Set Reminder2023-02-16 12:00:002023-02-16 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-including-americana-21936 Our first book sale of the year features high spots in all categories. The sci–fi and horror session includes a near complete collection of Arkham House titles, many from the famous Richard Manney collection.
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[ARKHAM HOUSE].?The Arkham Sampler.?Edited by August Derleth. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1948?49. 8 issues, 8vo (Vol. I, Nos. 1?4; Vol. II, Nos. 1?4). Original printed wrappers in alternating colors (some touch ups on wrappers at staples in Vol. II, Nos. 2?4; else fine). Provenance: From the collection of Richard Manney, 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 this complete periodical ?devoted primarily to matters of a fantastic nature, publishing not only fiction and poetry, but letters, articles and bibliographical data? (Jaffery). Jaffery 30, 37.