{"product_id":"the-crown-derby-plate-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","title":"The Crown Derby Plate: A Ghost Story for Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn antique collector hears of an ancient woman with a large collection of china. Hoping to complete a particular set, the collector pays a visit to the woman's ramshackle house, where she makes a terrifying discovery. This 1933 story confirmed Marjorie Bowen as one of our best ghost story writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Bowen (1885-1952) was a prolific British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history, and biography. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeth is the cartoonist behind the comic book series \u003ci\u003ePalookaville\u003c\/i\u003e, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeneys Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series, \u003ci\u003eAll the Wrong Questions\u003c\/i\u003e, and has illustrated and designed a new, deluxe edition of Stephen Leacock's \u003ci\u003eSunshine Sketches of a Little Town\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the designer for several classic comics reprint series, notably collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 5.9 x 3.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770204029216,"sku":"9781771961233","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53c0c09d61a09cf2e15df22fc531609d.webp?v=1780366887","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-crown-derby-plate-a-ghost-story-for-christmas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}