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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 211

INGULPHUS (GRAY, Arthur, 1852-1940). Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1919.

Estimate: $300 - $500
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INGULPHUS (GRAY, Arthur, 1852-1940). Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1919. 4to. [8], 1-93, [1] pp. Illustrated by E. Joyce Shillington Scales. Publisher's gray boards stamped in black with original illustrated dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED "scripsit / Arthur Gray" on the front flyleaf.

Best known for this eclectic collection of Gothic ghost stories, Gray also served as "Master of Jesus College" at Cambridge for 28 years, where he wrote several volumes on the life of William Shakespeare. 

Condition

Light soiling and toning to wrappers, minor paper loss at extremities and spine with tape to reverse. Light foxing throughout. Bookseller's stamp to fep and ownership signature of "J.H. Johnson" above Gray's. Very good. 

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