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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 322

SHEA, Michael (1946-2014). Pair of Printed Manuscripts, One with Hand Corrections. [V.p., ca. 1980s-1990s].

Estimate: $200 - $400
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SHEA, Michael (1946-2014). Pair of Printed Manuscripts, One with Hand Corrections. [V.p., ca. 1980s-1990s]. Computer printed manuscripts, one for I, Said the Fly (including six pages of Larry Tritten's introduction) and Mines of Behemoth. Each manuscript is approximately 300 pages, rectos only. Several pages of I, Said the Fly, has numerous corrections in ink and pencil (presumably by Shea), and a typed letter signed by Shea. There appear to be several versions of I, Said the Fly, most with corrections and notes. The Mines of Behemoth is a sword-and-sorcery novel; I, Said the Fly is an unconventional novella about an invasion by insect-like aliens. 

Condition

Some rubbing, creasing, some pages are toned. Very good. 

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