SMITH, Clark Ashton (1893-1961). Genius Loci and Other Tales. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948. 8vo. 228pp. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt with original unclipped ("$3.00") pictorial dust jacket. A STELLAR FIRST EDITION OF SMITH'S THIRD ARKHAM HOUSE COLLECTION, INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER: "For Sam Sackett, / with compliments of / Clark Ashton Smith / July 31st, 1949." Sackett was an American scholar and folklorist associated with Smith while a student. This collection of Smith's contains stories from his major cycles of "Averoigne" and "Zothique." 

General light toning and edge wear, ownership markings on Table of Contents, bookseller's pencilling. Near fine, better than typically seen.