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The Moon Pool

by A. Merritt

$40 · Offered by Biblio

In dust jacket

New York, New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1919. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. “And by the way, about where are we?” Merritt, A[braham]. The Moon Pool. New York, New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation. 1919 [Liveright Publishing Corporation rebranded after bankruptcy in May 1933, making this publication more likely 1934]. 8” x 5-1/4”. [8], 432, [2]. Chipping and tears at DJ, with tape at tail of DJ’s spine, inside. Good. Black boards, gilt title on front. Gilt title, author and publisher with design on spine. Widely acclaimed when released, the New York Times called it “a shimmering, glittering web of imagination” while Analog said this is Merritts “most celebrated novel”. An interesting work that would go on to inspire both Richard Shaver and Lovecraft $40 New York Times, Analog, An H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia, ISFDB

  • Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
  • Year: 1919
  • Binding: hardcover

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