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JOSHI, S. T. (EDITOR) (SUNAND TRYAMBAK ) (EDITED BY MARC A. MICHAUD) - H.P. Lovecraft Writings in the Tryout Including: The Winter Wish, Bells, the Rutted Road, Old Christmas, Etc.

Title: H.P. Lovecraft Writings in the Tryout Including: The Winter Wish, Bells, the Rutted Road, Old Christmas, Etc.
Description: West Warwick, RI: Necronomicon Press, 1977. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Limited to 1000 copies, this is # 34. This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Tryout was an amateur press journal published from 1914 to 1946 by Charles W. Smith of Haverhill, Massachusetts. It was connected to the National Amateur Press Association. Smith (1852-1948) was a friend and correspondent of H. P. Lovecraft; Tryout was the first outlet for the H. P. Lovecraft short stories "The Cats of Ulthar" (November 1920) , "The Terrible Old Man" (July 1921) , "The Tree" (October 1921) , and "In the Vault" (November 1925). Smith provided the plot idea for "In the Vault". Tryout also published non-fiction articles and several poems by Lovecraft. The publication was noted for its typographical errors, which Lovecraft referred to as "tryoutisms".". Very Good+ .

Keywords: Horror Joshi, S. T. Marc A. Michaud H. P. Lovecraft The Tryout Magazines Necronomicon Press Macabre Fiction

Price: US$ 75.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 36185

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