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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 258

MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). Dreads and Drolls. London: Martin Secker, 1926.

Estimate: $500 - $700
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MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). Dreads and Drolls. London: Martin Secker, 1926. 8vo. [221] pp. Publisher's parchment backed boards, spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt, in the scarce publisher's dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, #75/100 COPIES SIGNED BY MACHEN IN THE VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE DUST JACKET. 

This collection of 29 true crime articles and vignettes appeared in the magazine, The Graphic. 

Condition

Binding toned, rubbed, upper corners of boards bumped, endleaves a bit toned; jacket with extensive repairs and restoration, jacket toned, edgeworn, soiled, with a few marginal tears, chips. A very good copy in a good jacket.

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