In A Glass Darkly. London: Richard Bentle & Son, 1884. New Edition. Pp viii, 471. Publisher’s dark green cloth boards, upper & lower coves with floral motifs embossed in blind, title in gilt to spine. A nice bright copy.

One of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s most famous works, ‘In A Glass Darkly’ is a collection of five chilling tales framed as posthumous case files from the papers of the fictional occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius.

Combining Gothic horror, psychological terror, and supernatural mystery, the book is a landmark in Victorian supernatural fiction.

‘Carmilla’ with features in the collection remains a foundational vampire story – predating Dracula by 26 years.- inspiring countless adaptations in film, literature, and TV.