THE LITTLE DEMON ... Authorized Translation by John Cournos and Richard Aldington. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1916. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vii [viii] ix-xiii [xiv] xv [xvi] 1-349 [350: printer's imprint], original maroon cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, running Borzoi stamped in blind on rear panel, top edge stained maroon. First edition in English, U.S. issue. Also known as THE PETTY DEMON. "Sologub's masterpiece; this harrowing account of the despicable, demon-haunted Peredonov's descent into madness is a classic of psychological horror." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 394. Not in Reginald (1979). Cloth rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, a very good copy. (#131316).
Price: $150.00
"First published 1916" on copyright page.