 Author Name: Ruber, Peter [ed]
Title: Arkham's Masters of Horror, A 60th Anniversary Anthology Retrospective of the First 30 Years of Arkham House
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: WI Arkham House 2000
ISBN Number: 0870541773 / 9780870541773
Illustrator: Illustrated by Tony Patrick
Seller ID: 15528
443 pages; Fine/Fine. New. Not a used book. DJ has fantastic wrap-around art work by Tony Patrick - in protective sleeve. Stated First Edition, 2000 [Listed as 1999 in 'Sixty Years of Arkham House']. Only 4000 copies issued. A 60th anniversity anthology retospective of the first 30 years of Arkham house with an "unusual amount of historical material" ['Sixty Years of Arkham House'] From the Publisher:"Some of the writers August Derleth published during his 32-year reign at Arkham House have become legends among collectors and connoisseurs of weird fiction. Others have faded into unfortunate obscurity. Peter Ruber now brings 21 writers to life in detailed biographical essays that document little-known events through exhaustive research, and their long corresponde nce with August Derleth. These essays and an extensive introduction provide a rare and sometimes controversial insiders history of Arkham House, in which the editor also challenges some of the myths perpetuated by misinformed critics over the last three decades. With the addition of 21 rare stories and letters (most published here for the first time), the 445 pages of ARKHAMS MASTERS OF HORROR form a book within a book. This unique and important anthology is required reading for everyone who enjoys weird fiction, and is interested in learning more about Arkham House, its founder, and the writers who made the era from 1939 to 1971 one of the most exciting in the history of specialty press publishing. Featured writers include, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Henry S. Whitehead, Robert E. Howard, H. Russell Wakefield, Seabury Quinn, Vincent Starrett, E. Hoffmann Price, Carl Jacobi, Donald Wandrei, Ramsey Campbell, and many others. Includes two rare photos by Harold Gauer and a colorful wrap-around jacket painting by Tony Patrick."
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