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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 507

[DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930), subject]. Pair of First Edition Biographies of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. [V.p., ca. 1931, 1949].

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[DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930), subject]. Pair of First Edition Biographies of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. [V.p., ca. 1931, 1949]. 8vos. Illustrated. Publisher's cloth bindings, both lack dust jackets. FIRST EDITIONS. Titles include: Arthur Conan Doyle A Memoir by John Lamond. First edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Lamond to Gustave Tuck of Tuck and Sons, who had given Lamond a photo of Doyle used as the frontispiece - in addition, a letter from Lamond to Tuck presents a copy of the book is mounted to the fp. [And:] The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by John Dickson Carr. First edition, one copyright date on copyright page inked out. 

Condition

Some sunning to spines, some rubbing and mild wear to bindings, occasional toning to text. Very good.

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