The Clock Strikes Twelve

H. R. Wakefield

Published by Arkham House, Sauk City, 1946

About this Item

First Edition. Octavo. 248 pp. Original black cloth with bright gold-stamped spine. One of 4,000 copies printed. Vibrant gilt. Dust jacket unclipped; minimal rubbing to spine ends. Minimal shelf wear. A faint pencil notation to the front flyleaf. A collection of eighteen macabre tales by a master of the English ghost story. Wakefield crafts atmosphere heavy narratives of vengeance from beyond the grave and ancient elemental forces. This volume includes the notable introductory essay "Why I Write Ghost Stories." L5. .

Seller Inventory # 1030

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Clock Strikes Twelve
• Publisher: Arkham House, Sauk City
• Publication Date: 1946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction