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Published by William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, Cambridge, UK, 2004
ISBN 10: 080283938XISBN 13: 9780802839381
Seller: Companion Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book and jacket are in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Ancestral Shadows collects nineteen of Kirk's best ghostly tales from periodicals and anthologies published throughout his life. In the tradition of Defoe, Stevenson, Hawthorne, Coleridge, Poe, and other master writers, these frightful stories conjure the creaks and shadows of the very places where they came to life through Kirk's pen: haunted St. Andrews, the Isle of Eigg, Kellie Castle, Balcarres House, Durie House ("which has the most persistent of all country-house specters"), and Kirk's own ancestral spooky house in Mecosta, Michigan. The volume ends with "A Cautionary Note on the Ghostly Tale," an incisive piece in which Kirk reflects on why he writes such stories." All important literature has some ethical end," Kirk says, "and the tale of the preternatural as written by George Macdonald, C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and other masters can be an instrument for the recovery of moral order."' xvii+406 pages. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Isi Distributed Titles, 2004
ISBN 10: 080283938XISBN 13: 9780802839381
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Solid binding; Mild underlining present; Jacket housed in protective mylar; Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.15.
Published by Isi Distributed Titles, 2004
ISBN 10: 080283938XISBN 13: 9780802839381
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. Fine, fresh, apparently unread copy (small ownership signature of a Reverend top edge front fly leaf) in equally fine dust jacket. First edition, first printing of this remarkably scarce antholgy of 19 of Russell Kirk's (1918-1994) best ghostly tales from periodicals and anthologies published throughout his life. In the tradition of Defoe, Stevenson, Hawthorne, Coleridge, Poe, and other master writers, these frightful stories conjure the creaks an dshadows of the very places where they came to life---haunted St. Andrews, the Isle of Eigg, Kellie Castle, Balcarres House, Durie House, and Kirk's own spooky house in Mecosta, Michigan. The volume concludes with Kirk's essay, "A Cautionary Note on the Ghostly Tale" in which he reflects why he writes such pieces.