Description
Men Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead — Ida Clyde Clarke (First Edition, 1945)
Edition: First Edition, 1945
Author: Ida Clyde Clarke
Publisher: Bernard Ackerman
Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket, now protected in Brodart archival covering
Condition: Very Good book in Very Good jacket — tight, bright interior; jacket with light wrinkles but no tears; well preserved and archivally protected
Features: First edition; original illustrated jacket; vintage paranormal subject; Brodart-protected; carefully curated
Rare first edition (1945) of Men Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead by Ida Clyde Clarke, a mid-century collection of true-life ghostly encounters and supernatural accounts. Published by Bernard Ackerman, this volume gathers 28 stories drawn from “authentic records of the supernatural,” making it a fascinating artifact from the golden age of paranormal and occult publishing.
This copy comes from a carefully curated collection where every book is treated as a cultural artifact, not just inventory. The original dust jacket is present and in very good condition, with light wrinkles but no tears or major chips. Colors remain strong, and the striking period artwork is now protected in a Brodart archival cover to preserve it for the next generation of readers and collectors.
The interior is tight, bright, and unusually clean for a 1940s title. Pages show only the gentle toning expected of age, with a sound binding and a pleasing feel in the hand. This is a copy chosen with intention, preserved with care, and offered with respect for its historical and imaginative value.
