first edition Hardcover
1934 · New York
by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft; Lynd Ward
New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934. First trade edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Lynd Ward. 259pp. Octavo [24 cm] Blue cloth over boards with wraparound illustration. The spine is a touch rolled, and the boards are mildly warped. The spine is sunned. The edges of the boards are rubbed. Toned adhesive remnant, likely from a bookplate, on the front pastedown. Lacks slipcase. Dance 064. Includes fifteen full-page illustrations by Lynd Ward, plus illustrations scattered throughout. This is Lynd Ward at the height of his powers, and this gothic novel may be the perfect avenue for his work. (Inventory #: 69319)