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THE ARKHAM SAMPLER

by ARKHAM SAMPLER, THE. Winter 1948 - Autumn 1949 (volume 1, number 1-volume 2, number 4). Edited by August Derleth

$1,500 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948-1949 (volume 1, number 1-volume 2, number 4). First edition. Touch of wear to corner tips and spine ends to several issues, the usual rust staining from the staples, a nearly fine to fine set. A very nice set. (33277). Octavo, printed wrappers. All published. A short lived, but important periodical. In addition to printing first appearances of fiction by Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Theodore Sturgeon, A. E. van Vogt and many others, the magazine published essays, criticism, memoirs and book reviews. One issue was devoted to science fiction. The final issue included an index. All issues were limited to 1200 copies except the "All Science-Fiction Issue" that had a 2000-copy print run. [Reference: Parnell, Monthly Terrors, pp. 14-15 (listing contents). Tymn and Ashley, eds., Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 112-114].

  • Publisher: Arkham House
  • Year: 1948
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: unknown

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