192 pages. First edition. The tail of the covers are rubbed both front and back, with further minor rubbing to the back cover. Towards the end of the book a few pages are bumped ans six pages lightly creased at the at the outer edge towards the head. The latter a printer's fault. Overall the book is clean, unmarked and solid. Includes as a loose insert a Faber and Faber 'Review Copy' slip, the title, author and publishing date typed in separately. A collection of eight short stories. "Walter de la Mare, (born April 25, 1873, Charlton, Kent, England-died June 22, 1956, Twickenham, Middlesex), British poet and novelist with an unusual power to evoke the ghostly, evanescent moments in life." (Britannica)