ARKHAM HOUSE: The Opener of the Way -by Robert Bloch -Signed (inc. Beetles; Mannikin; Yours Truly Jack the Ripper; Faceless God; House of the Hatchet; Waxworks; Feast in the Abbey; Shambler from the Stars; Mother of Serpents; Secret of Sebek; etc) by Bloch, Robert (signed) (aka Robert A Bloch, Bob Bloch, Tarleton Fiske, Will Folke, Keith Hammond, Nathan Hindin, E K Jarvis, Wilson Kane, Herbert Scanlon, Collier Young ) / Arkham House - 1945

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Sauk City, WI: Arkham House ( AH ); 1945, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1945. -----------hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, two very small pieces of tape on the verso of the jacket at the lower spine tip, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, signed by Bloch "with best wishes Robert Bloch" ---when I asked Mr Bloch if he would sign this book without a pause he exclaimed "Ah, at last, the final copy" ---a very witty man and I felt of so lucky to actually meet him, --- this contains: Introduction by Robert Bloch; The Cloak; Beetles; The Fiddler's Fee; The Mannikin; The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton; Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper; The Seal of the Satyr; The Dark Demon; The Faceless God; House of the Hatchet; Return to the Sabbath; The Mandarin's Canaries; Waxworks; The Feast in the Abbey; Slave of the Flames; The Shambler from the Stars; Mother of Serpents; The Secret of Sebek; The Eyes of the Mummy; One Way to Mars; The Opener of the Way, ---PLEASE NOTE: The lines showing on the scan of the black covers are from my scanner and are NOT on the book ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Ronald Clyne Cover Art. 5.25w x 7.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.