The Grimoire and Other Supernatural Stories
London: The Fortune Press, 1936. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1936 1st thus, the 1st appearance of this Montague Summers-driven anthology of important horror and occult stories, with 3 of the 14 stories written by Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873), the great Irish writer of Gothic literature, and the title story by Montague Summers himself (1880-1948), the legendary English occultist and teacher. Tight and VG+ (very light spotting to the upper panels) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with the publisher's higher-priced circular sticker affixed to the front flap. Thick 12mo, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Another impressive title by the controversial, London-based Fortune Press, which was started in 1924 by Reginald Ashley Caton, publishing gay erotic literature and "unexpuragetd texts" Very Good + / Very Good +. Item #25948
Price: $300.00