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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 266

[MANUSCRIPT / GALLEYS]. CASE, David (1937-2018). Typescript, Galleys, Other Materials for "The Third Grave". Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, ca. 1981].

Estimate: $300 - $500
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$150

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[MANUSCRIPT / GALLEYS]. CASE, David (1937-2018). Typescript, Galleys, Other Materials for "The Third Grave".  Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, ca. 1981]. Typescript with editorial notes by Jim Turner or Roderick Meng (236 pp)., two long galleys (one with notes, each 94 pp.), one photocopied proof copy (with corrections, approximately 94 pp.), one typeset copy with mounted text (approximately 94 pp.), one blueline mockup including dust jacket, one folio sheet of mounted dust jacket blurb, and full color photographic proof of the front cover and spine of Steven Fabian's design. 

Case wrote horror and western novels, and a few of his titles were adapted into films. The Third Grave was Case's first book for Arkham House, and concerns a mummy's curse. 

Condition

The usual wear, creasing, soiling that one would expect from working production materials. Fine.

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Originally from the collection of April Derleth.