Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 15
LOVECRAFT, Howard Phillips (1890–1937). Selected Letters. E...
Estimate: $500 - $700
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LOVECRAFT, Howard Phillips (1890?1937).?Selected Letters.?Edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1965?76. 5 volumes, 8vo. Original black cloth; original unclipped dust jackets. FIRST EDITION, a complete and exceptional set of the Arkham House printings of Lovecraft?s letters. Jaffery 84, 96, 105, 120. [With:] SMITH, Clark Ashton. Selected Letters. Edited by David E. Schultz and Scott Connors. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 2003. 8vo. Original cloth; original dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Richard Manney (book labels), 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.
