THE TOE AND OTHER TALES.
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1913. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-8] 9-251 [252: blank] [note: two leaves preceding title leaf are blanks], publisher's burgundy vertically ribbed cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, t.e.g., fore edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough trimmed. First edition. Inscribed by Harvey and dated 1926 to a close personal friend as he uses the salutation "Con Amore." The recipient was likely at one point a secretary for George Sylvester Viereck as the inscription ends with "...in memory of terrible days / working for / G. S. V." Collects eleven stories first published in THE CAVALIER, THE SMART SET, and elsewhere. "Short stories, mostly surprisingly erotic for the period ... Unusual stories." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 766. [Reference: Bleiler (1978), p. 95. Reginald 06881]. Mild rubbing to cloth at spine ends and lower corner tips, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with closed tears and creases to lower front panel, closed tear along lower front flap fold, mild chipping to corner tips, shallow loss along upper spine edge, chips at lower spine corners, printed price cut out from spine panel. An uncommon book, scarce in dust jacket. (30886). Item #30886
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