THE RETURN
Book Details + Condition: Arno Press (New York). First Edition thus, 1976. Part of Arno Press' hard-to-find "Supernatural & Occult Fiction" collection. Facsimile reprint of the original publication by Walter de la Mare, originally released in 1910. Hardcover with purple boards and silver titling to front and spine. 312 pages. Gripping and poignant tale of psychic possession, concerning Arthur Lawford, who appears to have been possessed by the spirit of a long-dead 18th-century pirate. The novel is one of Walter de la Mare's finest occult stories, while also dealing with domestic trauma, unrequited love and philosophical reflection.
From the massive occult collection of King Lawrence Parker - academic, dissertation author, and book collector extraordinaire. Book is in near-new, unread condition, with firm binding, bright boards, and a clean interior. Please see our other listings for more rare Arno Press publications.
