The King in Yellow by Robert W Chambers—First Ed, 1895—Hardcover—Horror

Description: This antique, hardcover book titled "The King in Yellow" by Robert W Chambers is considered to be the first horror story and consists of 10 short stories. The first 4 are about a king in yellow rags and references the banned play by the same name as the book (the play was believed to drive people mad). This first-edition book was published in 1895 by F. Tennyson Neely in New York. It has a red cover, which is rarer than the lime green one. For this reason, some feel that the red cover is from the first printing. There are 316 pages, followed by 4 pages of advertisements. The book is in great shape, especially for an antique. The main issue I found was an incomplete split along the midline of the front endpaper (see photo). The pages have varying degrees of tanning, primarily around the edges. I did not see any stains.

Price: 525 USD

Location: West Boylston, Massachusetts

End Time: 2025-01-05T02:50:38.000Z

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: New York

Signed: No

Publisher: F. Tennyson Neely

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Year Printed: 1895

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Author: Robert W Chambers

Personalized: No

Topic: Horror

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States