[MANUSCRIPT / GALLEYS]. COPPER, Basil (1924-2013). Corrected Typescript, Galleys, Other Materials for "And Afterward, The Dark". [Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, ca. 1977]. Typescript with photocopied pages interspersed (175 pp. rectos only) with ink and pencil notes/corrections by Roderick Meng, two photocopied copy with printer's notes, one from the typesetter, two long galleys (85 pp.) with production notes by Roderick Meng, two set-up blocks of loose pages with text mounted (221 pp.), one folio sheet with preliminary leaves and one sheet with dust jacket blurb. And with a first edition of this title (Arkham House, 1977) in jacket (fine).
Copper was an author and journalist, who wrote horror short stories (this book is a collection of horror stories), as well as the continuing adventures of Derleth's Solar Pons. He had a lengthy association with Arkham House and Mycroft & Moran. One of the stories in this collection, "Camera Obscura" was adapted for an episode of Rod Serling's Night Gallery (Serling himself wrote the script).
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.