Unsolved Mysteries: A Collection of Weird Problems (from the Past).
London: Hutchinson, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 286pp. Dark green cloth lettered in gilt on spine. The British character actor (known for many years as "The Man in Black", the narrator of the BBC Radio horror series Appointment with Fear and for appearances on the Goon Show) undertakes a Fortean exploration of some famous mysteries and the possible explanations for them. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his ex-libris seal blind-stamped on the front free endpaper. Spine a bit canted, spine ends bruised and rubbed, a few light bumps to edges, page-edges slightly discolored. Still a solid, internally-clean VG+ copy in VG example of the scarce dust jacket. (Dust jacket a little chafed at all edges and folds, some light chipping to spine ends and corners, rear panel a bit darkened, not price clipped). Item #49173
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