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CHAMBERS, Robert W. (1865-1933). The King in Yellow. Chicago: F. Tennyson Neely, 1895. 12mo. [ii], [1]-316, [1, ads], [1, blank] pp. Publisher’s full green cloth, front board and spine stamped in brown (lizard motif on front board), top edge gilt, others uncut (minor rubbing, minor light soiling to binding, previous owner’s signature on ffep (“Geo. W. Valentine”)). Neely’s Prismatic Library. Fine. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (no frontispiece, p. [318] is blank, and text bulks to about 1.5 cm.) And: CHAMBERS, Robert W. Autograph Note Signed. Broadalbin, New York: Broadalbin House, July 15th 1926. Note on “Broadalbin House” stationery. 1 small 8vo page on folded 4to leaf. Approximately 8 x 5”. 2 horizontal creases, some ink a bit smudged. Fine. “My dear Mr Blodgett Here is a Signature from Yours very Truly Robert W. Chambers July 15th 1926.” And CHAMBERS, Robert W. Signed Photo of Chambers with His Dog. [Ca. 1920s]. Silver gelatin print of Chambers outdoors in coat and cap with his dog on a leash. Approximately 4 ½ x 2 ½”. 1 diagonal crease near the left side, small ink numerical stamp on verso (not interfering with signature). Near fine. Chambers writes on verso: “R. W. Chambers and Prince Solvang”. Both photo and note are housed in an envelope affixed to the fp. Housed in green cloth clamshell case. “One of the most important works of supernatural horror between Edgar Allan Poe and modern horror fiction.” (Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror, p. 739.) “Surprisingly vital stories, undoubtedly the best work that Chambers did. A landmark book in abandoning the ghosts of Victorian literary tradition and concentrating on the nightmare…” (Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, 364).