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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 389

WELLMAN, Manly Wade (1903-1986). The Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman. San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2000-2003.

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WELLMAN, Manly Wade (1903-1986). The Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman. San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2000-2003. 8vos. Complete in five volumes. Publisher's full brown cloth, boards and spines stamped in gilt, publisher's barcode stickers on the rear boards of each volume, housed in the rare publisher's brown cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE COLLECTION; ONE OF ONLY 100 SETS ISSUED IN THE SLIPCASE. 

Wellman was a prolific, award-winning, horror and fantasy writer, crafting stories which take place in the mysterious Appalachian Mountains, drawing upon the folklore of that region. These stories collect his famous stories featuring his most popular protagonists: John the Balladeer ("Silver John,") Judge Pursuivant, and John Thunstone. 

Condition

Headcap of volume I a bit bumped; upper corner of slipcase splitting. Fine. 

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