THE STONE DRAGON by R. Murray Gilchrist. Charleston, SC: Charon House, 1998. 1st edition thus. Limited to 265 copies of which this is one of 250 numbered copies offered for sale. Text offset from that of the rare 1894 Methuen edition. "Fin-de-siecle historical romances, decadent and stylishly morbid in tone. A protege of W. E. Henley, Gilchrist moved on to naturalist studies after the turn of the century, not unlike his contemporary Vincent O'Sullivan, who shared his obsessions with death and supernatural retribution. Work recently revived by Hugh Lamb in his Victorian ghost anthologies. An uncommon, much- sought title."- Robert Knowlton. "Gilchrist collected his horror fiction in The Stone Dragon (1894), which is dazzling, eccentric, and, unfortunately, rare. Gilchrist is a neglected master of horror who deserves revival."- Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 171. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 83. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 2-33. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 692. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-86. Bleiler (1978), p. 82. Reginald 05986. A fine copy in fine dj. OUT OF PRINT. |