb, whose introduction examines the lives and writings of these two complex and fascinating men. Originally published between 1903 and 1927, the stories include A. C. Benson’s masterful ‘Basil Netherby’ and ‘The Uttermost Farthing’, and an intriguing article by R. H. Benson about real-life haunted houses.