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Chicago: Normandie House, 1938. Paperback. Near Fine. Original wrappers.

Chicago:: Normandie House,, 1938.. One of 399 copies signed by Starrett.. original cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. 8vo,.

"Persons From Porlock & Other Interruptions" by Vincent Starrett1938 - First Edition, Limited Edition of 399 CopiesHand Signed Twice, InscribedVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket8 3/4" x 5 3/4"95 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with light edge wear and toning. The jacket is protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good to good minus condition, free from rips, tears, writing, and bends. The book has been hand signed & inscribed by the author on the front free end page in blue ink. The book has also been hand signed by the author on the colophon page in blue ink. There is toning on the end pages. The boards are in good to good minus condition with minor edge wear and some edge toning. The binding is tight and square.

Chicago: NORMANDIE HOUSE, 1938. First Limited Edition: 1 of 399 copies. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the Colophon, tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over pale green boards with gold author & title "squared" on front cover, Introduction by George Steele Seymour, archival mylar-protected lettered light green jacket (publisher's bevelled corners), 95 pages + [3] Colophon. Charles VINCENT STARRETT (1886 - 1974), an American author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes [1933], as well as detective novels and horror/fantasy stories such as The Quick and the Dead for Arkham House in [1965]); a newspaperman who wrote the column "Books Alive" for the Chicago Tribune; a poet of considerable ability (Autolycus in Limbo [1943]); and very well known bibliophile. <br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL COPY in all respects! No previous owner's signature. Starett's signature is on the Colophon.