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THE FUGITIVE POEMS, Second Series: The Titans in Tartarus, A Song from Hell, The Potion of Dreams, The Fanes of Dawn, Seer of the Cycles, [and] The Burden of the Suns
by Smith, Clark Ashton
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Glendale, California: Xiccarph Edition - Roy A. Squires, 1977. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. Manuscript Edition, each demy quarto volume is numbered ("LXIV") and limited to between 75 and 89 copies. The second series of uncollected verse by the California writer and artist best known as one of the big three of Weird Tales, along with Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft. Squires published an earlier series of Smith's uncollected poetry, called the Zothique Edition, consisting of four volumes published in 1970. All six volumes are lettepress printed and bound in hand-stitched paper wrappers. A fine set, housed in the original printed white paper envelopes.
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- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76085
- Title
- THE FUGITIVE POEMS, Second Series: The Titans in Tartarus, A Song from Hell, The Potion of Dreams, The Fanes of Dawn, Seer of the Cycles, [and] The Burden of the Suns
- Author
- Smith, Clark Ashton
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Xiccarph Edition - Roy A. Squires
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, California
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror, Macabre, Poetry, California Poets, Literature, Weird Tales
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Covina, California
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