[First Edition] Dolly; The Small Hand; The Travelling Bag...

Publication: London, Profile Books, 2010â"2016 Formatting: 8vo, 3 volumes. pp. [viii], 153; [viii], 168; [viii], 192. Condition Report: Near Fine. All three volumes present exceptionally well, bound tightly and squarely with crisp, bright pictorial dust jackets that remain unclipped and free from any significant shelf-wear, showing only the most trivial, imperceptible rubbing to the extreme spine tips. The bindings themselves are firm with sharp, unbumped corners. Internally, the pages across all three volumes are immaculately clean, bright, and entirely free from foxing, toning, or any public-facing previous ownership inscriptions or markings. The hinges are perfectly sound, and the text blocks are flush. A highly attractive, sharp, and well-preserved set. Catalogue Note: First Editions, First Printings. This is a handsome, three-volume collection of Susan Hillâs contemporary ghost stories. Both Dolly and The Small Hand retain their full â1 through 10â number lines on the copyright pages, confirming their true first printing status. TheÂbooks are presented in their striking original pictorial dust jackets. Susan Hill, widely celebrated for her mastery of the modern Gothic and her classic The Woman in Black, continues the grand tradition of the English ghost story in these volumes. While individual copies of these novellas are relatively common on the secondary market, true first editions in such sharp, unmarked condition are increasingly sought after by collectors of modern weird fiction. Presenting them as a unified, pristine set adds distinct appeal for the discerning collector. Master of the macabre Susan Hill delivers three chilling descents into the supernatural. In Dolly, a spoilt childâs terrifying tantrum over a birthday doll unleashes a dark, lingering malice in the brooding, damp isolation of the English Fens. The Small Hand follows an antiquarian bookseller plagued by the icy, invisible grip of a child after a wrong turn leads him to a ruined house. Finally, The Travelling Bag gathers a collection of flesh-creeping tales involving thwarted ambition, Victorian gentlemenâs clubs, and terrifying revenge. Together, these stories showcase Hillâs unparalleled ability to weave atmosphere, mounting dread, and elegant prose into unforgettable nightmares.

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