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Grimes Hill Books (Member of the PBFA), Wythall, United Kingdom
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When The Hurly Burly's Done, Allen Clarke, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1919 Signed First Edition, First Impression Stories of This World and The Next. Late nineteenth century occult and spiritualist fiction. The front end paper has been signed by the author with a neat personal dedication. There is a picture attached to the rear of the front board. In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight and the lettering on the spine is quite bright. There are marks to the front board, a darkened spine, crease marks to the top and bottom corners of the front board, shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine and a crease mark to the top corner of the back board. The end papers and pages are free from mark and tears. There is a slight amount of damage to the join of the back end papers. This is a rare signed edition making it an impressive addition to a library or a wonderful gift. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box. Seller Inventory # 03896
Title: When The Hurly-Burly's Done
Publisher: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1919
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. When the Hurly-Burly's Done by Allen Clarke (First Edition) A firm copy with moderate wear to spine edges; bumping to corners. Fading to cloth; tanning to spine. Minor foxing to fore-edge of text block. Light offset tanning to endpapers. No jacket present. Title page dated 1919. Blue cloth with white lettering. 242 pp. Publisher's ads to rear. Collection of supernatural stories. BOOK. Seller Inventory # HCX23838-1
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 242. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered white on spine and on front cover. The publisher's own retained copy with their stamp on the front endpaper and label on the front cover, showing the publishing date as 'November 10th 1919'. Psychic tales include 'Astral Projection' (in Bleiler). Very faint handling wear, otherwise very good indeed. Seller Inventory # C66532
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. When the Hurly-Burly's Done by Allen Clarke (First Edition) Signed Soiled cloth. Slight spine pull, otherwise firmly bound. Signed and inscribed by the Author, 15 Oct 1935. Blue cloth with white lettering. Collection of supernatural stories. Publisher's ads to rear. Uncommon Signature. BOOK. Seller Inventory # HCX22235-1
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
First edition. Publisher's original blue cloth with white titles to the spine and upper board. Very good condition, the binding square and firm with light wear to the spine and extremities. Slight spotting to the text block as to the last few pages. The contents are clean throughout and free of previous owners' inscriptions. Scarce. A collection of psychic tales, mostly dealing with astral projection, out of body and, in some cases, off to other worlds. (Bleiler). Provenance: from the library of Martin Stone. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Seller Inventory # 16456
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1] 2-242 [243-244: ads], publisher's light blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in white. First edition. "A mixed bag of psychic tales, mostly dealing with astral projection, out of body and, in some cases, off to other worlds. Typical of much late nineteenth century occult and spiritualist fiction, quite possibly written years before book publication." - Robert Knowlton. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 51. Bleiler (1978), p. 44. Reginald 03020. A very good copy. (#171589). Seller Inventory # 171589
Quantity: 1 available