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SINCLAIR, May (pseudonym of ST. CLAIR, Mary Amelia, 1863-1946). Uncanny Stories. [With]: Autograph Note Laid-in. London: Hutchinson Co., [1928].
Lot 333

SINCLAIR, May (pseudonym of ST. CLAIR, Mary Amelia, 1863-1946). Uncanny Stories. [With]: Autograph Note Laid-in. London: Hutchinson Co., [1928].

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SINCLAIR, May (pseudonym of ST. CLAIR, Mary Amelia, 1863-1946). Uncanny Stories. [With]: Autograph Note Laid-in. London: Hutchinson Co., [1928]. 8vo. [1]-247 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's blue cloth stamped gilt; original unclipped ("2/") dust jacket. 17TH THOUSAND OF MAY SINCLAIR'S COLLECTION OF GHOST STORIES. [With]: A signed personal 7 x 4 1/2" 1PP note laid-in: "National Arts Club / 15 Gramercy Park / May 10: 1924 / Dear Dr. Fawcett / I am much honoured by / yr kind invitation to the / Walt Whitman meeting on / June 21st & regret that / I cannot accept it, as I / am sailing on May 31st. / With many thanks / Sincerely ys / May Sinclair." 

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Jacket soiled and toned, edge worn with chipping to margins and moderate paper loss, tape repairs to reverse. Boards rubbed, corners bumped, spine darkened, lightly soiled. Ownership inscriptions to pastedowns, light soiling to endpapers, toning to margins. Letter toned, lightly soiled. Very good. 

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