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Inscribed first printing of this second collection of Sherlockian pastiches by the founder of Arkham House, including an investigation of a fraudulent rare book auction of the Necronomicon. With an introduction by "Ellery Queen" (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee) tracing the history of Sherlock Holmes's many "appellative disguises" in pastiche as Fetlock Bones, Herlock Domes, Hamhock Jones, and the like, through to Derleth's own Solar Pons. A Shaw 100 title. 7.25'' x 5''. Original black cloth. In original price-clipped dust jacket by Frank Utpatel. xxii, 245, [1] pages. Edition of 2000 copies. Inscribed by Derleth on front free endpaper: "for O. Th. [____] / further narratives from 7B Praed Street / Sincerely August Derleth." Though no provenance markings, this copy from the library of noted Sherlockian and former federal magistrate judge Andrew Peck. Light wear to jacket, with gentle toning to spine and margins. Book with some offsetting to endpapers, else bright and clean. Seller Inventory # 51365
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE MEMOIRS OF SOLAR PONS
Publisher: Mycroft & Moran, Sauk City, WI
Publication Date: 1951
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine in near fine jacket.
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First edition.
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