Power of Darkness Illustrated
by Edith Nesbit
The Power of Darkness is a collection of Edith Nesbit's ghost and horror stories, published by Wordsworth Editions in 2006 with an introduction by editor David Stuart Davies. Its tales of love, terror and rural superstition include settings in England and Paris.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Wordsworth Editions, 2006
- First published
- Wordsworth Editions, 2006
The first edition of Power of Darkness Illustrated by Edith Nesbit was published in Ware by Wordsworth Editions in 2006. We track 2 editions.
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- Ulverscroft Softcover2016 Paperback I own Power of Darkness Illustrated, Ulverscroft Softcover 2016 Log in to want this
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- 125 on Open Library, 122 in English
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More by Edith Nesbit
- The Story of the Treasure Seekers1899 · 1 edition
- The Book of Dragons1901 · 3 editions
- The Wouldbegoods1901 · 1 edition
- Five Children and It1902 · 3 editions
- New Treasure Seekers1904 · 1 edition
- The Phoenix and the Carpet1904 · 2 editions
- The Railway Children1906 · 2 editions
- The Story of the Amulet1906 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of Power of Darkness Illustrated?
The first edition of Power of Darkness Illustrated by Edith Nesbit was published in Ware by Wordsworth Editions in 2006.
How many editions of Power of Darkness Illustrated are there?
We track 2 editions of Power of Darkness Illustrated, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Power of Darkness, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Vintage Treasures: The Power of Darkness, Tales of Terror, by Edith Nesbit, Black Gate (blackgate.com)
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