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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 514

GARDNER, Erle Stanley (1889-1970). Group of Six First Editions. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1934-1971.

Estimate: $200 - $400
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GARDNER, Erle Stanley (1889-1970). Group of Six First Editions. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1934-1971. 8vos. Publisher's bindings, dust jackets. FIRST EDITIONS. Titles include: The Case of the Daring Divorce, The Case of the Bigamous Spouse, The Case of the Crimson Kiss, The Case of the Reluctant Model, The Case of the Lucky Legs, and The Case of the Singing Skirt with the publisher's advance notification slip laid-in. The stories chronicle the proceedings of Gardner's famous fictional defense attorney Perry Mason.

Condition

General light rubbing and edge wear to wrappers, minor paper loss, marginal chipping and tears, creasing and wrinkles, corners clipped, light toning and spotting. Boards very lightly rubbed and toned, corners just bumped. Bookplates, endpapers tanned, light toning and spotting to text block. Overall very good. 

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