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The Undying Monster (The Hammond Mystery)
by Kerruish, Jessie Douglas
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Kerruish, Jessie Douglas. The Undying Monster: A Tale Of The Fifth Dimension. (Apa The Hammond Mystery) 1936 First Edition, Macmillan Company, NY. IN 2 dust Jackets! The original unclipped $2.00 red and black graphic design dust jacket (discoloured by exposure to marine air) and a new Facsimile replacement dust jacket for a great looking shelf display appearance! EXLIB. Green Boards with black titling. 256 pages. 5 5/8 X 7 15/16 . Summary: "First published in 1922, The Undying Monster set the stage for the many classic werewolf movies and stories that would follow. A centuries old family curse resurfaces to torment the only two remaining family members of the old Hammond dynasty. Set against the backdrop of the Sussex South Downs. Widely regarded as one of the best werewolf novels, brought to the big screen by 20th Century Fox in 1942 (retitled in Britain as The Hammond Mystery)."
Extended Description and Notes
WEREWOLVES!! Kerruish, Jessie Douglas. The Undying Monster: A Tale Of The Fifth Dimension. 1936 First Edition, Macmillan Company, NY. IN DOUBLE DUST JACKET.EXLIB. QUITE RARE IN THE ORIGINAL JACKET. Green Boards with black titling. CONDITION: Good- Condition /Acceptable only original $2.00 Unclipped red and black graphic design dust jacket.
Synopsis
The Undying Monster is a 1942 werewolf film that is also known as The Hammond Mystery. It is based on the 1922 novel by Jessie Douglas Kerruish, reprinted in 2006 by Ash-Tree Press.
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- Seller
- Mary Riversong Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 779KerruishMonster1
- Title
- The Undying Monster (The Hammond Mystery)
- Author
- Kerruish, Jessie Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 256
- Size
- 5 5/8 X 7 15/16
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Werewolf, Lycanthropy, Terror, Horror, Folk Lore, Monsters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Books Into Film; Performing Arts; Anglophilia; Science Fiction; Fantasy; Movies; Mythology; Occult; Horror Novel; 20th Century Literature; Film History; Action & Adventure; Psychological Fiction;
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About Mary Riversong Books
Online sales. Used Vintage First Editions. MANY RARE. 19th and 20th Century Literature. Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, H. Rider Haggard, Action & Adventure
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