![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
London: The Richards Press Ltd, [1927]. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original original orange-red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. 336 pp. Spine slightly faded and a couple of minor little stains; slightly leaned; a clean, very good copy. ¶ A mystery novel. More
London: Grant Richards. 1901. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original tan cloth decorated and titled in black and brick-red, top edges gilt. 496 pp. The scarce First Issue, with a blank leaf before the half-title leaf, correct spelling of "The Yellow Danger" (not "The Yellow Dancer") on..... More
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran [Arkham House]. 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition, 4019 copies printed. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ Collection of occult detective tales; including "The Return of Prince Zaleski", a late..... More
![A CASE FOR DEDUCTION by M.P. Shiel and Fytton Armstrong [in] THRILLS: TWENTY SPECIALLY SELECTED...](/pictures/thumb/311505.jpg?v=1582445647)
London: Associated Newspapers Ltd, No Date [1936]. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. The first appearance in print of this Shiel / Gawsworth collaboration. Large crown octavo, original black cloth titled and decorated in green on spine & front panel, decorated endpapers. 320 pp. With 12 b/w illustrations by Norman Keene..... More
Chicago: Rhodes & McClure Publishing Company, [1898]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original decorated green cloth elaborately stamped in silver on spine & front panel, patterned endpapers. 343 pp + [11] pp ads at rear, including 6 pages of ads for "The Audiophone", a device which will enable deaf..... More
London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1957. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo. Original blue cloth, printed red label on spine titled in gold. [445] pp, Indexes to Titles and to First Lines at rear. Endpapers mildly browned, else a fine copy in a fine dust jacket, slightly tanned on the..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1950. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original red cloth, gilt titles to spine. 85 pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Previous owner's signature (Julian Mitchell, March 1965) in ink on front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy in a nice dust..... More
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1904. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth decorated in brown, green and white, pictorial paper label affixed to front panel, titles in gilt. Dark blue coated endpapers. 316 pp + [4] pp publisher's ads at rear. Colour frontispiece and..... More
London: The Folio Society. 1967. [2001]. Hardcover. Small octavo, original pictorial cloth. [136] pp. Frontispiece and numerous small & lovely drawings by Ardizzone throughout the text. The 12th printing, dated 2001 on the copyright page. A fine copy in slipcase. ¶ Originally published in 1879, 'Travels with a Donkey in..... More
London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1, Paternoster Square, 1881. First Edition, First Impression, First Issue. Hardcover. Octavo, original orange cloth, lettering and ornaments in black and gold on spine, ornamental borders in black at top and bottom of front panel, double rules in black at top and bottom of..... More
London: Samson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., No Date [1924]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Tall octavo, original navy blue cloth titled in gilt on spines. Frontispiece portraits. 351 + 304 pp, Index. A few small marks to covers; very good clean set. An attractive set. ¶ Important..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap. [1927] [i.e., actually 1932]. 1st printing of the photoplay edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in black on spine & front panel. Frontispiece and three additional photographic still plates from the 1932 movie bound in. Light tanning to cloth at edges, hairline creases to spine..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap. [1916] [i.e., actually 1923]. 1st printing of the photoplay edition. octavo, original green cloth titled in black on spine & front panel. issued to coincide with the 1923 film starring Ben Alexander and Joe Butterworth, this edition has both the four black & white plates..... More
London: Putnams, 1955. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine. 115 pp. Fine in dust jacket, light fading to spine panel, small chip at base of spine. More
No Place [London]: Privately Printed for Members of the Court of the Realm of Redonda, [c.1953]. First Edition, First Impression. 16mo., original wrappers. One sheet folded to make 4 leaves, printed cover and interior page. One of only 30 numbered copies, this being copy No. 27. Two short poems, written..... More
London: The Francis Thompson Society. 1967. First Edition, First Impression. Quarto, original blue boards, gilt titles on spine. 67 pp. issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, this being copy No. 110. This copy is inscribed in pen on the title page "Henry Williamson for R. Dalby Hallowe'en 1967";..... More
Glasgow: William MacLellan, [1944]. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original white paper-covered boards with red cloth spine, gilt titles. 32 pp. Boards slightly bowed as always, a near fine copy in like dust jacket, lightly dust soiled and with a few small internal tape mends. A very fragile book, the wrapper..... More
1 page, 4to. Dated 5 November 1965, return address Pension Eolo, Galilea, Mallorca, Spain. Approx 225 words. To Mr. Whitton, about teaching creative writing: "Some of my pupils, notably Joe Langland and W.D. Snodgrass, have turned out to be good poets, but I am sure they wood have done so..... More
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2009]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original black boards titled in gilt on spine panel. 377 pp., colour frontispiece plate reproducing a page of Tolkien's manuscript. Small black & white vignettes in the text. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ The..... More
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2007]. First edition, Canadian issue. Hardcover. First edition, Canadian issue. Octavo, original blue boards titled in gold on spine panel. 313 pp. Illustrated with 8 full-page colour plates, plus chapter headings and illustrated dust wrapper, all by Alan Lee. Folding map at rear. The Canadian issue differs..... More
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2007]. First edition, Canadian issue, second impression. Hardcover. First edition, Canadian issue, second impression. Octavo, original blue boards titled in gold on spine panel. 313 pp. Illustrated with 8 full-page colour plates, plus chapter headings and illustrated dust wrapper, all by Alan Lee. Folding map at rear..... More
London: John Lane The Bodley Head. 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original red cloth titled, ruled and decorated in blind on front panel, titled in gold on spine. 319 pp. Bumps to binding edges, slight rubbing to cloth, front free endpaper lacking and inner front hinge..... More
London: Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co., 25, Paternoster Row. MDCCCXLIX [1849]. New Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original brown cloth patterned in blind on all covers, titled in gilt on spine panel, yellow coated endpapers. 166 + 156 + 144 pp. Together, three volumes in one, each with a separate title leaf..... More
London: Bell and Daldy, Fleet Street. 1859. Early Edition. Hardcover. Early edition, the first edition of this translation and collection was published in 1844. 12mo, original green cloth stamped in blind on upper and lower covers, spine panel titled and decorated in gilt, brown coated endpapers. Nicely illustrated throughout. Faint..... More