Dreams and Fancies
by Lovecraft, H. P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light dampstaining to lower board edges; lower edge of jacket verso dampstained and discolored. Very good. JHN-337
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Light dampstaining to lower board edges; lower edge of jacket verso dampstained and discolored. Very good. JHN-337. H. P. Lovecraft. Dreams and Fancies. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1962. First edition.
Octavo. 174pp. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, original unclipped dust jacket with cover art by Richard Taylor.
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Octavo. 174pp. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, original unclipped dust jacket with cover art by Richard Taylor.
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Synopsis
Dreams and Fancies is a collection of letters and fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was released in 1962 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,030 copies and was the sixth collection of Lovecraft's work to be released by Arkham House. The concept of the collection was to present letters by Lovecraft recounting dreams, and the stories which may have derived from those dreams.
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Details
- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 337
- Title
- Dreams and Fancies
- Author
- Lovecraft, H. P
- Book Condition
- Used - Light dampstaining to lower board edges; lower edge of jacket verso dampstained and discolored. Very good. JHN-337
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Fiction, Horror, Arkham House
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