The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Top 100 Classic Books) by H Lovecraft

Everett, Pennsylvania: Visionary Publishing Co., 1936. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with the errata slip. (31151). Octavo, pp. [1-12: blank] [1-12] 13-158 [159-172: blank], illustrations by Frank A. Utpatel, original black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in silver. Of two known bindings, this copy has title on front panel stamped in upper and lower case letters. Lovecraft's first published book, preceded by THE SHUNNED HOUSE (1928) that was printed, but not circulated beyond a tiny circle of Lovecraft's friends. Publisher William H. Crawford has stated that approximately 400 copies were printed, of which about 200 were bound, the remainder destroyed at a later date. Binding and typography were wretched and a handful of the earliest copies had corrections in Lovecraft's hand. The errata leaf and printed dust jacket, prepared after publication according to Crawford, accompany this copy. The dust jacket is Currey's variant 3 (no priority established) with lettering in silver… Read More