Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
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Lot 1
[ARKHAM HOUSE]. The Arkham Sampler. Edited by August Derlet...
Estimate: $500 - $700
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[ARKHAM HOUSE].?The Arkham Sampler.?Edited by August Derleth. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1948?49. 8 issues, 8vo (Vol. I, Nos. 1?4; Vol. II, Nos. 1?4). Original printed wrappers in alternating colors (some touch ups on wrappers at staples in Vol. II, Nos. 2?4; else fine). Provenance: From the collection of Richard Manney, one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby?s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion?dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction. FIRST EDITION of this complete periodical ?devoted primarily to matters of a fantastic nature, publishing not only fiction and poetry, but letters, articles and bibliographical data? (Jaffery). Jaffery 30, 37.
