Shiel (M. P.) Shapes in the Fire, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Harold Taves to front free endpaper, address panel to Taves in Shiel's hand loosely inserted, pictorial title, 14pp. advertisements and 12pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, faint tape marks to endpapers, original brown cloth, lettered and decorated in red, spine lettered in gilt, spine very slightly darkened, light rubbing and bumping to extremities, uncut, an excellent copy, 8vo, John Lane, 1896.

⁂ Shiel's second short story collection, including his weird fiction classics "Xelucha" and "Vaila", scarce inscribed. Harold Taves was a friend and correspondent of Shiel's who helped to sell Shiel's novels in Hollywood.