first edition
1938 · Lakeport, CA
by Lovecraft, H. P.
Lakeport, CA: Futile Press, 1938. First edition. First edition. [vi], 46, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's faux woodgrain boards. Copy #42 of 75; half the run (approximately 37 copies) were bound thusly according to Joshi, the rest unbound. Very Good+ with lean to spine, hinge at front starting to crack; nevertheless a very bright, pleasant copy of a cheaply-produced and amateurly-bound book. Quite scarce.A very early publication of H.P. Lovecraft's thoughts on writing and ideas for horror stories, published just after his death by R.H. Barlow. Joshi 14.
(Inventory #: 140947175)