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Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
by Lovecraft, H. P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light rubbing and wear to boards, with minor loss at lower front corner; light staining to fore edge. A very good copy. SJK-29/Jacket a bit foxed, creased, and chipped.
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Light rubbing and wear to boards, with minor loss at lower front corner; light staining to fore edge. A very good copy. SJK-29/Jacket a bit foxed, creased, and chipped..
First Edition H. P. Lovecraft Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos Arkham House 1969
H. P. Lovecraft & Others. August Derleth, editor. Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1969. First edition. Octavo. 407pp. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, original unclipped dust jacket with cover art by Lee Brown Coye and listing a retail price by $7.50.
Includes contributions by Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, August Derleth, Robert Bloch, J. Ramsey Campbell, Colin Wilson, and others.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29
- Title
- Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
- Author
- Lovecraft, H. P
- Book Condition
- Used - Light rubbing and wear to boards, with minor loss at lower front corner; light staining to fore edge. A very good copy. SJK-29
- Jacket Condition
- Jacket a bit foxed, creased, and chipped.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Lovecraft, Cthulhu, Cosmic Horror, Horror, Arkham House
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