Henry S. Whitehead — West India Lights

Wisconsin, Arkham House, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first edition of Henry Whitehead's posthumously published collection of weird fiction, in the original striking dust wrapper designed by Ronald Clyne. The first collected edition. In the original, unclipped dust wrapper, with a bright pictorial design by Ronald Clyne.Published posthumously, fourteen years after the author's death. The second collection of works by American Episcopal minister and author of horror and fantasy fiction, Henry S. Whitehead. These tales had originally appears in various periodicals specialising in weird fiction, including 'Weird Tales', 'Strange Tales', and 'Amazing Stories&apos.Comprised of seventeen supernatural tales, with themes of "voodoo spells, fiendish manikins and other terrors". Published by Arkham House, the Wisconsin-based publishing house specializing in weird fiction. Founded in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei, Arkham became a key player in the publication of supernatural, science-fiction and spooky tales, including those of H. P. Lovecraft, M. P. Shiel, Walter de la Mare, and many more. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and the odd handling mark. Bookseller label to front paste down. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light edge wear and rubbing to the extremities. Sunning to the wrap's backstrip. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.