first edition
1985 · London
by Ackroyd, Peter
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1985. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. "Unusual, antiquarian supernatural novel." - Pardoe, The James Gang, p. 4. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-1. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-1. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-1. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 99. Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: The 100 Best Books 96. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 92. A fine copy. (#8)
(Inventory #: 8)