GENIUS LOCI AND OTHER TALES
by Smith, Clark Ashton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House; Publisher, 1948. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. 3047 copies printed. Referenced in Barron: Horror Literature, 3-182. Also referenced in Beiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, 1486. Edges of the text block lightly toned. Light bumping to two upper corners. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Synopsis
Genius Loci and Other Tales is a collection of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories by author Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 1948 and was the author's third book published by Arkham House. It was released in an edition of 3,047 copies. The stories were written between 1930 and 1935. The collection contains stories from Smith's major story cycles of Averoigne and Zothique.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42105
- Title
- GENIUS LOCI AND OTHER TALES
- Author
- Smith, Clark Ashton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- Arkham House; Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City, WI
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- horror, supernatural, science fiction, fantasy.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arkham House;
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Text Block
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- First Edition
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