The Shout - SIGNED
Robert Graves (Robert von Ranke Graves, 1895-1985)
Published by Elkin Mathews & Marrot, London, 1929
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Limited first edition. Thin 8vo. Pp. 31, [1]. Grey patterned boards printed in mauve, repeat design to dustjacket and endpapers; all edges untrimmed. Set in monotype Pica Bodoni, and printed on sewn laid paper by Robert MacLehose & Co. Ltd., at the University Press, Glasgow. No. 16 of the Woburn Books series. Copy no. 507 out of a total edition of 530, and one of the 30 set aside for presentation. Signed in black ink on the limitation page by the author. Partial off-setting to free endpapers, else fine with a hint of tanning to dustwrapper spine; minute wear to edges. A chilling horror tale told by a man on the sidelines of a game in progress at an insane asylum cricket-ground. Basis for the big screen adaptation by Michael Austin, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, with Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Tim Curry, et al. Winner of the 1978 Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, tied with Bye Bye Monkey. "Classic short story." -Laird Barron. [Barron (ed.), Horror Literature 3-73; Higginson & Williams A31]. Seller Inventory # UHR Q7R
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Shout - SIGNED
Publisher: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, London
Publication Date: 1929
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: signed
Edition: Limited first edition.