HOWARD, Robert E. (1906–1936). Always Comes Evening: The Collected Poems of… Compiled by Glenn Lord. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1957.
8vo. Original black cloth, gilt–lettered spine [FIRST STATE BINDING, European style]; original unclipped dust jacket (a touch of very light rubbing at front hinge, else fine). Provenance: Richard Manney (book label), one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby’s in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimillion–dollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction.
FIRST EDITION, one of only 636 copies. A VERY FINE COPY. Jaffery 49; Nielsen B9a.
[With:] HOWARD. The Dark Man and Others. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1963. 8vo. Original black cloth, gilt–lettered spine; original unclipped dust jacket. Provenance: Provenance: Richard Manney (book label). FIRST EDITION. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 858; Jaffery 73.