The Grim 13

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 348pp, Sharp First Edition. First Printing, of this scarce early anthology of creepy stories by the likes of Conrad Richter, Miss Belloc Lowndes and other less well-known authors. Bound in black cloth with lettering stamped in orange on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of off-setting to front end-paper and the bookplate of noted Portland, ME collector, Philip Greely Browne. Minor wear to spine ends and tips. Spine lettering just a touch dulled. Very well-preserved. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket, ($1.50 in the middle of the front flap), has a small chip to the top rear edge and some chipping to the crown. A few small edge-tears and surface rubbing. Spine toning. Still solid, quite presentable and scarce in any condition. A very pretty collectable copy.