The King in Yellow
by Chambers, Robert W
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ace Books. Near Fine. N.D.. Mass Market Paperback. Pocket-size paperback, has the original publishing date of 1895 but no date for this edition, 274 pages + 6 pages of book ads, Ace 44481-4 with an original price of $1.50, a clean, attractive copy with one remarkable flaw: mild tanning to the white spine .
Synopsis
The King in Yellow is a collection of short stories written by Robert W. Chambers and published in 1895. The stories could be categorized as early horror fiction or Victorian Gothic fiction, but the work also touches on mythology, fantasy, mystery, science fiction and romance. The first four stories in the collection involve a fictional two-act play of the same title.
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 054819
- Title
- The King in Yellow
- Author
- Chambers, Robert W
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Ace Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- N.D.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction; Horror;
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