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Autumn Chills: Fine Horror and Mystery Literature

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Our fall sale of fine books & manuscripts focuses on rare horror and mystery first editions, scarce pulps and zines, manuscripts, and more by the most famous authors of modern works in the genres of horror and mystery. Among the highlights are the true first edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and other cornerstones of the genre.
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Lot 87

COPPARD, A[lfred] E[dgar] (1878-1957). The Field of Mustard, [and] Silver Circus, [and] Nixey's Harlequin. London: Jonathan Cape, 1926-1931.

Estimate: $150 - $300
Starting Bid
$80

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COPPARD, A[lfred] E[dgar] (1878-1957). The Field of Mustard, [and] Silver Circus, [and] Nixey's Harlequin. London: Jonathan Cape, 1926-1931. 8vos. Publisher's colored boards with cloth backstrip in original unclipped dust jackets. THREE FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS OF COPPARD'S SHORT STORIES. The volumes contain some of his most famous work, championed by Ford Madox Ford and Russell Banks. 

Condition

Light general soiling and toning, spines darkened, minor edge wear. Boards lightly scuffed, few corners just bumped, some tanning to endpapers. Despite wear to the jackets these are excellent copies; near fine. 

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