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HOWARD, Robert E. (1906–1936). Skull–Face and Others. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1946.
Tall 8vo. Original black cloth, gilt–stamped spine; original unclipped dust jacket. 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, of Howard’s first major hardcover collection of fantasy and horror stories. A FINE COPY. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 852; Currey, p. 251; Jaffery 19; Nielsen B2a.