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195140881New York: L. Harper and Brothers 1951. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good /very good. 5 x 8 in. Blue cloth boards with dark blue spine titles. First US edition 1951 with A on title and half title pgs. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and spine ends mildly bumped with minor wear covers very clean and fresh. Binding tight and text spotless. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped $2.50 very clean a touch toned edges worn with some chips to corners and spine ends. Rear is a bit more toned with a couple of tiny stains. In a new Mylar wrapper. SCi-fi/Fiction. RGR. L. Harper and Brothers hardcover
1951231133Garden City NY: Doubleday & Co. 1951. First edition of Asimov's second science fiction novel. Blue boards bumped and rubbed with wear at the corners and spine ends and a tear most of the way up the front spine fold. Binding cracked at page 30 but still pretty solid. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Doubleday & Co. Hardcover
19931070761993. 8.5 X 11 sheet with black & white William Hogarth illustration. Dated "September 29th 1993." Bradbury gracefully declines Steve Francis' invitation to participate in an upcoming RiverCon. " .I'll be over in Paris all during July and August. Thanks for asking." Signed in ink "Ray Bradbury." Aprx 25 words. With Bradbury's typed addressed envelope to Francis. Folded twice for mailing; otherwise in Fine condition. Signed by Author. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Paperback books
1947010523Princeton New Jersey: Princeton University Press 1947. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Second Printing 1947 stated. Green cloth covered boards with silver lettering to the spine. This copy is Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket . Very slight rubbing to edges. Shallow bumps to a couple of tips. Dust jacket medium rubbing to panels; 1/4" chipping at spine ends; small chipping and creasing at tips edges and back spine joint; several old internal tape mends. RARE with dust jacket. . Princeton University Press Hardcover
1974009147London: Chatto & Windus 1974. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First British Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The third book in the Dark Is Rising series. Uncommon in the 1st British edition. Near Fine tiny top corner bump prior owner name and address hidden by front flap 4 dates in ink rear and page. In a Near Fine dust jacket small crease top corner front panel. Chatto & Windus Hardcover
004701London: The Mandrake Press No Date 1929. With black cloth spine original spine label gilt and black marbled boards that appear to be snakeskin 139 pages contains the title story plus "The Testament of Magdalen Blair" and "His Secret Sin". Very Good boards a bit rubbed spine label a bit toned 1/8" by 1" loss of cloth at rear gutter top edge. No dustjacket. SCARCE. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Mandrake Press Hardcover books
198734753New York: Doubleday 1987. 1st ed. Hardcover. 1st ptg. 8vo full white "cloth" the sequel to The Phoenix and the Mirror Inscribed by Davidson on the front free endpaper and signed with his sigil on the title page. Inscribed by the author. Doubleday hardcover
1971010503Sauk City Wi: Arkham House 1971. Book. Fine. Cloth. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The first 10 issues and the complete run of this newsletter beginning with Number One Summer 1967 and ending with Number Ten Summer 1971. Each issue with separate title/first page of text. Black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine with " The Arkham Collector Vol.1 Arkham House" . Fine no jacket as issued. . Prior owner name date and place in ink at top of front paste down. The house organ of the important horror publishing company founded by August Derleth which published work by H. P. Lovecraft Clark Ashton Smith Carl Jacobi Joseph Payne Brennan Brian Lumley Gary Myers and others. Issue 10 Summer 1971 included the first published story by Alan Dean Foster. This hardbound volume in an edition of 676 copies issued without dustjacket collecting the entire run of ten issues was published by Arkham House in 1971. . Arkham House Hardcover
197536593New York: Harper & Row 1975. 1st ed. Hardcover. Dillon cover ill. 1st ptg. 8vo cloth backed boards. Stated first ed. with number 1 in number sequence at back. Wraparound jacket illustration by Leo and Diane Dillon. Inscribed by Ellison on title page "With all best wishes to Scott Connors -- Thanks for the CAS book." and dated 1 Sept. 2004. From the estate of Scott Connors noted Clark Ashton Smith scholar. Very good in very good unclipped dj with crease to front dj flap reinforcement to inside of jacket. Inscribed by the author. Harper & Row hardcover
1891HW08NY: Fords Howard and Hulbert 1891. Book. Very Good to Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st printing 1891. Blue cloth lettered & decorated in gilt on spine; 222 pages 7 pages of ads. Wright III 1875 listing only 2 holdings; Sargent Utopian Literature 1891 "Eutopia of perfected human beings after death"; "After-life fantasy a substantial proportion of which is devoted to describing a Utopian civilisation on a planet round a star remote from our solar system." Locke Spectrum of Fantasy Vol. 1 p.84. Several tiny spots foredge; mild extremity wear; small round purple ink stamp on front free endpaper; on last 2 blanks in very neat pencil there are comments about the book's theme etc. Hinges sound text paper and cloth clean; gilt lettering bright. Scarce. Fords, Howard, and Hulbert Hardcover
1986008052New York: Bluejay Books 1986. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Writers include Lucius Shepard William Gibso Frederik Pohl Orson Scott Card Robert Silverberg Joe Haldeman Kim Stanley Robinson and George R.R. Martin among several others. A rather uncommon collection and especially so in lovely condition. Book appears unread. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bluejay Books Hardcover books
1890D1911London: George Routledge & Sons 1890. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st printingFirst issue 1890 "Note" page lacks copyright statement which is includes with second printing. Original pebbled red cloth lettered in stamped gilt on front and spine and bordered in blind on front and rear; 3662pp ads; black endpages. 19 stories some supernatural fantasy & criminous by one half of Gilbert & Sullivan. Very slight slant; spine a tad sunned; small stain p. 323. George Routledge & Sons Hardcover
