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Auction archive: Lot number 27

[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 21 fantastic and macabre titles,...

Reserve
US$250
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Auction archive: Lot number 27

[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 21 fantastic and macabre titles,...

Reserve
US$250
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 21 fantastic and macabre titles, including: WAKEFIELD, H. Russell. The Clock Strikes Twelve. 1946. –– ASQUITH, Lady Cynthia. This Mortal Coil. 1947. –– KELLER, David H. Tales from Underwood: A Collection of Fantastic Stories. 1952. –– GRENDON, Stephen. Mr. George and Other Odd Persons. 1963. –– And many others. Together, 21 works in 21 volumes, all 8vo, all published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House, all in original cloth bindings and dust jackets, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine, complete list available upon request. Provenance: Richard Manney (book labels), one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby’s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion–dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction.

Auction archive: Lot number 27
Auction:
Datum:
16 Feb 2023
Auction house:
Potter & Potter Auctions
3759 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Suite 121
Chicago, IL 60613
United States
info@potterauctions.com
+1 (0)773 472 1442
+1 (0)773 260 1462
Beschreibung:

[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 21 fantastic and macabre titles, including: WAKEFIELD, H. Russell. The Clock Strikes Twelve. 1946. –– ASQUITH, Lady Cynthia. This Mortal Coil. 1947. –– KELLER, David H. Tales from Underwood: A Collection of Fantastic Stories. 1952. –– GRENDON, Stephen. Mr. George and Other Odd Persons. 1963. –– And many others. Together, 21 works in 21 volumes, all 8vo, all published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House, all in original cloth bindings and dust jackets, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine, complete list available upon request. Provenance: Richard Manney (book labels), one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby’s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion–dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction.

Auction archive: Lot number 27
Auction:
Datum:
16 Feb 2023
Auction house:
Potter & Potter Auctions
3759 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Suite 121
Chicago, IL 60613
United States
info@potterauctions.com
+1 (0)773 472 1442
+1 (0)773 260 1462
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