THE EYE AND THE FINGER
by Wandrei, Donald
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bookplate affixed to front paste down, a fine copy in a just about nearly fine dust jacket with some of the usual age darkening
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[Sauk City]: Arkham House, 1944. First edition. Bookplate affixed to front paste down, a fine copy in a just about nearly fine dust jacket with some of the usual age darkening to spine panel but still retaining a green tone, a touch of shelf wear to the corner tips and spine ends. (28920). Octavo, cover illustration by Howard Wandrei, cloth. 1617 copies printed. The author's first book of fiction. A collection of stories which mostly first appeared in the pulp magazines. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-204. Barron (ed), The Guide to Supernatural Literature #1656.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28920
- Title
- THE EYE AND THE FINGER
- Author
- Wandrei, Donald
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate affixed to front paste down, a fine copy in a just about nearly fine dust jacket with some of the usual age darkening
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- [Sauk City]
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Horror . SF . SC
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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