Walter de la Mare - Ding Dong Bell, Faber and Faber, New Edition 1936

Walter de la Mare - Ding Dong Bell, Faber and Faber, New Edition 1936

The stories are structured around a collection of epitaphs found in rural churchyards, all of which were composed by de la Mare himself in a traditional style.  Despite a potentially gloomy theme of mortality, the book maintains a characteristic de la Mare charm, often leaving the reader with a lingering sense of mystery or an unearthly encounter.

Hardcover in fine condition.  No dust jacket.  Forward lean.  Gilt to spine.  Inscription on endpaper.  Foxing to page edges.  Text firm and clean.

Weight    175g.   Pages   136.