Chicago: Normandie House, 1938. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine, brown text; jacket has age toning, chipping on head and tail of spine, rubbing on front and back, unclipped and has protective mylar cover; boards have light bumping on head and tail of spine, age toning on interior of boards; textblock has blue staining on top edge, age toning, otherwise clean; interior pages have age toning; LP consignment; pp 135. More about Any Day Now

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 322 pp., G/G; DJ, blue spine and front cover (age-toned greenish-blue), black and white (age-toned tan) lettering to spine, white (age-toned tan) lettering to front cover; heavy wear to DJ—chipping with material loss to head and tail of spine, corners, and top-edge of DJ; many closed tears to edges of DJ; age-toning to covers (lettering legible); price uncut "$2.50" to top right-hand corner of front flap, DJ protected by mylar; blue cloth boards, black lettering, blue and yellow striped spine; bumping/chipping to head and tail of spine, fading to spine (lettering clear and legible), cocking to spine, no shelf lean; fading and foxing to boards, bumping to corners, boards somewhat shaken, binding intact; starting hinge between pp. 176-177; age-toning to text-block, stippled fore-edge, mild staining to bottom-edge; mild residue (likely dirt) between pp. 320 and recto of bfep; pub. 1940 stated to title and copyright pages, Scribner's "A" and colophon to copyright page indicating a First Printing of the First Edition; association copy INSCRIBED by Derleth to ffep: "For Edwin Balmer / whose editorial sagacity about two of these stories has been applauded by the critics of this volume - Cordially, August Derleth"; Balmer (1883-1959) was an American science fiction/mystery writer who edited two of Derleth's stories in this volume; shelved Front Counter, "Derleth area." More about COUNTRY GROWTH [INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY] [SAC PRAIRIE SAGA #2

Sauk City: Mycroft and Moran, 1945. Limited First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; black/white/red illustrated spine, very small white text; jacket has mild rubbing on front and back, mild age toning, very light chipping on the head and tail of spine, clipped and has protective mylar cover; boards have light bumping on head and tail of spine, otherwise strong and clean; textblock has age toning, otherwise clean; front and back pages have age toning, light staining on the tail of pages, otherwise interior pages clean; one of three thousand copies; numbered on the limitation page; LP consignment; pp 238. More about "In Re: Sherlock Holmes"

Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine, black text; jacket has little to no wear, unclipped and has protective mylar cover; boards have light bumping on head and tail of spine, otherwise boards strong and clean; textblock and interior pages clean; LP consignment; pp 301. More about Mr. Fairlie's Final Journey

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran, 1958. First Edition [1 of 2000]. 8vo., 261 pp., VG/VG; black and green pictorial DJ, white lettering to spine; very mild wear to DJ, very slight material loss to head and tail of spine and corners of covers; price uncut "$4.00" to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; black cloth boards, lime green lettering/decorative motif to spine; mild wear to boards, mild bumping to corners; bumping to head and tail, cocking to spine; very mild wear to text-block; interior clean; INSCRIBED by Derleth to ffep; 1 of 2000 unnumbered copies stated to limitation page; LP consignment; shelved Case 8, Dupont. More about THE RETURN OF SOLAR PONS [INSCRIBED

Chicago: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1947. Octavo, 518 pages; G/G; dust jacket rubbed, dampstained, spine and extemities chipped and sunned, with small open tears; bound in black cloth binding with gilt text and rules on spine; spine bumped; interior clean and toned to the edge of text; shelve under front desk. More about THE SLEEPING AND THE DEAD: 30 UNCANNY TALES SELECTED BY AUGUST DERLETH

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran, 1952. First Edition, 2000 copies. 8vo., 112pp.; VG/VG; spine black with black and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.50; slight wear to head of spine, slight soling to rear cover; SIGNED on ffep, 'Sincerely / August Derleth'; interior clean; in excellent condition; LP consignment; shelved case 8, Dupont. More about THREE PROBLEMS FOR SOLAR PONS [SIGNED

