Thin Ghost by James, First Edition (21 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. RHODES, Montague James. Thin Ghost and Other Stories. London: Edward Arnold, 1925. 1st Edition. First edition, fourth impression, stated. (19 x 12.7 cm) [ 8], 152 pp. An early edition of the third popular short story collection by M. R. James, a brilliant collection of ghosts stories. Bound in publisher's cloth binding (grey buckram) with iconic blue spiderweb design. Pages bright with scattered and expected spots. Overall VERY GOOD.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Former owner name on endpaper, else very good. James' third collection of ghost stories.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. A Thin Ghost and Others by M. R. James (Third Impression) A copy with minor rubbing to cover, bumping to corners, and pulling to spine cloth. Offset tanning to endpapers. Red mark across lower front cover and minor spotting to bottom of textblock. First Edition, Third Impression, stated. Includes five stories. Gray cloth with gray lettering and spider web design to cover. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, third impression of M.R. James's third short story collection. Clean copy, binding is tight. Book plate on front free end paper for 'J.T. Tuely', and a sticker on the front endpaper for 'B.H. Blackwell Ltd, Bookseller'. Seen as the originator of the 'antiquarian ghost story', shrugging off the gothic conventions of horror writers who had come before, James is a central figure in early 20th century horror.

First Edition. James's 3rd volume of ghost stories. The first edition, in the original pictorial cloth.Binding worn to side of spine requiring repair - see scans, otherwise a VG copy.

Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-152, publisher's decorated black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in light blue. First edition, first printing. The author's third collection of ghostly tales. "Excellent stories" - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 913. "He was a consummate artist of the creepy tale, and his best works are literary gems." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-108. ". author of some of the most frightening and formally perfect ghost stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 233-35. ". a literary weird fictionist of the very first rank ." - H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, pp. 100-05. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, pp. 103-04. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, p. 293. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-127. Bleiler (1978), p. 109. Reginald 07822. Neat gift inscription in ink on front free endpaper. Top edge of pages lightly foxed, else a fine copy in very good dust jacket priced 4/6 on spine (cream paper stock printed in brown ink, reproducing the lettering and cobweb design of the book's front cover on the front panel) with shallow chipping at spine ends and corner tips, a damp stain along the fore-edge of the front panel, and a few closed tears along folds, the longest along the rear spine fold which extends horizontally into the spine panel. There are several versions of the dust jacket, one with front flap blank and this one with ads for "Arnold's New 2/6 Edition of Popular Fiction" and three "Popular Works by Harry Graham" printed on the front flap (priority unknown to us). This book is quite scarce in dust jacket. (#178632).

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-152, original decorated black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in light blue. The author's third collection of ghostly tales. "Excellent stories" - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 913. "He was a consummate artist of the creepy tale, and his best works are literary gems." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-108. ". author of some of the most frightening and formally perfect ghost stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 233-35. ". a literary weird fictionist of the very first rank ." - H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, pp. 100-05. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, pp. 103-04. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, p. 293. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-127. Bleiler (1978), p. 109. Reginald 07822]. Offsetting to half title page, small piece missing to upper corner of rear free end paper, lower corners a bit bruised, upper spine a pushed in, and a touch of rubbing. (33398).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. 8vo. pp 152. First edition. First impression. Original publisher's dark grey cloth with pale blue lettering and spider's web. Short stories: 'The residence at Whitminster', 'The diary of Mr. Poynter', 'An episode of cathedral history', 'The story of a disappearance and an appearance' and 'Two doctors'. Slight rubbing at spine ends else very good indeed. Decent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A Thin Ghost and Others by M.R. James (First Edition) Rare A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Minor rubbing to spine joints. Light offset tanning to endpapers. Light browning to pages. Small chips to spine edges and flap-folds. Some closed tears to spine at joints and to flap-folds. Damp stain to front of jacket; tanning to spine. In clear protective cover. Title page dated 1919. No later printings stated. Gray cloth with gray lettering and spider web design to cover; 152 pp. Includes five stories. Exceptionally rare with the jacket. BOOK.

First Edition. [Macabre] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.152. Publisher's black cloth with spider's web design and lettering in grey. Contents clean, one or two small spots to edges of text block, covers lightly handled with some acceptable rubbing to joints and extremities. Very good. Perhaps the most influential writer on modern horror, his stories both suggestive and downright nasty. Bleiler; Checklist of Fantastic Literature [152].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOUND IN A RECENT FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO LEATHER BINDING WITH A CUSTOM MADE MODERN SLIPCASE & MODERN ENDPAPERS, HALF TITLE PRESENT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 X 5 INCHES. VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR MARK TO PAGES & PAGE FORE-EDGES OTHERWISE AN EXCELLENT NEAR FINE COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A good copy of the 1st edition, 1st impression, in the original cloth binding with titles and spider web design to the front board, and titles to spine. It is a scarce title and contains 5 stories starting with The Residence at Whitminster. The binding is clean with light wear and cloth loss at the corners. There is light rubbing to spine joints and ends. The bottom edges of the boards are rubbed. Internally, the endpapers are without ownership markings, and are slightly browned. The contents are complete and clean. There is some spotting, particularly at the page edges and in the text in the early leaves of the first story and on page 152. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.

