[ARKHAM HOUSE]. A group of 11 titles related to the Cthulhu Mythos, including:
BISHOP, Zealia B. The Curse of Yig. 1953. –– DERLETH, August. The Mask of Cthulhu. 1958. –– DERLETH, August. The Trail of Cthulhu. 1962. –– LONG, Frank Belknap. Horror from the Hills. 1963. –– LOVECRAFT, H.P. Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. 1969. –– 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, 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.