Pope Jacynth and More Supernatural Tales
| First published | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Peter Owen |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Wendy Des Moulins |
| Pages | 208 |
| Price | 15/- |
- 7 stories Six of them were issued also as Ravenna and Her Ghosts (1962).
- Only three of the seven stories match those in the 6-story collection Pope Jacynth [and/&] Other Fantastic Tales (1904).
"Pope Jacynth, and more supernatural tales, etc. [With a portrait.]"
--Title at British Library (BL, below)
Includes a dust jacket.
The price of 15s is printed on front flap.
Not found 2019-03-01 in 1956 newspapers.
Contents' page numbers from ebay.co.uk copy.
"Frontispiece portrait by Sargent" & "Jacket design by Wendy Des Moulins" on back flap in FantLab photo; frontispiece is of the author. Des Moulins did many covers for books published by Peter Owen per an online search which also revealed that Antonia Beatrice Des Moulins Owen (born in 1955) was an editorial director for the publisher so possibly a mother-daughter relationship?
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pope Jacynth | Vernon Lee | Short Story |
| 16 | The Lady and Death | Vernon Lee | Short Story |
| 34 | St. Eudæmon and His Orange-Tree | Vernon Lee | Short Story |
| 47 | Winthrop's Adventure | Vernon Lee | Novelette |
| 93 | Dionea | Vernon Lee | Novelette |
| 125 | Ravenna and Her Ghosts | Vernon Lee | Essay |
| 147 | Oke of Okehurst | Vernon Lee | Novella |