WAKEFIELD, H.R. (1888-1964). They Return At Evening: A Book of Ghost Stories. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1928. 8vo. [266] pp. Publisher's black cloth stamped gilt in original unclipped ("$2.00) illustrated dust jacket. FIRST AMERICAN, FIRST PRINTING OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST COLLECTION OF GHOST STORIES.

Hailed by August Derleth as "the last major representative of a ghost story tradition that began with Sheridan Le Fanu," Wakefield, a master of the genre, published seven collections of supernatural fiction in his lifetime, including two with Derleth's Arkham House. This first collection contains two of his most beloved stories: "The Red Lodge" and "He Cometh and He Passeth By!" In addition to the supernatural, Wakefield was interested in real-world forensics and the "criminal mind," publishing two criminology studies and three detective novels. 

Light rubbing and soiling to wrapper, chipping to extremities, minor paper loss to top and bottom of spine block. One small spot to front board; pencil inscriptions to ffep. Else fine, better than usually seen.