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THE SHINING PYRAMID
by Machen, Arthur
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Slight wear to the spine ends, a nearly fine copy without the dust jacket. (23961)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Martin Secker, 1925. First edition. Slight wear to the spine ends, a nearly fine copy without the dust jacket. (23961). Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-9 [10-12] 13-188 [189] [190: printer's imprint] [191-192: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original blue cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. One of 250 numbered large paper copies signed by Machen. Laid into this copy is a small photograph of Machen. Published in December 1924, preceding the British trade issue published in February 1925. Collects eight short stories and articles. A story and two articles, one revised and expanded for this edition, are collected here for the first time under this title, the remainder appeared earlier in the 1923 Covici-McGee edition.
Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural fiction 1080. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 147. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-158 (citing the U.S. edition). Reginald 09468. Goldstone and Sweetser 31a.
Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural fiction 1080. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 147. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-158 (citing the U.S. edition). Reginald 09468. Goldstone and Sweetser 31a.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23961
- Title
- THE SHINING PYRAMID
- Author
- Machen, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight wear to the spine ends, a nearly fine copy without the dust jacket. (23961)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Martin Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Fantasy . Horror . SC . Signed
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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