Originally published on Christmas in 1931 and widely regarded as A.M. Burrage's masterpiece, One Who Saw tells the story of a wrtier enchanted by a spectre of a weeping woman. His obsession builds until her ghostly hand falls from her face and he, in horror, becomes one who sees.
Alfred McLelland Burrage (1889 – 1956) was a British writer. Under the pseudonym Frank Lelland, he published many books including a popular series called Tufty . After his death, Burrage became best known for his ghost stories.
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book seriesPalookaville. His comics have appeared in theNew York Times Magazine, Best American Comics,andMcSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of theNew Yorker. He is also Lemony Snicket's partner for the new Young Readers series,All the Wrong Questions, and has illustrated and designed a new, deluxe edition of Stephen Leacock'sSunshine Sketches of a Little Town. He is the designer for several classic comics reprint series, notably collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright.
Seth's illustrated re-imagining of A.M. Burrage's ghostly masterpiece is a shocking Christmas treat.
Attractively designed and illustrated by well-known cartoonist Seth (creator of severalNew Yorkercovers, graphic novels, etc.)
Small trim size and inexpensive price = perfect for register display
Strong possibility of Seth-designed display for books for register placement
Similar series of Xmas Ghost Stories by Galley Beggar Press have sold 30,000+ in UK
Canadian trial run of books showed approx. 1,000 copies sold of each book, even as a drop-in title sold into stores in late November w/o register placement
Canadian trial run also showed VERY STRONG response from media looking for feel good holiday news stories. Multiple al“p
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