THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830976
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author has breathed new life and new death into the genre of the ghost story, a brilliant exercise in atmosphere and controlled horror. Arthur Kipps relates his haunting experiences at Eel Marsh House. The tale begins on Christmas Eve, when Arthur's step-children invite him to tell a ghost story. Arthur is too disturbed by his memories to share his story aloud, so he writes it down. Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0241109876. Light discolouration to spine and board edges. Lower board edges have a minor stain. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, faded to spine with surface paper loss towards the top affecting the 'usa' of Susan. Tiny closed tears to top edges.

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THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830974
Published by Walker Books. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tales of Christmas past and present, in the country and the city, among the rich and the poor, the young and the old - Christmas in its many different moods and aspects. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A collection of five Christmas stories by Susan Hill, with wood engravings by John Lawrence. 143 pages. ISBN: 0744525012. Boards and contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly foxed to verso (not visible to front) and is lightly scuffed.

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LANTERNS ACROSS THE SNOW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830961
Published by Long Barn Books. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

A beautifully descriptive recollection of a child's Christmas at a country rectory; her final Christmas before her life alters forever. The story begins with an old lady watching the snow start to fall on Christmas Eve, and she remembers. She's the only one left who remembers. Purple cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Purple and white decorated endpapers. B/w wood engraving illustrations. 70 pages. ISBN: 1902421019. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards clean and bright. Minor corner crease to a couple of pages else a lovely copy contained in publisher's red card slipcase with very light wear.

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SEPTIMUS HONEYDEW
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by Carol Thompson.
Stock no. 426238
Published by Julia MacRae Books. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. When Septimus Honeydew can't sleep - he makes sure that no one else in the house sleeps either! ISBN: 0862034574. SIGNED by illustrator, with inscription on title page. A few light marks to covers. Contents fine.

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