1988010508New York : St.Martin's Press 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated. First Printing with complete number row 1-10. Gray hard cover with burgundy cloth spine . Silver lettering to the spine. This copy is Fine in a Fine dust jacket illustrated by Frank Morris. Filmed in 1991 The Silence of the Lambs became the third film in Academy history to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards for producing directing acting and screenwriting. A pioneering true crime and criminal profiling classic that made Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling cinematic icons. . St.Martin's Press Hardcover
1948D200063Los Angeles CA: Fantasy Publishing 1948. An accident prone man brings misery and death to those around him while he seems be immune to harm. Black boards with gold spine print. Spine heel bumped with a chip and tears to the head. Faint damp stain to the upper edge of the front board. Binding square and solid. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears light foxing to the edges of the flaps. Price intact in Brodart. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Goldstone Lou Jacket. Fantasy Publishing Hardcover
1895005285Boston: Arena Publishing Company 1895. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. On front end page inscription reads - "To Dr. J. O. Buck in the friendship and fellowship of a common cause Florence Huntley". First published in 1892 stated Fourth Edition contains preface to the Second Edition. . Very Good end pages browned and with corner tears. Boards rubbed title at spine a bit dulled. A fantasy novel. Early editions of this book and SIGNED copies of any of her books are RARE. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Fourth Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Arena Publishing Company Hardcover books
1921HAA38East Sussex Strand W.C.: Greening & Co. 1921. Book. Good to Very Good-. Hardcover. Second edition; photoplay. Red cloth lettered and decorated in blind on front and bronze on spine with 11 B&W plates. Worn at corners with tears at spine ends; many erasures ffep; name in pencil on ffep; marks and erasures on rear endpages; a couple of minor internal stains and tears. Greening & Co. Hardcover
1912002536New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1912. Near Fine top edge lightly dusted and front boards a few tiny rubs. In blue-gray cloth boards with yellow and black stamped decorations and lettering. Book is square and tight contents are clean and unmarked. A truly lovely copy of this mystery/sci-fi/Western collection of connected short stories featuring scientific detective Calvin W. Sprague. First Edition First Printing. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Shrader E. Roscoe. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1927KA06NY: Dial Press 1927. Book. Good to Very Good-. Hardcover. First American Edition. 1st printing 1927. Black cloth lettered in tan on front and spine; 297pp. Collected stories; fantasy framework. Has been wet around edges of cloth; shelfworn; corner bumps; pages tanning. A scarce edition. Dial Press Hardcover
1991021827New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Books 1991 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed by Anne McCaffrey directly on the title-page. Book and dust jacket in fine condition. Del Rey / Ballantine Books hardcover
1954004928Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co. 1954. Near Fine scant shelf rub bottom edge of cloth in a Near Fine dust jacket small chips at spine tips slight foxing top edge rear panel and rear flap. Jacket and end page illustrations by Alex Schomburg. A lovely copy indeed !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alex Schomburg. John C. Winston Co. Hardcover books
1884008072London: Reeves and Turner 1884. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition Thus with Preface by A.H. Bullen. Two volumes in contemporary half morocco and marbled boards raised bands gilt top edge gilt marbled end papers the small bookplate of Herbert M. Allen Cambridge front paste downs. Near Fine light rubs at corners and raised bands. Paltock's classic imaginary voyage originally published in 1751 this edition especially desirable for Bullen's reviews of the history of its writing publication and its influence on later writers like Dickens Hunt Lamb Coleridge et al. After creating this wonderful world of winged women exotic creatures and fanciful civilizations Paltock tried his hand at a similar work featuring a dog-bird see Bleiler but for some reason it never took off. Bleiler p.162. Reeves and Turner Hardcover
1898FA15London & NY: F. Tennyson Neely 1898. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st printing1898 Green cloth border in line of red with lettering in silver on front and spine; 312pp ads. Fantasy novel; a secret ancient mystic order clairvoyance occult elements. Bleiler II p.158. Spine sunned with edges and corners of cloth a little dingy; small star-stamp on front pastedown; minor soiling pps4 & 5 with tiny tear at top edge of p.4. F. Tennyson Neely Hardcover
1989010038Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1989. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Printing with complete number line 10-1. Near Fine slight push to cloth at top edge of spine prior owner gift inscription front colored end page in a Near Fine dust jacket front flap price clipped. Scarce in the First American Edition. Book VII in The History of Middle Earth. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
1921008642Oceanside California: The Rosicrucian Fellowship/ London : L.M. Fowler & Co 1921. 168 16 p. last 2 p. blank. Very Good Plus gilt at spine a bit dulled small rubs to cloth at corners prior owner name front paste down. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Rosicrucian Fellowship/ London : L.M. Fowler & Co Hardcover books
1971003295Hollywood CA: Wolper Pictures 1971. SCARCE. Original folded one sheet movie poster 27" x 41" from this cult classic winner of the 1972 Oscar for Best Documentary. Fine. Produced and directed by Walon Green starring Lawrence Pressman. This film was the inspiration for Frank Herbert's 1973 novel "Hellstrom's Hive". "Shocking. Beautiful. Brilliant. Sensual. Deadly. and in the end only they will survive." Great graphic poster on black background. . First Printing. Folded One Sheet Movie Poster. Fine. 27" x 41". Wolper Pictures Paperback books
