While engrossed in an account of the death of a student obsessed with his own hair, a man leans down to absently pet his dog—oblivious of the true nature of the creature crouching beside him. This classic ghost story by M.R. James is a spooky holiday delight.
Seth's newly illustrated version of a classic Christmas Ghost Story by horror master M.R. James.
Montague Rhodes James was an English author, medievalist, scholar, and provost of King's College, Cambridge. James is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre.
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book seriesPalookaville. 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.
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 stories. Multiple angles: 1) reviving old tradition, 2) novel and appl“ä
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