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THE FACE IN THE ABYSS
by Merritt, A[braham]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A very good plus copy, some spotting to cloth, mostly upper front and rear covers, in a very good dust jacket, closed tear to fr
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Horace Liveright, Inc., [1931]. First edition. A very good plus copy, some spotting to cloth, mostly upper front and rear covers, in a very good dust jacket, closed tear to front panel with tape repair to verso, tiny closed tear to lower front panel, some rubbing to folds and edges. (11225). Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-6] 7-343 [344-348] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], original decorated yellow cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, top edge stained red, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. "Lost race fantasy adventure novel, possibly Merritt's most imaginative and colourful." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 155. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-85. Barron (ed): Fantasy Literature 3-243. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #1158.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11225
- Title
- THE FACE IN THE ABYSS
- Author
- Merritt, A[braham]
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good plus copy, some spotting to cloth, mostly upper front and rear covers, in a very good dust jacket, closed tear to fr
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Horace Liveright, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1931]
- Keywords
- Fantasy . Mystery
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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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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