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  • A Thin Ghost and Others
    M.R. R. James / Montague Rhodes James / MRJames
    This collection of eerie ghost stories showcases M. R. James at his finest, blending scholarly settings with supernatural elements. Each tale unfolds with subtle suspense, where ordinary characters encounter malevolent forces, mysterious artifacts, and spectral entities. With a masterful build-up of dread and atmosphere, these stories are a hallmark of classic English ghost fic...
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    11,84 €

  • Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
    M. R. James / Montague Rhodes James / MRJames
    Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James is a seminal collection of supernatural tales that has cemented James’s reputation as a master of the ghost story. First published in 1904, the collection includes some of his most famous works, such as 'Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad' and 'The Mezzotint.' Each story is characterized by its scholarly protagonist encounterin...
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    13,35 €

  • More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
    M. R. James / Montague Rhodes James / MRJames
    More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James is a classic collection of chilling ghost stories, following up on his earlier volume Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. Known for his masterful use of atmosphere and subtle terror, James presents tales where ancient curses, mysterious manuscripts, and vengeful spirits emerge from the shadows to haunt the unsuspecting. Each story com...
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    13,35 €

  • Collected Ghost Stories
    M. R. James / MRJames
    The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James’ omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradi...
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    22,09 €

  • Collected Ghost Stories
    M. R. James / MRJames
    The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James’ omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradi...
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    34,02 €

  • Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a horror short story collection by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904 (some had previously appeared in magazines). Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories (1911), combined in one volume. It was his first short story collection. After Jonathan Miller adapted 'Oh, W...
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    18,74 €

  • Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a horror short story collection by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904 (some had previously appeared in magazines). Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories (1911), combined in one volume. It was his first short story collection. After Jonathan Miller adapted 'Oh, W...
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    29,37 €

  • Old Testament Legends
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 - 12 June 1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge (1905-1918), and of Eton College (1918-1936). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913-15).Though James’s work as a medievalist and scholar is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which ...
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    16,36 €

  • The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James
    M. R. James / MRJames
    The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James’ omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradi...
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    34,11 €

  • The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James
    M. R. James / MRJames
    The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is the title of M. R. James’ omnibus collection of ghost stories, published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medievalist scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradi...
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    22,17 €

  • Old Testament Legends
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 - 12 June 1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge (1905-1918), and of Eton College (1918-1936). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913-15).Though James’s work as a medievalist and scholar is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which ...
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    28,29 €

  • Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2
    M. R. James / MRJames
    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. ...
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    13,32 €

  • Collected Ghost Stories - A Collection of 22 M R James Stories
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Collected Ghost Stories by M R James is a collection of twenty-two ghost stories, plus a fascinating essay on the writing of ghost stories. Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medieval scholar and Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. His stories are classics of their genre, understated, beautifully paced and almost never explicit. Their idyllic rural backgrounds and amiabl...
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    15,86 €

  • Ghosts of the Chit-Chat
    E. F. Benson / EFBenson / M. R. James / MRJames
    'Such things may have attached to them heaven knows what spooks and spirits.' - The IkonOn the evening of Saturday, 28 October 1893, Cambridge University’s Chit-Chat Club convened its 601st meeting. Ten members and one guest gathered in the rooms of Montague Rhodes James, the Junior Dean of King’s College, and listened - with increasing absorption one suspects - as their host r...
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    22,33 €

  • The Western Manuscripts In The Library Of Trinity College, Cambridge
    M. R. James / MRJames
    A definitive companion to the western manuscripts preserved at Trinity College, Cambridge. Essential for medieval manuscript study. R. James’s medieval manuscript catalogue (Volume I), containing an account of the manuscripts standing in Class B, sets a high standard for a thorough, readable descriptive manuscript inventory. Entries combine codicological description, script ide...
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    59,05 €

  • Lists Of Manuscripts Formerly Owned By John Dee With Preface And Identifications
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Peer into the shadowed corridors of Renaissance Europe, where knowledge was guarded as fiercely as gold. Lists Of Manuscripts Formerly Owned By John Dee With Preface And Identifications, penned by the renowned scholar M. R. James, opens the doors to one of history’s most enigmatic libraries. Here, the personal collection of John Dee-mathematician, alchemist, and advisor to Quee...
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    61,43 €

  • Lists Of Manuscripts Formerly Owned By John Dee With Preface And Identifications
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Unlock the secrets of Renaissance occultism and rare Elizabethan scholarship. Lists Of Manuscripts Formerly Owned By John Dee With Preface And Identifications by M. R. James is a gateway to the hidden world of 16th-century England, where alchemical texts and esoteric knowledge shaped the ambitions of scholars and mystics alike. Each entry illuminates the extraordinary manuscrip...
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    51,93 €

