Description: The House on the Borderland Author: William Hope Hodgson; Hannes Bok [illus.]; H.C. Koenig [fwd.]; A. Langley Searles [bib.] Title: The House on the Borderland Publication: Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946 Description: Very Good + / Near Fine. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. First American Edition. 3014 copies printed (3000 stated). Tall octavo; xi, 639pp. Hannes Bok-illustrated dust jacket with original $5.00 price; book in black cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Dust jacket gently rubbed along edges with slightly heavier wear and creasing to flaps. Boards show light shelfwear with a couple very small chips to crown; very slight bowing towards fore-edge. Binding sound. Bit of toning to endpapers and interior otherwise unmarked; overall a Very Good or better copy in a remarkably well-preserved Near Fine dust jacket. The Arkham Edition includes "The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig,' "The Ghost Pirates," and "The Night Land," in addition to the title story.While the novel was originally published in Britain in 1908, it was H.C. Koenig's introduction of Hodgson's work to the Lovecraft Circle that rescued the author from obscurity, and its influence has endured with Terry Pratchett calling it "the Big Bang of in my private universe as sf/fantasy reader and, later, writer." [Joshi 16; Jones & Newman 29]. Seller ID: 30239 Subject: Fiction, First Editions, Horror Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books. [Note: Our online inventory is stored and managed at a separate location from at our brick and mortar shop. If you have a question about an item listed online, please send a direct message here rather than calling the store so that we can make sure someone familiar with the item in question can respond.] Terms Books described only as First Editions are First Printings unless otherwise specified. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available (please contact for estimates). We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia
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Author: William Hope Hodgson; Hannes Bok [illus.]; H.C. Koenig [fwd.];
Publisher: Arkham House
Year Printed: 1946
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
