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Lot 7

HOWARD, Robert E. (1906–1936). Always Comes Evening: The Co...

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HOWARD, Robert E. (1906?1936).?Always Comes Evening: The Collected Poems of??Compiled by Glenn Lord. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1957. 8vo. Original black cloth, gilt?lettered spine [FIRST STATE BINDING, European style]; original unclipped dust jacket (a touch of very light rubbing at front hinge, else fine). Provenance: Richard Manney (book label), one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby?s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion?dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction. FIRST EDITION, one of only 636 copies. A VERY FINE COPY. Jaffery 49; Nielsen B9a. [With:] HOWARD. The Dark Man and Others. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1963. 8vo. Original black cloth, gilt?lettered spine; original unclipped dust jacket. Provenance: Provenance: Richard Manney (book label). FIRST EDITION. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 858; Jaffery 73.