Autobiography: Some Notes on a Nonentity
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1963. Small octavo. 17 pp. Original stapled printed wrappers, priced $1.00. First separate edition, one of only 500 copies printed. Annotated by August Derleth. Wrappers age-toned with scattered foxing, soiling, and discoloration, heavier along left side of front wrapper and rear panel. Minor edgewear. Previous owner's name in ink at head of title page. Interior otherwise clean and binding sound.
The first separate edition of Lovecraft's autobiographical essay, issued by Arkham House in only 500 copies. Originally collected in Beyond the Wall of Sleep; this edition is additionally notable for the first appearance of August Derleth's extensive editorial annotations. An important small-format Arkham House Lovecraft publication. Very Good. Item #1137
Price: $175.00