Carnegie Medal Winner

Mahy, Margaret ~ The Haunting : Inscribed by the Author : Carnegie Medal Winner

FIRST UK PRINTING : J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, London : 1982

The First UK printing published by J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, London in 1982. 8vo., navy publisher's boards, lettered in silver to backstrip; in the original unclipped pictorial wrapper (£4.95) with a design by the publisher, and a photograph of the author to the lower flap; The BOOK is in near Fine condition, with one dent to the upper board, slightly affecting the first few pages; in the near-Fine WRAPPER which has only minor toning and creasing to the edges. Carnegie Medal Winner sticker to the front panel. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. First UK edition, inscribed by the author in blue biro to the title page: "Best wishes Sheila, Margaret Mahy, 1986". A children's fantasy novel by New Zealand writer Margaret Mahy, which follows an eight year old boy as he discovers he is one in a long line of family members who are endowed with supernatural powers. For him, this manifests as a series of images and messages from beyond the grave. The book won the annual Carnegie Medal in the year of publication. In 1984, Mahy won the award again for 'The Changeover'.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine
JACKET: Near Fine