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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 233

[LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937), subject]. EDDY, Muriel E. (1896-1978). Two Signed First Editions, Plus Eight Lovecraft-Related Photos, Hand-Captioned b

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[LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937), subject]. EDDY, Muriel E. (1896-1978). Two Signed First Editions, Plus Eight Lovecraft-Related Photos, Hand-Captioned by Her. [Providence, RI: Muriel E. Eddy, ca. 1970s]. Pamphlets are 8vos, staple-bound, and signed by her. Photos are reprints of earlier photographs, each hand-captioned by Eddy on versos; sizes range from approximately 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" to 5 x 3 1/2. 

Titles include: The Howard Phillips Lovecraft We Knew [and] H. P. Lovecraft, Esquire, Gentleman. Both are signed by her, and H. P. Lovecraft Esquire, Gentleman has her address label on the front cover. Some examples of photos: a portrait of HPL and on verso: "H. P. L - when we knew him"; a picture of HPL as a toddler in gown and on verso: "Little Howard Phillips Lovecraft at 2 years old (Born 1890) This was taken (originally) in about 1892. He was a handsome boy."; a full-length picture of a woman outside in a city in coat and on verso: "His loely wife - (she was very pretty) at the Brooklyn NY apt. at their marriage in 1924 "Sonia"; a photo of Lovecraft with the same background in the previous photo and on verso: "HPL at Sonia's Brooklyn NY apt. at his Marriage - 1924 Her name was Sonia Greene" and four others. 

Muriel E. Eddy was the wife of C. M. Eddy, Jr., a collaborator of Lovecraft, and she corresponded with him, as well as other writers including Robert Bloch, August Derleth, L. Sprague de Camp, and others. She had written a biography of Lovecraft, The Gentleman from Angell Street (written in 1961, but not published until 1998).

Condition

Pamphlets are a bit toned, rubbed. Pamphlets and photos are fine.

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