Derleth Pseudonym
Mr. George and Other Odd Persons
Publication: Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1963. First Edition.
Notes: A collection of stories, most of which appeared in Weird Tales between 1944 and 1950 under August Derleth's pseudonym Stephen Grendon. "The supernatural stories in the collection are among the best ever produced by Derleth"—Jaffrey.
2546 copies. viii, 240 pages.
Joshi, Eighty Years of Arkham House, 70. Jaffrey, The Arkham House Companion, 74.
Edition + Condition: First edition (only Arkham printing). A fine copy in a nice dust jacket, tanned a bit at the spine with a few very short tears. With the letterpress estate bookplate of James Strand on the front pastedown.
This copy came from the important Arkham House collection assembled by James Strand of Portland, Oregon. After his death, in August 2023, his house was looted and most of his books were stolen. Some were subsequently recovered by the FBI. This book was among those not taken by thieves.
Item No: #286114
Price: $75