William Croft Dickinson — The Sweet Singers
Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1953 . First edition. Hardback. An uncommon, first edition of this anthology of four ghost stories written by William Croft Dickinson, with illustrations by Joan Hassall. The first edition, first impression, of this uncommon work. An anthology of four short ghost stories, including 'The Sweet Signers', 'Can These Stones Speak?', 'The Eve of St. Botulph', and 'Return at Dusk&apos. Written by the leading scholar on early modern Scotland, William Croft Dickinson.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Joan Hassall. Bound in the publisher's original paper-covered card. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine and the odd mark to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Joan Hassall. Near Fine .
