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Autumn Chills: Fine Horror and Mystery Literature

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 11:00AM EST
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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 117

DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). The Chronicles of Rodriguez. London and New York: G. P. Putnam's Son

Estimate: $700 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$350

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DUNSANY, Lord (Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany, 1878-1957). The Chronicles of Rodriguez. London and New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. 4to. [xii], 1-[322], [6, blank] pp. Frontispiece in photogravure by S. H. Sime. Publisher's orange cloth with vellum shelfback, brown gilt morocco spine label, marbled endleaves, top edge gilt, and ribbon bookmark ('A' binding); original illustrated dust jacket. EXCELLENT FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING #157/500 WITH FRONTISPIECE SIGNED BY SIME, AND PREFACE SIGNED BY DUNSANY. 

Condition

Light edge wear, rubbing, and toning to jacket, minor paper loss at corners. Corners bumped. Bookplate to front pastedown, light foxing and toning to margins. Else fine. 

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