Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press, 2014. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in red linson boards, spine and front panel titled in gilt and silver, black endpapers, head-and tail-bands, red satin bookmark. Dust jacket Illustration by Stephen J. Clark. 223 pp, 16 pp of black & white plates. The first..... More
Burton on Trent: J.M. Pearson, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in black textured cloth, gilt lettering on spine. 210 pp., 16 pp of black & white plates, plus maps. A very good copy in a slightly marked dust jacket (a few scuffs). ¶ The second volume of Aickman's Autobiography..... More
London: John MacQueen. 1899. First British Edition. Hardcover. First British edition. Octavo, original blue pictorial cloth stamped in white and tan, tan titles to spine. 332 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue at rear dated February 1899 and listing this title as 'Forthcoming'. Minor foxing to endpapers and a small..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original boards. 146pp., Appendix, Bibliography, Index. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print for $80.00 US. ¶ Despite supernatural scepticism, stories about..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 373 pp., Notes, Bibliography, Index. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print in for $149.99 US. ¶ Using south-western..... More
Kansas City, MO: Illustrated and Published by the Author. 1895. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine, titled in blind on front cover, gray floral endpapers. 430 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrations. A very good clean copy. ¶ Spiritual..... More
London: Humphrey Toulmin at the Cayme Press Limited, [1930]. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Octavo, original blue cloth titled in black on spine panel. 392 pp. Spine panel darkened and a bit spotted, covers faded as usual with this book, mild foxing to page edges. The front endpaper bears two..... More
New York: S.W. Greene's Son, Publisher. 1894. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth bordered in black on front & rear panels, titled in gilt on front panel & spine. 301 pp. Name in pencil on front free endpaper, dated 1887, cloth somewhat worn & rubbed..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 257 pp, Index. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print for $149.99 US. ¶ This book marks twenty years..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 264 pp., Index, Figures & Tables. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print for $119.99 US. ¶ This pioneering..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, Publishers. [1940]. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo, original green cloth, spine titled and blocked in gilt and black. 396 pp. Top edge dusty, boards a bit darkened at edges, a very good copy in a nice example of the scarce colour pictorial..... More
New York: Arno Press, 1976. Hardcover. Reprint of the London edition published by T. Werner Laurie in 1906. Octavo, original purple cloth titled in silver. Issued as a volume in the Arno Press Supernatural and Occult Fiction collection, edited by R. Reginald and Douglas Menville. A fine copy without dust..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 382 pp., Appendixes, Bibliography, Index, Illustrations, Figures & Tables. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print for $119.99 US..... More
London: Holden & Hardingham. [1920]. Second Edition. Hardcover. The first printing of the "Cheap Edition". Small octavo, original green boards titled in black on spine panel. 252 pp. Cheap pulp paper slightly browned, as usual. Boards faded and rubbed, small partial crack to inner rear hinge, ink name and date..... More
London: Holden & Hardingham. [1920]. Second Edition. Hardcover. The first printing of the "Cheap Edition". Small octavo, original blue boards titled in black on spine panel. [251] pp. Cheap pulp paper lightly browned, as usual. Ink name on front pastedown, dated 1927. Spine panel and covers faded faded; rubbing to..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 261 pp, Index, black & white illustrations. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is for $109.99 US. ¶ This volume investigates..... More
London: Grant Richards, 48 Leicester Square, W.C., n.d. [1903]. First British Edition. Octavo, publisher's original slate grey cloth lettered in gilt on spine, front panel lettered and with an attractive border in pale green. 348 pp, Frontispiece with tissue guard plus 3 additional full-page black & white plates (by Charles..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 412 pp., Index, Tables. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Note: This title is In Print in for $149.99 US. ¶ This book provides..... More
London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Limited. 1950. New Edition. Hardcover. New Edition, with a New Introduction and Illustrations. Octavo, original red cloth stamped in blue and gold. 379 pp., frontispiece and five additional full-page illustrations, plus chapter headings and vignettes throughout. Page edges dusty, a very good copy..... More
Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press, [2004]. First Printing of this New Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original black boards lettered and ruled in gilt on spine and front panel. 207 pp., frontispiece portrait of the author and with an Afterword by Douglas Anderson. Issued in a limited edition of just 300 copies..... More
Aylesford, Kent, UK: St. Albert's Press. 1963. First Edition. Octavo, original printed paper wrappers stapled at spine, all edges trimmed. pp [62] - [116]. Light stress marks; a very good copy. and slightly bumped; very good. ¶ Contains "In My Father's House" by Hilary Machen, and "In The Land of..... More
London: Tangerine Press, 2016. Second Printing. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paperback format). Second printing. 203 pp. A fine copy. Collects 20 Essays by Sinclair, including "Our Unknown Everywhere", on Arthur Machen. Other authors covered include Peter Ackroyd, J.G. Ballard, Alexander Baron, Roland Camberton, Angela Carter, B. Catling, Joseph Conrad..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped with a decorative border in blind on front cover, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top page edges stained orange, others uncut. 285 + [1] pp. A few leaves unopened, small bookseller's ticket (Gelber, Lilienthal, San Francisco)..... More
London: Eric Grant, 6 Cecil Court, St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. [1937]. First Edition. Octavo, original orange cloth lettered and ruled in black on spine panel, all edges trimmed. 314 pp. Contains 'Ritual' by Arthur Machen. Cloth very lightly dust-soiled and marked, corners a bit soft; a very good, clean copy..... More
No Place [London]: Casanova Society. 1925. First Edition. Octavo, original Batik paper covered boards, black cloth spine, brown paper label on spine lettered in red, top edges trimmed and stained red, others untrimmed.175 pp, decorated title leaf, frontispiece portrait of a bust of Casanova. One of two noted bindings -..... More