Not Long For This World (Signed& Inscribed First Edition)
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #013193
8vo., 221pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing, one of only 2067 copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with a bump to the heel and a bit of wear to the crown. Some off-setting to end-papers. Clean interior. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has some fairly mild edge-wear with some shallow wrinkles to the heel. Toning to rear panel, spine and flap edges. Still bright with no chipping or tears. Inscribed and signed by Derleth on the front end-paper to noted American SF/Horror collector Hardin Ramey, For Hardin Ramey, a book of twisted tales. Sincerely, August Derleth". A solid collectable copy at a great price. (Jaffery, Horrors & Unpleasantries, pg.44).
Price: $225.00