The Five Jars.

£380 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

The Five Jars by M.R. James, master of the ghost story, is the author's only novel, taking the form of a fairy tale in which the narrator describes five stone jars containing a magical substance that allows its imbibers to engage with the fairy folk. First edition; 8vo; 7 plates, contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper; publisher's cloth, some darkening but overall very good. Bleiler, Checklist of Fantastic Literature, 172; Reginald 07816

• Binding: Hardcover

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