H. R. Wakefield

The Clock Strikes Twelve

Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946.

First Edition. Octavo. 248 pp. Original black cloth with bright gold-stamped spine. One of 4,000 copies printed. Vibrant gilt. Dust jacket unclipped; minimal rubbing to spine ends. Minimal shelf wear. A faint pencil notation to the front flyleaf.

A collection of eighteen macabre tales by a master of the English ghost story. Wakefield crafts atmosphere heavy narratives of vengeance from beyond the grave and ancient elemental forces. This volume includes the notable introductory essay "Why I Write Ghost Stories." L5.

. Near Fine. Item #1030

Price: $275.00