Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
August Derleth. Someone in the Dark. Arkham House, 1941.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Weird fiction collection. 2nd state. Actually, a "bootleg" edition supposedly not published by Arkham but by a friend of Derleth's; that's the story, anyway. This edition is slightly larger than the original with blue and white head bands which make it easy to differentiate from the original. A facsimile jacket is included. Beware : some people are advertising these later editions as true firsts and they are not. GVG; there is a split in the gutter of the front endpaper - it looks like a binding flaw. No jacket - a facsimile is included.
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. SOMEONE IN THE DARK. Arkham House 1941 [i.e. 1966], [Sauk City, Wisconsin], 1941.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Offset reprint done by Derleth of his first book 25 years after initial publication. 300 copies printed. The second Arkham House book published and Derleth's first collection of supernatural fiction. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-62. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 518. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-97. A nearly fine copy in an about nearly fine dust jacket with mild rubbing to the spine ends and corner tips, small rub and pinhole to mid spine panel at front fold edge, two very tiny tears to upper front panel. (27089)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
DERLETH, August. Someone in the Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, 1941.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Small 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Arkham House, 1941. First Edition. Mint. Falsely issued "first edition," a facsimile, bound with a headband, and 18.35cm tall.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. Someone In The Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1941.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first issue priority A binding, height of page 17.2 cm. Inscribed to a prior owner and signed by Derleth. Hardcover, bound in cloth. Edges rubbed, else fine.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Derleth, August.. SOMEONE IN THE DARK. Arkham House., Sauk City:, 1941.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. of 1415 copies printed, this is one of 300 copies of the "second state" (with different trim size and headbands), the origins of are somewhat dubious. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Seller: Kathmandu Books, Winter Park, FL, U.S.A.
August Derleth. Someone in the Dark. Arkham House, 1941.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Collection of Weird fiction. Arkham's second book. Book is Near fine; very minor bump at upper right tip; in VG jacket; 1/4" piece missing at head of spine (see photo).
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. SOMEONE IN THE DARK. Arkham House, United States, 1941.
Price: US$897.93 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Includes: When the Night and the House Are Still. Not Long for This World, A House With Somebody In It, Visitors From Down Under. Weird fiction collection.Priced at $2 & states on the dw that it the First in a Uniform Series and Limited to 1,000 Copies. Size 7" x 4.5" and has no headband. Black cloth binding with faded gilt title. Dustwrapper illustrated by Frank Utpatel. Limited First Edition (not numbered). Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA 1941. Composed, Printed & Bound by Collegiate Press, George Banta Publishing Company. viii + 336pp hb dw chipped with some wear on the top and bottom edges of the spine, rubbed round edges and some discoloured, 3/4" split at edges, pages browned (see pictures) book vg
Seller: Occultique, Northampton, United Kingdom
Derleth, August. Someone In The Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1941.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Description: First state, 17.6 centimeters in height. A fine copy, bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket ($2.00 price intact) with a touch of wear at the corners. A beautiful copy of the second Arkham House book.
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. SOMEONE IN THE DARK. Arkham House ( 1941 ), 1941.
Price: US$940.15 + shipping
Description: SOMEONE IN THE DARK, Arkham House, (1941), first edition (2nd printing), light scattered foxing to the top page edges, else just about fine in like pictorial dust-wrapper. INSCRIBED by the author to Robert E. Howard scholar, "For Glenn Lord, Cordially, August Derleth." Allegedly, 1/300 copies.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. Someone in the Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1941.
Price: US$995.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This true first edition is 17.6 cen. in height. It has been bound in a black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Upper corners have been slightly bumped, very minimal edge wear. Text pgd. iv - vi first pages, then pgd. 1 - 335. Text has slightly yellowed with age, but is clean and tight in it's binding. The dust jacket is mostly black and dark green Wrap illustration on front and spine section, green back and flaps. It has chipped on the upper edge of the spine and near the "S" of the front section. Some slight edge wear. Flap hinges have darkened. It is unclipped and we have placed it in a protective cover.
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Derleth, August. SOMEONE IN THE DARK. Arkham House, 1941.
Price: US$1099.00 + shipping
Description: SOMEONE IN THE DARK, Arkham House, 1941, first edition, first printing, some mild age toning and dustiness to the page edges, else just about fine in vg+ pictorial dust-wrapper with some slight wear. Arkham House #2. Allegedly 1/1,115 copies. A nice copy. SIGNED by the author on a plate laid in.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
August Derleth. Someone In The Dark. Arkham House, Sauk City, WI, 1941.
Price: US$2900.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine, SIGNED, first edition.Lightly tanning on top page block. All book jackets in mylar wraps.
Seller: Copper Dragon Books, Cambria, CA, U.S.A.