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OUT OF SPACE AND TIME
by Smith, Clark Ashton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to the upper right corner of the front panel (4 mm) and some fade to t
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1942. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to the upper right corner of the front panel (4 mm) and some fade to the green lettering of the spine panel, slight age toning to the edges of the rear panel. A sharp, superior copy. (17365). Octavo, cloth. 1054 copies printed. The third Arkham House book. Smith's first major collection of dark fantasy tales and the first Smith book published by Arkham House. Donald Wandrei library label laid in. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-182. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Literature #1484. Jones and Newman: Horror: 100 Best Books #44.
Synopsis
Out of Space and Time is a collection of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories by author Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 1942 and was the third book published by Arkham House. 1,054 copies were printed. The stories for this volume were selected by the author and were considered by him to be his best fantasy and horror stories to date. The collection contains stories from Smith's major story cycles of Averoigne, Hyperborea, Poseidonis, and Zothique.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17365
- Title
- OUT OF SPACE AND TIME
- Author
- Smith, Clark Ashton
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to the upper right corner of the front panel (4 mm) and some fade to t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- Horror . SC
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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