L. Sprague de Camp — Lovecraft: A Biography

London, New English Library, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition copy of de Camp's critically acclaimed biography of the notable author H. P. Lovecraft, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first major independent biography of the renowned horror and science-fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. A warts-and-all study of his work and life by Lyon Sprague de Camp (1907-2000), a major science fiction writer of the 1930s and 1940s.Some critics find de Camp's approach well-judged and candid, others find his perspective unbalanced and uncompromising.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Marginal age toning to pages which are otherwise clean. Just small patches of offsetting to the end papers. Dust wrapper is very smart and bright, with very light sunning to the spine and head of the front of the wrap. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.