A Necklace of Raindrops and other stories

NY: Doubleday & Company, 1968. Presumed first (no statement of printing; "Illustrations copyright © 1968 / Jonathan Cape Ltd" stamped on copyright page). 8vo. 94pp. Blue cloth, silver spine titles. Near fine with a touch of shelfwear, former owner's name inked on front pastedown, & very light speckling (remainder spray?) to base of textblock. Very good jacket (+) jacket price-clipped with publisher "$4.50" repricing sticker. A couple of short closed tears, light edgewear, mainly at spine ends and tips.An attractive copy of Aiken's 1968 collection of fantasy tales. Dust jacket and illustrations by Jan Pienkowski.