THE GHOST SHIP AND OTHER STORIES

First edition, first printing. Association copy. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with the bookplate of the writer of mystery and supernatural fiction, Sherlock Holmes expert and bibliophile Vincent Starrett to the front pastedown, his ownership signature at the top of the half title, and his presentation inscription to the front endpaper are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the rare original dustwrapper that is split to one side of the spine and both flap folds; the front flap defective, lacking half of the outer edge. Correctly priced 5/- to the spine.

Inscribed by Starrett in blue ink on the front endpaper "For Dave / In the fellowship / of ghosts - / Vincent". A posthumous collection of fantasy and horror short stories with an eight page introduction by Arthur Machen. (Bleiler).