THE SHUNNED HOUSE

by Lovecraft, H[oward] P[hillips]

$10,000 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Athol, Mass.: Published by Paul Cook The Recluse Press, 1928. First edition. This set is near fine, some age tanning to title page and last page, small chip to lower corner of title page, as with most sets-moderate glue staining to edges, tear to upper corner of last leaf has been repaired. Now housed in a custom made clamshell case. (11757). Octavo. Unbound sheets. This is Lovecraft's first book of fiction. 300 copies were printed but the book was not published. A few copies were circulated among members of the tiny Lovecraft circle prior to August Derleth's acquisition of approximately 150 useable sets of sheets from Robert Barlow, Lovecraft's literary executor. Arkham House copyright sticker pasted over W. Paul Cook copyright notice (cancel notice with books and magazines in boldface). This is one of about fifty sets of unbound sheets Derleth distributed prior to 1961 before binding 100 copies in the black cloth uniform with other Arkham House bindings. [Reference: Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1037. Joshi I-A-5].

• Publisher: Published by Paul Cook The Recluse Press
• Year: 1928
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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