SALOME AND THE HEAD: A MODERN MELODRAMA.
London: Alston Rivers, Ltd, 1909. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] 1-309 [310, blank] [311-312: ads] 24 page catalog inserted to rear "A Complete Catalog of the Publications of Alston Rivers," frontis and eleven inserted plates by Spenser Pryse, title page printed in orange and black, original red cloth, spine and front cover stamped in gold. First edition. Expansion of short story "The Head" (collected in FEAR [1910]). Published in the U.S. (by Doubleday) as THE HOUSE WITH NO ADDRESS. Previous owner's gift inscription to verso of front free endpaper, foxing throughout, rear hinge cracked, rubbing to covers and spine, a good sound copy. Uncommon. (13994). Item #13994
Price: $250.00