Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Howard, Robert, E.; Glenn Lord (editor). Always Comes Evening. Arkham House, 1957.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Full black cloth with gilt lettering under pictorial dust jacket (Frank Uptatel); 7-5/8" x 5", 86 pp. Minor rubbing to rear panel of jacket, very minor shelfwear. A lovely copy.
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$1375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: No colophon in rear, apparently as published; hardcover in black cloth with second-state printing w/Howard's name at top of spine and title reading vertically downward, only 100 such second-states were issued; some very slight minor handling wear to covers, some light age-toning to endpapers as is common, very nearly Fine condition; dust jacket is not price-clipped "$3.00" with the very lightest of edge rubs, very nearly Fine condition also with spine lettering reading top to bottom; the final photo shows very thin line of black dye from top edge of book cover, either from humidity or dampness or printing conditions [??]; jacket protected in plastic cover
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Always Comes Evening by Robert E. Howard (First Edition) Sharp copy. Minor rubbing. Previous owner's stamp to front pastedown. Minor edgewear. Minor discoloration. Clear plastic protective cover. Not price-clipped. First edition. 626 printed. Original $3.00 price point. 86 pgs. Contains Robert E. Howard's more famous poetry as well as his harder-to-find and more obscure work. Black cloth. Text on spine goes from foot to head, as is popular in Europe.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$1440.00 + shipping
Description: Thin Octavo, 86 pages. In Very Good condition, with Very Good dust jacket. Black spine with white illustration and white lettering. Dust jacket shows light rubbing to corners. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering. Price uncut: "$3.00" at top right-hand corner of front flap. Boards show light wear to covers (particularly to back cover) with light rubbing and foxing to edges and corners bumping/rubbing to head and tail of spine with gold lettering to spine faded. Text block is clean and shows light age toning and foxing to interior and aged paste staining to endpapers. Inscription by Lord to front free end page. Text to spine reads from head to tail of spine as done in Europe, indicating a First State. LP Consignment. Shelved in Case 8. Howard's second book published by Arkham House as a limiting printing of 536, with 436 First State copies and 100 Second State copies. 1283603. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Robert E. Howard. Always Comes Evening. Arkham House, 1957.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, one of 626 reported copies in the first printing; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only mild rubbing to the board edges, minor offsetting to the endpapers, and light rubbing and creasing to the panel edges and corners. An outstanding copy of this diminutive title, uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Howard, Robert E.. Always Comes Evening. Arkham House, 1957.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 626 copies. Hardcover, bound in cloth. The jacket rubbed along the edges, retaining price of $3.00; the endpapers discolored; text unmarked.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, illustration by Frank Utpatel, cloth. Signed inscription by Glenn Lord on the title page: "For Paul-one of the 100 / copies that Derleth / had printed up / Glenn Lord." A collection of Howard's poetry compiled by Glenn Lord. Published by Arkham House, subsidized by Lord. 636 copies printed. This is one of the more uncommon second state bindings. The first 536 copies were imprinted on the spine with the lettering running bottom to top, European style, the final 100 copies were imprinted top to bottom, American style. See Jaffery: The Arkham House Companion, p. 46-47. Vertical line of binding glue stain to front paste-down with offset to front free endpaper, a fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with some mild rubbing, mainly to folds. This binding in uncommon. (21747)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. A collection of Howard's poetry compiled by Glenn Lord, published by Arkham House, subsidized by Lord. 636 copies printed. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-27. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-27. Address label of James Turner, (former) editor of Arkham House after August Derleth's death, affixed to upper front free end paper, fine copy in an about fine dust jacket with a mild rubbing to spines and folds. (25685)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$1729.17 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, of this collection of macabre poems by Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), with dust jacket designed by Frank Utpatel. Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine gilt. With dust jacket. Endpapers lightly browned. An excellent copy in a slightly rubbed jacket with a few small nicks and chips.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. A collection of 68 poems by Howard compiled by Glenn Lord who subsidized its publication by Arkham House. Only 636 copies were printed. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-27. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-27. Paste-downs tanned (as is often case), a fine copy in fine dust jacket. A lovely copy in perfect, like new, jacket. (#162629)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Always Comes Evening by Robert E. Howard (First Edition) Rare Second State A firm square shiny copy. Minor rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. "From the M. A. Dunn's Library, Plainview, Texas" inked stamp to front and back endpapers and title page. No other markings. A sharp bright dust jacket. Very minor rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. Brodart cover. Rare Second State. One of the 100 copies printed with the author's name "Howard" displayed correctly at spine top (of 636 copies printed, the first 536 were bound upside down). A collection of REH's poetry compiled by Glenn Lord. Some never before published.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.