A CENTURY OF HORROR STORIES Ed. Dennis Wheatley [1935] William Hope Hodgson etc.

Description: >>>>>> EXPERIENCED & TRUSTED SELLER <<<>>> STRONG PROTECTIVE PACKAGING USED < <<>>> DESPATCH WITHIN 24 HOURS <<<<< A Century of HORROR STORIES Edited by Dennis Wheatley Including stories by HUGH WALPOLE, ARTHUR MACHEN, WALTER DE LA MARE MARGARET IRWIN, ALGERNON BLACKWOOD, GUY ENDORE, L. A. G. STRONG, EVELYN WAUGH, “SAKI”, F. TENNYSON JESSE, E. W. HORNUNG, EDGAR ALLAN POE, HONORÉ DE BALZAC, F. MARION CRAWFORD, T. F. POWYS, A. E. COPPARD, ALEC WAUGH, M. R. JAMES, GUY DE MAUPASSANT, AMBROSE BIERCE, BRAM STOKER, WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON, and others LONDON Hutchinson & Co. [1935] First Edition Book Specification Format Cloth bound hard cover Language English Pagination 1024 Book Size Octavo Approx. Book Dimensions (Width, Height, Depth) in mm 145 x 220 x 51 Approx weight (grammes) 995g (I)SBN n/a Date This Edition Published 1935 [First Edition] Date Of Original Publication 1935 Condition / Description (please see foot of listing for rating key) FAIR : hard cover book, no dust jacket, bound in original red cloth stamped in black on upper panel & spine, rubbed, cloth worn & chipped at spine ends, splits starting at joints, corners worn exposing board tips, front panel stained [has it been wiped clean of spilt blood?!!], page ends toned, hinges & binding sound, occasional minor handling marks, a few creased corners, occasional short edge tear A Century of Horror Stories 47 Authors! — 52 Stories! — 1024 Pages! Great stories by these famous authors MARTIN ARMSTRONG HONORE de BALZAC F. TENNYSON JESSE R. H. BARHAM MICHAEL JOSEPH AMBROSE BIERCE BLANCHE BANE KUDER ARTHUR MACHEN ALGERNON BLACKWOOD WALTER de la MARE H. T. W. BOUSFIELD BERNARD BROMAGE GUY de MAUPASSANT JOHN METCALFE THOMAS BURKE C. E. MONTAGUE MARK CHANNING AUGUSTUS MUIR HUGH CLIFFORD MRS. OLIPHANT WILKIE COLLINS EDGAR ALLAN POE A. E. COPPARD T. F. POWYS F. MARION CRAWFORD JOHN RUSSELL THEODORE DREISER GUY ENDORE BRAM STOKER LOUIS GOLDING L. A. G. STRONG JAMES HILTON HUGH WALPOLE WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON ALEC WAUGH EVELYN WAUGH E. W. HORNUNG RICHARD HUGHES H. G. WELLS DENNIS WHEATLEY FRANCIS ILES MARGARET IRWIN EX PRIVATE X M. R. JAMES WILLIAM YOUNGER Publisher’s blurb - “The addition of a new volume to the now world-famous "Century Omnibus" series has become a publishing event. The enormous enthusiasm and success which greeted the original publication of A CENTURY OF CREEPY STORIES has but little diminished with the successive volumes of amazing value and excellent quality. Stories of Horror are perhaps not so universally popular as those of love or humour, but from the reception accorded to films and plays in this category it would be true to say that few people can escape the fascination of the thrills that send cold shivers down the spine, and the awful horrors that produce that cold, prickly sensation of hair almost raising. The hypnotism of the excitement and thrill cannot fail to attract the reader and lead him on through the enthralling pages of Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, "Saki", Mrs. Oliphant, the Waughs and many other authors renowned in the eerie world of Horror. What could be more fitting than that Dennis Wheatley, the brilliant author of The Forbidden Territory, The Eunuch of Stamboul and many other famous novels of thrills and horror, should be editing this monster volume, destined to transport you to a strange and terrible world during the long winter evenings and to keep you up long pastvour usual bedtime?” This is the First Edition, published by Hutchinson, London, 1935. Postage & Packaging I am a bookseller based in the South West of England. I have many years of experience of operating on eBay, and post items to all corners of the globe. Once you have paid for your book it will be despatched to you on the next available posting day. My aim is to get your book to you promptly and above all safely, without damage. Books are firstly wrapped in strong protective bubble wrap before being mailed in a bespoke card book mailer, for the majority of books. Large volumes and sets will be mailed in very strong hand cut card boxes. 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A CENTURY OF HORROR STORIES Ed. Dennis Wheatley [1935] William Hope Hodgson etc.

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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Return policy details: I will accept an item returned to me within 30 days after the item is delivered to the customer. The item must be returned in the condition in which it was received, therefore should be adequately packaged. The buyer will bear the cost of the return posting and packing. If the above criteria are met, a full refund will be made of the original cost of the item, but not of the original postage charge. However, if the item is found to be, upon delivery to the customer, defective, then a full refund including the original postage cost will be offered. The customer will remain responsible for the cost of returning the item.

Condition: Used

Binding: Hardback

Personalised: No

Place of Publication: London

Signed: No

Publisher: Hutchinson & Co.

Weight: 995g

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1935

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Fiction Subject: Horror & Ghost Stories