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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 214

JACOBS, W[illiam] W[ymark] (1863-1943). The Lady of the Barge. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1902.

Estimate: $150 - $300
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$80

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JACOBS, W[illiam] W[ymark] (1863-1943). The Lady of the Barge. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1902. 8vo. [vi], [1]-300, [2, blank] pp. Illustrated by Maurice Greiffenhausen and James F. Sullivan. Publisher's decorative tan cloth stamped white, blue, green and black (presumed second issue binding). FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF "THE MONKEY'S PAW." Dodd and Mead's U.S. edition preceded the British Harper & Brothers edition by one month. 

Condition

Boards rubbed, corners bumped, color abraded, spine caps pushed, soiled with stains at rear. Front flyleaf missing, some toning, spotting, and edge wear to text block, some hinges starting. Very good. 

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