Smith, Clark Ashton. OUT OF SPACE AND TIME. Arkham House, [Sauk City, Wisconsin], 1942.

Price: US$4250.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. A contemporary presentation copy with signed inscription by Smith to Samuel Loveman on the front free endpaper: "For Sam, with / lasting affection, / from Clark / Aug. 31st, 1942." 1054 copies printed. The third Arkham House book. Smith's first major collection of dark fantasy tales and the first Smith book published by Arkham House. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1049. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-182. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1484. Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 44. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-204. Mild bruises to lower corners (more inward curls than bumps), tiny nick to cloth at bottom edge of rear panel, faint, tiny stain to fore-edge of text block, a very good copy in good dust jacket with wear, closed tears and shallow chipping along top and bottom edges, mostly spine ends and corners, and age-darkening along spine fold and to spine panel. An important association copy. This book is rarely found signed by Smith. (#155513)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.

Smith, Clark Ashton. OUT OF SPACE AND TIME. Arkham House, 1942.

Price: US$4805.50 + shipping

Description: OUT OF SPACE AND TIME, Arkham House, 1942, first edition, a vg/vg+ copy in a bright vg Hannes Bok dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. INSCRIBED by the author to Robert E. Howard enthusiast, publisher and Literary Executor, Glenn Lord. Obviously, a most desirable copy. 1/1,054 copies.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.

Smith, Clark Ashton. OUT OF SPACE AND TIME *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***. Arkham House, 1942.

Price: US$5864.50 + shipping

Description: *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***OUT OF SPACE AND TIME, Arkham House, 1942, first edition, fine in bright near fine Hannes Bok dust-wrapper save for a one inch long closed tear secured with tape on the verso near the base of each of the front dust-wrapper panel folds. INSCRIBED by the author and dated 1944 to F. Lee Baldwin, a member of the Lovecraft circle. Nice association thus. Obviously, a most desirable copy. 1/1,054 copies.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.