The King in Yellow

Description

Early edition, 1895 copyright date, no date on title page. Publisher’s blue cloth, silver titles, red ruled border, red and silver target on cover, red and silver stars and stripes shield on spine. 19.5×13.5×2.7 cm. F. Tennyson Neeely. Chicago. Circa 1895. 316 pp. + 4 pp ads. Frontis photo with tissue guard. Good copy of this unusual edition, expertly re-cased in 2024, spine title and decorations faded, light wear to covers, contents very good. Chambers’ landmark collection of short stories in an unusual binding. weight: 1.2 lb.