The Five Jars. Being more or less of a fairy tale contained in a letter to a young person.
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Book Description
First edition; 8vo; 7 plates, contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper; publisher’s cloth, some darkening but overall very good.
Dealer Notes
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.
Author
JAMES, M.R.
Date
1922.
Publisher
London, Edward Arnold & Co.,
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