J.M. Loch - The Hopping Ha'penny - Methuen, 1935, First Edition.

London, Methuen, 1935. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Some edge wear to the jacket, and foxing to the first and last few leaves, and the edges. Gift inscription. Price sticker overlaying the original. Slight lean. The blurb: "This is a strange, fantastic story of a man who was haunted by a halfpenny, a self-willed, mischievous coin which hopped before him wherever he went and for long defied all attempts to get rid of it. The uncanny halfpenny attempted to bring destruction upon its quarry, but the victim finally freed himself from his unwelcome companion. Told with whimsicality and humour this book is a welcome change from the usual kind of superstitious tale. It will interest and amuse rather than horrify." Cover art by C. Walter Hodges [11849, Hyraxia Books].