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Podcast: Classic Ghost Stories
Episode: The Topley Place Sale by A. N. L. Munby
Description: Alan Noel Latimer Munby (25 December 1913 – 26 December 1974) was a distinguished English librarian, bibliographical scholar, and book collector, noted for his contributions to the study of rare books and manuscripts. Additionally, he gained recognition as an author of ghost stories, influenced by the style of M. R. James.Munby was born in Hampstead, the son of architect Alan E. Munby and Ethel Greenhill. He received his education at Clifton College and later attended King's College, Cambridge, where he acquired the nickname "Tim."Munby's career encompassed various roles in the antiquarian book trade, including positions at Bernard Quaritch Lt...