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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 262

[MANUSCRIPT / GALLEYS]. SHIEL, M. P. (1865-1947). Corrected Typescript, Galleys, Printer's Proof Copies for "Prince Zaleski and Cummings King Monk." [

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[MANUSCRIPT / GALLEYS]. SHIEL, M. P. (1865-1947). Corrected Typescript, Galleys, Printer's Proof Copies for "Prince Zaleski and Cummings King Monk." [Sauk City, WI: Mycroft & Moran, ca. 1977]. Typescript (209 pp. with manuscript corrections by editor, Jim Turner), two long galleys (78 pp. each, one with manuscript notes by editors and/or printers), two set-up blocks of text on loose sheets with text mounted (each 219 pp.) Offered with a first edition of this Mycroft & Moran title in dust jacket (minor rubbing, else fine). 

Matthew Phipps Shiel was a British horror and scientific romance author, and was the most flamboyant member of the English Decadence movement. Prince Zaleski and Cummings King Monk is a collection of short stories featuring the two title characters, both of whom are supernatural detectives. These stories appeared in 1895-1955 and 1911 - this is the first appearance in which they were collected together. 

Condition

The usual wear, creasing, soiling that one would expect from materials used in publication. Fine.

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Originally from the collection of April Derleth.