An antique collector hears of an ancient woman with a large collection of china. Hoping to complete a particular set, the collector pays a visit to the woman's ramshackle house, where she makes a terrifying discovery. This 1933 story confirmed Marjorie Bowen as one of our best ghost story writers.
Marjorie Bowen (1885–1952) was a prolific British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history, and biography.
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book seriesPalookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in theNew York Times Magazine, Best American Comics,andMcSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of theNew Yorker. He is also Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series,All the Wrong Questions, and has illustrated and designed a new, deluxe edition of Stephen Leacock'sSunshine Sketches of a Little Town. He is the designer for several classic comics reprint series, notably collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright.
Seth's newly illustrated version of a classic Christmas Ghost Story by horror master M.R. James.
Attractively designed and illustrated by well-known cartoonist Seth (creator of severalNew Yorkercovers, graphic novels, etc.)
Small trim size and inexpensive price = perfect for register display
Strong possibility of Seth-designed display for books for register placement
Similar series of Xmas Ghost Stories by Galley Beggar Press have sold 30,000+ in UK
Canadian trial run of books showed approx. 1,000 copies sold of each book, even as a drop-in title sold into stores in late November w/o register placement
Canadian trial run also showed VERY STRONG response from media looking for feel good holiday news storl£.
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