First edition hardback, a Near Fine copy with slight bumping at head, heel and points, and a stamp at the bottom of the title page for "WEHMAN BROS./Publishers" of Hackensack, NJ, in a Near Fine dust jacket with bumping at head and heel, moderate dust soiling to rear cover, a very thin line of slight darkening to the very top of the rear flap, a few pinprick points of light spotting to bottom flaps near edges, and a trace of foxing to blindside spine and gutters; otherwise a nice tight, attractive copy. Anthology featuring a who's who of Arkham authors (Lovecraft, Howard, Hodgson, Bloch, etc.). Joshi, Sixty Years of Arkham House 64. Derleth, 100 Books by August Derleth 99. Derleth, Thirty Years of Arkham House 65. Jaffrey, Horrors and Unpleasantries 66. Nielsen, Arkham House Books 68. Currey, page 162. Wehman Bros. was known for publishing magic trick books, joke books, etc., so stamping a horror anthology may seem odd, but in the 1960s they had a sideline of gray-market imports of Michael Moorcock books (I have a couple of Elric books so stamped), so this was presumably part of a more general SF/F/H book-dealing or distribution operation.

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Bookseller: Lame Excuse Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: LP3261
Title: Dark Mind, Dark Heart
Author: Derleth, August, editor (H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, William Hope Hodgson, Robert Bloch, etc.)
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arkham House
Date Published: 1962
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs: Horror; Cthulhu Mythos;

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