  • The Gospel according to Peter
    J. Armitage Robinson / JArmitage Robinson / M. R. James / MRJames
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    7,77 €

  • After Dark in the Playing Fields
    M R James / MRJames
    M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. James harnesses the power of suggestion to move from a recognisable world to one that is indefinably strange, and then unforgettably terrifying. Sheets, pictures, carvings, a dolls house, a lonely beach, a branch tapping on a window, ordinary th...
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    65,30 €

  • More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Rare manuscripts, dusty libraries, and the lingering malice of the dead.This chilling collection is the second volume of ghostly tales from M. R. James (Montague Rhodes James), widely regarded as the most influential master of the English ghost story. A Cambridge scholar and Provost, James perfectly channeled his academic expertise into fiction, crafting subtle, terrifying narr...
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    30,57 €

  • A Thin Ghost and Others - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    From the mind of M. R. James, the scholar-writer who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the ’antiquarian ghost story’ genre, comes this essential collection, A Thin Ghost and Others. This volume gathers chilling tales where the quiet worlds of academia and the church are invaded by malevolent spectral forces.Where meticulous scholars and clergymen unwitt...
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    24,90 €

  • A Warning to the Curious - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    From the mind of M. R. James, the scholar-writer who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the ’antiquarian ghost story’ genre, comes this essential collection, A Warning to the Curious. These tales showcase the terrifying consequences of disrupting the past and ignoring the wisdom of folklore.Where meticulous scholars and travelers find themselves pitted a...
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    30,60 €

  • Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    From the mind of M. R. James, the scholar-writer who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the ’antiquarian ghost story’ genre, comes the collection that launched his legendary career. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) is the foundational work of subtle, creeping terror, where academic curiosity leads directly to supernatural peril.In a world where polit...
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    26,94 €

  • Other Short Stories - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    From the mind of M. R. James, the scholar-writer who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the ’antiquarian ghost story’ genre, comes a collection of his rarer, but equally chilling, works. Other Short Stories gathers tales that explore the quieter corners of his vast, terrifying imagination.These stories showcase James’ unique genius for building palpable ...
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    15,02 €

  • Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    From the mind of M. R. James, the acknowledged master who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the ’antiquarian ghost story’ genre, comes the very first tale of his landmark collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook introduces a meticulous English antiquary visiting a cathedral town in France. Always on the hunt for forgotten reli...
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    12,22 €

  • Lost Hearts (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Lost Hearts introduces Stephen Elliot, a young orphan sent to live with his reclusive and unsettlingly genial cousin, Mr. Abney, an antiquarian residing in a vast country estate. The idyllic setting quickly turns sinister as Stephen begins to glimpse eerie, small figures wandering the halls. He soon uncovers the horrifying truth about Mr. Abney’s secret study: a scholar’s ruthl...
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    19,10 €

  • The Mezzotint (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    A museum curator acquires a beautiful print of an English country house. However, he soon discovers the print is far from static: over several nights, the image subtly shifts and changes. It begins to reveal a chilling sequence of night scenes, slowly recording a long-ago crime and the ominous approach of a a ghost. The curator and his colleagues watch in growing terror as the ...
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    16,83 €

  • The Ash-Tree (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Below a particular ancient ash-tree centuries ago, a woman was executed for witchcraft. The tree now stands outside a room where the present owner of the estate finds himself in increasing peril. A vengeful infestation of a terrifying, unnatural kind begins to breed and manifest in the branches outside, acting as a macabre, living extension of the curse. The horrifying presence...
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    22,62 €

  • Number 13 (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    Visiting a quiet hotel in a Danish town for his antiquarian research, a meticulous scholar, Mr. Anderson, settles into his numbered 12 room. Noticing a terrifying, spatial anomaly: a missing room that occasionally appears between his and the next, room 14. This room, numbered 13, suddenly materialises at night, bringing with it chilling sounds and the presence of a terrifying, ...
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    13,47 €

  • Count Magnus (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
    M. R. James / MRJames
    An English traveler, Mr. Wraxall, finds himself irresistibly drawn to the history of the late Baron Magnus in a remote Swedish town. Researching into the nobleman’s sinister legacy, he discovers whispered rumors of dark pacts and unholy pilgrimages.Relentless curiosity leads him to the Baron’s fortified mausoleum, which bears three mysterious padlocks. By prying too deeply into...
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    18,01 €


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