Sauk City: Arkham House, 1962. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; blue spine with black text; jacket has protective mylar cover, slight age toning and rubbing, price unclipped; boards are strong; textblock is clean; pp 248; one of 2500 unnumbered copies. More about The Trail of Cthulhu

Chicago: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 308 pages; VG/G-; Spine is green with black lettering; dust jacket is in a mylar covering, has price uncut '$3.25', has shelf-wear and chipping along the top and bottom edges, has minor rubbing on both sides and a large closed tear on the back side; pages have dust build up on the top and fore edges and minor blotches on the bottom edge; inscribed by the author on the page after the ffep; illustrated endpapers; shelved sci fi special collection. More about VILLAGE DAYBROOK [SIGNED

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Octavo; G/no-DJ; Black spine with green text; Boards are lightly rubbed with minor edge wear, panels are sturdy and straight; Text block has darkened due to age but pages are tightly bound with deckled fore edge; Previous owner's name on front end paper; pp 391. More about Wind Over Wisconsin

Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. First Edition Thus. Octavo; VG/VG; black spine with red text; jacket has protective mylar cover, age toning, rubbing; boards have rubbing, binding is strong; textblock is clean; pp 222; one of 2000 unnumbered copies. More about Wisconsin Murders: An Enquiry into Mayhem & Homicide in the Midwest

Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. Octavo; G+; Paperback; Spine, staple binding; Cover is green with red print, mild peripheral tanning; Text block clean and tight; 38 pages, frontispiece, illustrated. More about THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNIQUE DICKENSIANS

Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran, 1998. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine with black text; jacket has protective mylar cover; boards are strong; textblock is clean; pp 202. Shelve case 8. More about The Final Adventures of Solar Pons

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1957. Limited First Edition Thus [1 of 2000]. thin 8vo., 161 pp., VG/VG-; DJ, black lettering to light brown (age-toned) spine, white and purple pictorial front cover; age-toning to back of spine and margins of covers (lettering clear and legible); mild wear to covers; price uncut "$3.00" to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; black cloth boards, gold lettering to spine: bumping to head and tail of spine; mild wear to boards; interior clean; 1 of 2000 unnumbered copies stated to limitation page; a collection of short stories by Derleth based on the unused ideas of Lovecraft; shelved Case 8. More about THE SURVIVOR AND OTHERS

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran, 1961. First Edition Thus [1 of 2000]. 8vo., purple and black pictorial DJ, small purple cursive lettering to spine; VG/VG; very mild wear to DJ, "$3.50" to front flap, DJ protected by mylar; black cloth boards, silver lettering/decorative motif to spine; slight cocking to spine, mild wear to boards, very slight superficial material loss to bottom-edge of front board and towards top margin of back board; age-toning/wear to text-block; INSCRIBED by Derleth to ffep; 1 of 2000 unnumbered copies stated to limitation page; LP consignment; shelved Case 8, Dupont. More about THE REMINISCENCES OF SOLAR PONS [INSCRIBED

Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1962. First Edition. 10mo., 121pp.; VG; in wraps, protected with a custom brown linen dust-wrapper, with maroon label and gilt lettering on spine; SIGNED on ffep by August Derleth; There is an inscription on the ffep by Nelson S. Bond, notable pulp writer and bookseller and recipient of the 1998 Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, that this copy might have been the last copy every inscribed by Derleth, and that it was send to him a few days before he died.; LP consignment; shelved Case 8, Dupont. More about 100 BOOKS BY AUGUST DERLETH [SIGNED

Sauk City: Arkham House, 1961. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; red spine with white text; jacket has protective mylar cover, age toning, rubbing, chipping at spine head and tail; boards are strong, rubbing along head and tail edges, bumping at spine tail and in back bottom corner; textblock has ex libris plate on front pastedown, name on front endpaper, small stamp on copyright page, otherwise clean; pp 236. More about Fire and Sleet and Candlelight