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COLLIER, John (1901-1980). Presenting Moonshine [and] Fancies and Goodnights. V.p., 1941/1952.
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COLLIER, John (1901-1980). Presenting Moonshine [and] Fancies and Goodnights. V.p., 1941/1952.

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COLLIER, John (1901-1980). Presenting Moonshine [and] Fancies and Goodnights. [London and Garden City]: v.p., 1941/1952. TWO FIRST EDITIONS BY THE "MASTER OF WEIRD TALES," COMPRISING: 

Presenting Moonshine. London: Macmillan and Co., 1941. 8vo. 351 pp. Publisher's cloth in original unclipped ("8s. 6d.") dust jacket. FIRST UK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, SCARCE IN JACKET. 

[And]: Fancies and Goodnights. Garden City: Doubleday and Co., 1952. 8vo. 364 pp. Publisher's cloth in original unclipped ("$4.00") dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 

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Presenting Moonshine with jacket rubbed, edge worn, splitting at folds, chipped at margins, paper loss to spine block, spine darkened, repairs to reverse, heavily toned, rear inner flap wrinkled. Boards heavily toned, sunned, spine faded, minor edge wear. Very good. 

Fancies and Goodnights with jacket lightly rubbed, toned, minor paper loss to spine block, large tear to spine and several repairs at reverse, margins edge worn and chipped. Boards lightly rubbed, corners bumped. Text block toned. Very good. 

 

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