LOVECRAFT, Howard Phillips (1890–1937). Selected Letters. Edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1965–76.
5 volumes, 8vo. Original black cloth; original unclipped dust jackets.
FIRST EDITION, a complete and exceptional set of the Arkham House printings of Lovecraft’s letters. Jaffery 84, 96, 105, 120.
[With:] SMITH, Clark Ashton. Selected Letters. Edited by David E. Schultz and Scott Connors. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 2003. 8vo. Original cloth; original dust jacket. FIRST EDITION.
Provenance: Richard Manney (book labels), 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.