London: Richard Bentley, 1845. First Edition Thus. Half-Leather. The first one-volume edition, issued as volume 98 in Bentley's Standard Novels series. Originally issued in 3 vols by Bentley in 1844. Small octavo, bound in half black calf over marbled boards, spine panel nicely decorated in blind and ruled in gilt..... More
New York: John Lane. 1898. First American Edition. Vellum. First American Edition. Small octavo, bound in full vellum titled in black ink on front cover in an Old English script similar to the title page font, decorated endpapers. 43 pp. Vellum boards bowed, Fore-edges of binding trimmed, a very good..... More
![MID THE THICK ARROWS [Emily Murphy's Copy w/ Manuscript Review]. Max PEMBERTON](/pictures/thumb/311513.jpg?v=1582518123)
Toronto: The Copp Clark Company, Limited. 1905. First Canadian Edition. Octavo; original publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in black, white & brown on upper cover, spine panel titled in gilt. 395 pp., frontispiece with tissue guard and three additional plates inserted in the text, all by Fred Pegram. Emily Murphy's..... More
London: Macmillan, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original red boards titled in gilt on spine. 190 pp. Light browning to text block, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, price corner clipped. ¶ A Brother Caedfael Mystery. The siege of Winchester sends monks streaming..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1982. First American Edition. Hard Cover. First American edition. Octavo, original tan boards with brown cloth spine titled in silver. 223 pp. A virtually fine copy in like dust jacket, price corner intact. A fresh, clean copy. ¶ A beautiful Princess about to..... More
London: Macmillan, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original black boards titled in gilt on spine. 201 pp. Light browning to text block, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, price corner clipped. ¶ The harsh, unforgiving Father Ailnoth is brought as pastor for Holy..... More
London: Macmillan, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green boards titled in gilt on spine. 190 pp. Light browning to text block, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, price corner intact. ¶ A young monk is murdered next to a white rose bush at..... More
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. [1962]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original boards. 338 pp, illustrated, appendixes, notes and bibliography, index. Historical account of the execution by Firing Squad of Admiral the Hon John Byng on March 14th, 1757. A fine copy in a fine price-clipped dust wrapper..... More
London: Peter Nevill Limited. [1950]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original green boards titled in black on spine panel. Frontispiece, 268 pp, Select Bibliography at rear. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, a bit irregularly darkened on the rear panel. ¶ A collection of essays including..... More
New York: Ace Books, [1983]. Advance Proof copy of the First Edition. Original Wraps. First edition. An advance, uncorrected proof copy in blue wrappers, lettered in black. A little fading to edges, upper back cover a trifle bumped, basically a fine copy. An uncommon advance issue of this great fantasy..... More
London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society, Ltd., 1921. First Edition Thus. Later printing. 8vo. Two volumes [xvi, 474, 2; xvi, 462, 2]. Bindings by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, burgandy calf, figured covers, double gilt rule, 5 raised bands, gilt figuring and labels, marbled endpapers. Covers and backs rubbed and scuffed..... More
Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited, No Date [1910]. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. First Canadian edition. Octavo, original purple cloth stamped in gold on front panel. [21] pp. Contemporary ink dname and date in ink on front free endpaper, minor wear to the cloth at spine tips and corners, some..... More
Halle: Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses. 1853. First Edition, First Printing. First edition. Octavo, Bound in mid-20th Century half paper patterned boards with green cloth spine, gilt titles. 351 pp. Foxing and staining to text block, a few old marks to title page and also the title leaf is slightly..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1935. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 483 pp. Rubbing to black cloth boards, spine ends and corners a bit rolled; upper fore-edge corners very slightly bumped. A very good, sound copy with no internal markings and..... More
London: Macgibbon & Kee, 1963. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Octavo, original black boards titled in red on spine panel. 159 pp. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, small mark on verso of dust jacket at spine heel from old sellotape long removed with minor show-through at..... More
Chicago: Herbert S. Stone and Company. 1900. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. This US edition precedes the UK edition by 14 years. Octavo, original green cloth titled and decorated in darker green. 443 pages, complete. A good to very good copy. Hinges tight, cloth with light general dust soiling, some..... More
New York: Brentano's. 1900. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo, original pictorial brown cloth, upper front panel depicting a scene of knights with lances in black, brown & light blue, titled in black and ruled in brown on front cover, gilt titles to spine. 372 pp. A few..... More
London: Grant Richards, 1899. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial brown cloth, upper front panel depicting a scene of knights with lances in black, brown & light blue, titled in black and ruled in brown on front cove & spine. 372 pp + 19 pp catalogue..... More
London: The Richards Press, Limited. No Date [1928]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in black. 335 pp + 19 pp publisher's catalogue at rear, dated Autumn, 1928. Endpapers lightly tanned, spine panel a touch faded, small bump & short closed tear at base..... More
London: T. Werner Laurie. No Date [1909]. First Edition, First Impression. First edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in black on spine and front panel. The first issue binding. 250 pp. Light foxing to endpapers; spine panel a touch browned, an attractive, very good, above average copy. ¶ Scientific romance..... More
London: T. Werner Laurie. No date [1911]. First Edition, First Impression. First edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in yellow on spine panel, titled in yellow and with a design of an ape in yellow on front panel, publisher's device in yellow on rear panel. The first issue binding, with..... More
London: John Lane, Vigo St. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, second issue. Octavo, original plain brown cloth, spine titled in brown with brown rules boxes. Pictorial title page signed "P.W." [Paten Wilson]. 324 pp. Issued as a volume in the publisher's "Keynotes" Series. Formerly, Shiel bibliographer Reynold Morse's copy..... More
London: The Sunday Times, [1929]. Advertising leaf, clipped from an issue of THE SUNDAY TIMES, 1929. Advertises the 1929 Gollanz re-issues of THE PURPLE CLOUD, LORD OF THE SEA, THE YELLOW PERIL & COLD STEEL. 30 x 14.5 cm, old newsprint browned, some tears, minor repairs to verso with rice..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth titled in gilt on spine. 310 pp. Tanning along inner edges of endpapers, a very good, bright copy in dust jacket, lightly browned on spine panel and with a few short closed tears at..... More
![THE EAGLE'S CRAG [in] THE STRAND MAGAZINE, Vol. VIII, July to December 1894. M. P. SHIEL, Matthew...](/pictures/thumb/311507.jpg?v=1580869867)
London: George Newnes, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. The first appearance in print. Large crown octavo. Original publisher's decorated blue cloth over bevelled boards, spine panel titled in black & gold, front panel decorated in black, decorated endpapers. Contains the short story THE EAGLE'S CRAG by Shiel, pp 308-316, Illustrated by..... More