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SOMEONE IN THE DARK
by Derleth, August
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in an about nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to the spine ends and corner tips, small rub and pinhol
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House, 1941 [i.e. 1966]. First edition, second printing. A nearly fine copy in an about nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to the spine ends and corner tips, small rub and pinhole to mid spine panel at front fold edge, two very tiny tears to upper front panel. (27089). Octavo, cloth. Offset reprint done by Derleth of his first book 25 years after initial publication. 300 copies printed. The second Arkham House book published and Derleth's first collection of supernatural fiction. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-62. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 518. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-97.
Synopsis
Someone in the Dark is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by author August Derleth. It was released in 1941 and was the second book published by Arkham House. 1,115 copies were printed. An additional 300 copies were printed by Hunter Publishing Co. in Winston-Salem, NC in 1965.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27089
- Title
- SOMEONE IN THE DARK
- Author
- Derleth, August
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in an about nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to the spine ends and corner tips, small rub and pinhol
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second printing
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- [Sauk City, Wisconsin]
- Date Published
- 1941 [i.e. 1966]
- Keywords
- Horror . SC
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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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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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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