Michael H R Tolkien's copy with his ownership inscription on the front endpaper. Michael was the second son of J R R Tolkien, the author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He was also an executor and director of the Tolkien estate after his father’s passing. A nice association copy of this supernatural volume. Collection of ghost stories by authors including Edgar Allan Poe, J Sheridan Le Fanu, Sir Walter Scott, Wilkie Collins, M.R. James and others A good copy - The cloth covers are a bit stained and marked, the spine rubbed and faded. Text block edge also has a damp stain. Pages have some light spotting but are all clean without any notes or underlining. Binding is strong.