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Smith (Clark Ashton)

THE DARK CHATEAU

And other poems

Published: Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin, 1961

Edition: First Edition

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First edition: 63 pages, woodcut printer's device on the title page, original black cloth with gilt titling along the spine, a very good copy in the dust jacket which is spirit varnished – the jacket is lightly foxed on the verso and is price clipped, stain on the top page edge.

There is a biographical sketch of the author on the back flap.

One of Arkham's scarcest titles – It was released in an edition of 563 copies.

The jacket is the work of the Wisconsin Artist Frank Utpatel.

Nielsen (Leon) Arkham House: A Collector’s Guide, McFarland & Company, 2004, No. 46.

  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo (191 x 131 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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  • Country: South Africa
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