[Rarebooks] FS: Lovecraft: The History of the Necronomicon, 1938

[Michael John Thompson]

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LOVECRAFT, H.P. [Howard Phillips]. A HISTORY OF 
THE NECRONOMICON. Being a short, but complete 
outline of the history of this book, its author, 
its various translations and editions from the 
time of the writing (A.D. 730) of the 
Necronomicon to the present day. Limited Memorial Edition.

Oakman, Alabama: Wilson H. Shepherd / The Rebel Press. No Date [1938].

First edition. Small format, original printed 
wrappers - one sheet folded to make four leaves, 
16 x 12 cm. 80 copies printed. Tiny nicks to 
edges, slight toning to paper stock, a fine copy. 
Reprinted several times since the 1970's by the 
Necronomicon Press, but the reprints are easily 
identifiable as such. This is the true first 
edition, and it is rare. Housed in a specially 
made folding case with printed paper title to spine panel.

¶ According to the publisher, 80 copies were 
printed; very few survive today. There are no 
copies of this item held in institutional 
libraries (according to Worldcat); Brown 
University Library in Providence, Rhode Island, 
the holder of the largest Lovecraft Collection 
extant, has only the Strange Company and 
Necronomicon Press Reprints from the 1970's and 1980's. Joshi 1-A-13-a.

$2,250.00 US.

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