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Tag Archives: Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973
Rediscovered: Eph Book Suddenly NOT 13% Off
On October 20th Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years dived to 13% off, and on October 25th the price just as suddenly returned to the usual retail of $40. You’d think they could have kept that 13% going through Halloween, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973, Book Collecting, Halloween
Rediscovered: The Dobish Updates
A few days ago, reporting on the existence of two states of the dustjacket on my book — as ghost-editor — Feast of Fear I wrote: And I cannot say with certainty that some of the numbered copies may not … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Arkham House Ephemera Suddenly 13% Off
Aha. Today I see — just in time for Halloween — that Amazon has knocked an eldritch 13% off the $40 retail on Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years. Or, as I call it, Eph Book. Published on Halloween night … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973, August Derleth, Book Collecting
Rediscovered: Postcards from Sauk/Arkham
Brian Leno has decided to throw his collection of postcards promoting August Derleth and his home in Sauk City, Wisconsin onto the market. Search eBay for “August Derleth Signed Postcards” — though I guess technically only one card is signed. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973, August Derleth, Autographs, Brian Leno
Rediscovered: Haefele Clarifies
In the recent post about The Due to the Death Series which John D. Haefele and I wrestled with, when we were wrapping up Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years, I quoted Haefele as saying that The Due to’s were … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Due to the Death
Paul Dobish checks in with his latest acquisitions in the quest to land Arkham House ephemera, in this case excavating in the fecund primordial mire that is The Due to the Death Series. In Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973, August Derleth, Book Collecting, Paul Dobish
Rediscovered: Eph Book Back to 7% Off
The last few days Amazon has had Eph Book — alias Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years — at 5% off. Today I see they’ve cut it a notch more to 7% off, and it’s in the top tier of … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Arkham Ephemera on the Block
Check out this notice from Todd Warren on Facebook that John D. Haefele just sent my way, as we keep loose track of what prices are being asked for Arkham House ephemera — you know, the items we cover in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkham House Ephemera The Classic Years 1937-1973, August Derleth, Book Collecting, Facebook, John D. Haefele, Todd Warren
Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 7% Off
Today I notice that Eph Book — a.k.a. Arkham House Ephemera: The Classic Years 1937-1973 — is up on Amazon for 7% off. Yesterday it was 6% off. If we were talking pork bellies, empires would shake.
Rediscovered: Eph Book Now 6% Off
And today I see Eph Book drops from 9% off to 6% off in my tracking of its headway on the Amazon.
