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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 121

DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). Jorkens Remembers Africa. New York: Longmans Green and Co., 1934.

Estimate: $300 - $500
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$150

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DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). Jorkens Remembers Africa. New York: Longmans Green and Co., 1934. 8vo. [x], 303 pp. Publisher's green cloth with spine label in original unclipped ("$2.50") dust jacket. TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF DUNSANY'S SECOND COLLECTION OF JORKENS TALES. The First American is the true first, predating the UK (Currey 170). 

Condition

Jacket lightly rubbed, soiled, with ownership inscription to front cover, edge wear, small marginal tears, 1 1/2" rip at bottom spine block. Boards and spine heavily sunned. Despite this an excellent, bright copy, near fine. 

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