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Lot 199

Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017 5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$1,800
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(Science Fiction & ...


(Science Fiction & Horror) 1 Vol. Lovecraft, H. P. The Outsider and Others. Sauk City, 1939. First edition. Large 8vo, original black cloth, spine gilt; corners a little bumped, other light edge wear, dust jacket (small chipping and some light to moderate creasing at edges, small chips and small abrasions at top of spine panel, and top edge of front panel, scattered light dust smudging to back panel - no losses to lettering or design elements). Endpapers slightly dusty, small areas of tape residue at bottom of paste down and front free endpaper recto. Hinges intact, internally clean. Book plate of Robert B. Brown on front paste down. Dust jacket design by Virgil Finley.
Derleth presentation copy, inscribed to Robert B. Brown and signed in ink on front free endpaper by August Derleth.
First book issued by Arkham House.
Jaffery 1 - 1,286 copies printed.

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