Hardcover. Attractively bound in the original finely woven black cloth with the front boards decorated with spiderweb design and lettering in light blue; with bright blue lettering on the spine. Rubbed at the top and bottom of the spine ends and at the corners. With a faint stain to the fore-edges which has seeped into a few margin edges on and near p. 138 not affecting any text. Very clean and tight throughout. A rather uncommon volume. Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1862 1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (19051918), and of Eton College (19181936). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (19131915). James's work as a medievalist and scholar is still highly regarded,[1] but he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which some consider among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichàs of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. Because his protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".[2] James's ghost stories were published in a series of collections: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). The first hardback collected edition appeared in 1931. Many of the tales were written as Christmas Eve entertainments and read aloud to friends. This idea was used by the BBC in 2000 when they filmed Christopher Lee reading James's stories in a candle-lit room in King's College.James perfected a method of story-telling which has since become known as Jamesian. The classic Jamesian tale usually includes the following elements: 1. a characterful setting in an English village, seaside town or country estate; an ancient town in France, Denmark or Sweden; or a venerable abbey or university 2. a nondescript and rather naive gentleman-scholar as protagonist (often of a reserved nature) 3. the discovery of an old book or other antiquarian object that somehow unlocks, calls down the wrath, or at least attracts the unwelcome attention of a supernatural menace, usually from beyond the graveAccording to James, the story must "put the reader into the position of saying to himself, 'If I'm not very careful, something of this kind may happen to me!'"[17] He also perfected the technique of narrating supernatural events through implication and suggestion, letting his reader fill in the blanks, and focusing on the mundane details of his settings and characters in order to throw the horrific and bizarre elements into greater relief. He summed up his approach in his foreword to the anthology Ghosts and Marvels: "Two ingredients most valuable in the concocting of a ghost story are, to me, the atmosphere and the nicely managed crescendo. . Let us, then, be introduced to the actors in a placid way; let us see them going about their ordinary business, undisturbed by forebodings, pleased with their surroundings; and into this calm environment let the ominous thing put out its head, unobtrusively at first, and then more insistently, until it holds the stage."[18]He also noted: "Another requisite, in my opinion, is that the ghost should be malevolent or odious: amiable and helpful apparitions are all very well in fairy tales or in local legends, but I have no use for them in a fictitious ghost story." (Wikipedia) First edition with title page date of 1919 and no subsequent printings listed. Printed in Great Britain by Unwin Brothers Limited. 1st Edition(London, 1919 title page date) No subsequent printings listed.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. A sought after first edition copy of this collection of cheerful horror stories by Montague Rhodes James. The scarce to see and sought after first edition, first impression, of this work.Half-title is present.Collated, complete.A brilliant collection of horror short stories by the renowned author Montague Rhodes James.'A Thin Ghost' was the author's third story collection, following his popular work 'Ghost Stories of an Antiquary', and 'More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary'. He published this collection for Christmas entertainments, intending the stories to be read aloud on Christmas Eve. Touchingly, in the preface of this first edition James points out that these are more cheerful horror stories, with only one mention of the war.This collection includes 'The Residence at Whitminster', 'The Diary of Mr Poynter', 'An Episode of Cathedral History', 'The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance', and 'Two Doctors'.Two of these stories had originally been published in 'Cambridge Review'.Stamp of E. H. Brandt to the recto of the front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. A few scattered spots to the fore edge. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression (London: Edward Arnold, 1919). Publisher's original dark grey cloth with light grey lettering to spine and spider's web motif, title and author's name in grey to upper board. Owner's name in ink to title page with light browning to endpapers and half-title; mild bumping and rubbing to corners and extremities; top edge a little darkened; some minor cracking to binding at page 16, but all pages still holding firm. A very good copy indeed of the author's scarce third collection of ghost stories.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black boards and spine lettered and decorated in pale blue; some light stains to boards include an 8 mm ring below the word 'James'. Top and lower edge of spine rubbed and also four leading corners. a few small spots on text block edges.Internally free end papers toned and the front one creased with ink signature; half title a little foxed and the last three pages likewise.

152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition, Third Impression. First edition, Third Impression. 152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The first American edition of M. R. James' third ghost story collection. Gray buckram decorated in pale blue. Light rubbing to extremites, else Fine. Bookplate of Stuart Schimmel.

First edition of James's third short story collection, containing five "excellent stories" (Bleiler). Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) is widely regarded as the father of the modern ghost story. A medieval scholar and librarian, he began writing ghost stories at Cambridge and became known for his candlelit readings. He continued the tradition when he left his role as Vice-Chancellor in 1918 to become Provost of Eton. Bleiler 913. Octavo. Original black cloth, spine and front cover lettered in blue, front cover with blue spider web design. Original black cloth, spine and front cover lettered in blue, front cover with blue spider web design. 1919 Xmas gift inscription to I.H.D Rolleston (1901 - 1936) to front free endpaper. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed, negligible foxing to preliminary leaves and edges: a very good copy.

152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First edition. First edition. 152 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Rogers 202 Original black cloth letters in blue. Very good plus (a bit rubbed at bottom of spine).

First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original grey cloth, upper cover adorned with spiderweb design and lettering in light grey, the same light grey lettering to spine. London, Edward Arnold.  M.R. James' third collection of ghost stories, which features five tales, including 'The Diary of Mr Poynter' (haunted curtains!) and 'The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance'. A very good copy, some rubbing to the edges of the boards, and water staining along the top edge of the endpapers, not effecting the rest of the text or the binding. .

First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original grey cloth, upper cover adorned with spiderweb design and lettering in light grey, the same light grey lettering to spine. London, Edward Arnold.  M.R. James' third collection of ghost stories, which features five tales, including 'The Diary of Mr Poynter' (haunted curtains!) and 'The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance'. From the library William Roughead with his bookplate pasted to the front free endpaper. Roughead was a writer on criminal trials and friend of M. R. James.  A near fine copy, very light wear to extremities, and offsetting to endpapers and half title. .