1971 Selected Poems Clark Ashton Smith Arkham House First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Selected Poems Clark Ashton Smith 1971 Arkham House : Wisconsin 8" by 5.5" [6], vii-xix, [3], 3-403, [1pp] SUMMARY A fine first edition of Clark Ashton Smith's poetry, published by the affluent Arkham House. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A selection of the poetry of Clark Ashton Smith.Smith was an American author known for his romantic poetry that was highly praised by his contemporaries, including H. P. Lovecraft. Alongside Lovecraft he also produced a lot of weird fiction that was imbued with morbidness.Published by Arkham House, a noted American publisher of weird fiction, founded to publish the best fiction of H. P. Lovecraft in hardcover. The House was created by two of Lovecraft's friends, August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Over the years Arkham have become known for the quality of their printing and binding. They also published works by Cynthia Asquith, Ray Bradbury, L. Sprague de Camp, and J. Sheridan LeFanu. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is fine, with a couple of very faint marks from the cloth to the reverse of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Fine Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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