The Olympian. Autumn, 1940: In Memoriam: Howard Phillips Lovecraft 1890-1937

Wollaston, Massachusetts: Edward H. Cole, 1940.

Price: $400.00

Softcover. Small octavo. 38pp. String-tied wrappers. Fine. Issue dedicated to H.P.L. Prints Lovecraft's letter "To James F. Morton" (written in 1924) and the first appearance of the poem "Little Sam Perkins." From the collection of John K. Martin, with his simple, tiny book label on the rear pastedown. John K. Martin founded the Black Sparrow Press and is perhaps best known for providing Charles Bukowski a guaranteed stipend that allowed Bukowski to leave his post office job in order to write. Martin's private collections are renowned for the superior condition of their material. *Joshi* I.B.v.b.65.a.

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Item #373738 The Olympian. Autumn, 1940: In Memoriam: Howard Phillips Lovecraft 1890-1937. H. P. LOVECRAFT.

H.P. Lovecraft
birth name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
born: 8/20/1890
died: 3/15/1937
nationality: USA

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American author of fantastic and macabre short novels and stories. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore

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