A Stable For Nightmares or Weird Tales.

Le Fanu, J. Sheridan, Sir Charles Young Bart. and others.:

Published by New York: New Amsterdam Book Company 1896.

About this Item

The first edition. 256 pp. illustrated, tissue guarded frontispiece, hardback yellow boards with black decorative rather art nouveau style floral panels. The table of contents has the initials slf in ink as a small annotation, against the title of the first story. The author (1814-1877), was the son of a Limerick clergyman descended from R.B. Sheridan as a grand-nephew. He wrote what now would be seen as early horror, fantasy, supernatural ghost stories as well as historical novels. Previous owner's names on the front pastedown for Allan Seaton a minor Irish poet and correspondent with Ezra Pound. A little rubbing to rather dusty boards otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # 14007

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Stable For Nightmares or Weird Tales.

Publisher: New York: New Amsterdam Book Company 1896.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good