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Lot 141

DERLETH, August. Someone in the Dark. Sauk City, WI: Arkham...

Estimate: $300 - $500

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DERLETH, August. Someone in the Dark. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1941. 8vo. Publisher?s full black cloth over thin boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher?s unclipped (?$2.00?) dust jacket (cloth spine a bit toned, minor rubbing to binding, text a bit toned, ownership signature (W. Howard Roth) on ffep.; jacket spine toned, chipped, front joint separated, some wear, toning, to jacket). A very good copy in a good jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (17.6 cm high, and no headbands) OF THIS UNCOMMON ARKHAM HOUSE TITLE, THE SECOND BOOK PUBLISHED BY THEM. Measurements: 8 x 6 x 1?.