Lot 292
Derleth, August. Someone in the Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1941. Hardcover, 8vo, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. First edition, one of 1115 copies printed, 335 pp. Inscribed "Cordially and signed ("August Derleth") on the front free endpaper. The second Arkham House book and Derleth's first collection of supernatural fiction, with stories culled mostly from the pulps, notably Weird Tales. First edition dust jacket is black with sage lettering. Illustrated spine lettering is extraordinary; cover artwork by Frank Utpatel. Book is clean, binding tight - condition is fine. Dustjacket is crisp and clean, with just slight toning around the edges - fine. $1,500 - 2,000
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