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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 231

LONG, Frank Belknap (1901-1994). The Horror From the Hills. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House: Publishers, 1963.

Estimate: $150 - $300
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$80

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LONG, Frank Belknap (1901-1994). The Horror From the Hills. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House: Publishers, 1963. 8vo. [111] pp. Publisher's full black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's unclipped ("$3.00") dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, WITH CANCEL COPYRIGHT STICKER ON COPYRIGHT PAGE; WITH A TYPEDLETTER SIGNED LAID-IN BY STUART SCHIFF, THE EDITOR OF WHISPERS MAGAZINE, ABOUT THE RARITY OF THIS EDITION. "The copyright edition of HORROR FROM THE HILLS appears to be a rarer stae [sic] than the edition without the sticker. Copies have begun to appear on the West Coast the past three months [letter is dated "7/11/75"], yours making at least 6 copies I know of." Letter approximately 8 3/4 x 5 1/2" (toned, two horizontal creases). 

Condition

Light toning, rubbing to jacket. Bookplate of Greg Turner on fp. Fine.

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