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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 509

[DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930), contributor]. Group of Four First or Early Editions of Books with Doyle's Contributions. [V.p., ca. 19th - 20th

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[DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930), contributor]. Group of Four First or Early Editions of Books with Doyle's Contributions. [V.p., ca. 19th - 20th centuries]. 8vos. Publisher's bindings. Titles of books with Doyle's contributions include: The Hired Baby and Other Stories ("The Siege of Sunda Gunge (misattributed to Doyle)); The "Sunlight" Year-Book for 1898 ("Burger's Secret" by Doyle); The Mystery of Joan of Arc by Leon Denis (translated by Doyle); The Truth About Oscar Slater by William Park (with a statement by Doyle). 

Condition

Generally worn, toned, soiled, text toned and foxed, one volume (The Hired Baby) with loose and brittle text pages, occasional ownership markings. Generally good.

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