Round the Fire Stories

Published by London: Smith, Elder & Co.,, 1908

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.David Brass Rare Books, Inc.

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A Collection of Short Stories to be Read Round the Fire on a Winter's Night "Concerned with the Grotesque and with the Terrible" DOYLE, Arthur Conan. Round the Fire Stories. With a frontispiece by A. Castaigne. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1908. First English edition. Octavo (7 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches; 191 x 124 mm.). [viii], [1]-372, [373-376, publisher's catalog] pp. With a tipped-in frontispiece by A. Castaigne. Publisher's dark red cloth, front cover blocked and titled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, white endpapers, lower edges uncut. Minimal darkening to spine, a few slight marginal smudges, otherwise near fine. 6,000 copies were published on 24th September 1908 priced 6/-. "In a previous volume, "The Green Flag," I have assembled a number of my stories which deal with warfare or with sport. In the present collection those have been brought together which are concerned with the grotesque and with the terrible - such tales as might well be read "round the fire" upon a winter's night. This would be my ideal atmosphere for such stories, if an author might choose his time and place as an artist does the light and hanging of his picture. However, if they have the good fortune to give pleasure to any one, at any time or place, their author will be very satisfied." (Preface). Green & Gibson A33a. …

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Title
Round the Fire Stories
Author
DOYLE, Arthur Conan; CASTAIGNE, A, illustrator
Publisher
London: Smith, Elder & Co.,, 1908
Edition
First Edition.
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English Literature, Horror, Mystery and Detective Fiction

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