The King in Yellow ---by Robert W Chambers ( Repairer of Reputations; Mask; Court of Dragon; Yellow Sign; Demoiselle D'Ys; Prophets' Paradise; Street of Four Winds; Street of First Shell; Street of Our Lady of Fields; Rue Barree )( Carcosa ) by Chambers, Robert W - 1895

N.Y.: F Tennyson Neely, 1895, 1st Edition, 3rd or 4th Printing, 1895. -----------hardcover, about 4 x 6.5 inches, a solid Very Good copy, a bit of age toning to text block, decorated boards and spine, no dustjacket as issued, contemporary Christmas gift inscription on front blank endpaper (not dated), a bit of light edge wear, a bit of rubbing to the figure on the front board, the 1st printing of this book was in pale green cloth, this later printing ( likely a 3rd or 4th ) is by far the much more attractive of the two bindings, the book has had a custom protector designed for it which is removeable, The KING in YELLOW was a major influence on the writings of H P LOVECRAFT, a very pleasing copy, ---contents include: The Repairer of Reputations; The Mask; The Court of the Dragon The Yellow Sign; Demoiselle D'Ys; The Prophet's Paradise; The Street of the Four Winds; The Street of the First Shell; The Street of Our Lady of the Fields; Rue Barree, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Uncredited Cover Art.