[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 10 detective story titles, including:
HODGSON, W.H. Carnacki, the Ghost–Finder. 1947. –– HARTLEY, L.P. The Travelling Grave and Other Stories. 1948. –– STARRETT, Vincent. The Quick and the Dead. 1965. –– QUINN, Seabury. The Phantom–Fighter. 1966. –– DERLETH, August. The Solar Pons Omnibus. 1982. 2 volumes in slipcase. –– And others.
Together, 10 works in 11 volumes, all 8vo, all published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House, all in original cloth bindings and dust jackets (unless otherwise not issued), ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally fine, complete list available upon request.
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.