THE SHIP OF ISHTAR.
Los Angeles, Toronto: Borden Publishing Company, nd, [1949]. Octavo, five full-page black and white illustrations by Virgil Finlay, cloth. The Memorial Edition. Inscribed by artist Virgil Finlay on the front free endpaper: "To the memory of / A. Merritt, / the Lord of Fantasy. / Virgil Finlay." This edition follows the author's preferred text from the Argosy All Story Weekly serial publication. The 1926 Putnam edition text was abridged. "...found him at the peak of his powers. It is the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn & Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #36. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 3-42. Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 3-246]. Upper corner tips mildly bruised, a fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear to corner tips and spine ends and some tanning to the spine panel. Uncommon signed by Finlay. (31966). Item #31966
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