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
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2010. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 80 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Fifteen of the Gothic Chapbooks. A near fine copy. ¶ Examinations of Eight of Aickman's weird tales. More
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2012. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 52 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Sixteen of the Gothic Chapbooks. A near fine copy. ¶ Collects three essays on Aickman by Philip Challinor, Rebekah Memel Brown, and Isaac Land..... More
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2003. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 76 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Seven of the Gothic Chapbooks. A few small marks to covers, a near fine copy. ¶ An overview of Aickman's Life and Works. More
London: A Four Square Book, [1966]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 122 pp, ads. Issued as Four Square Gothic Mystery 1576 (3/6 -). Minor rubbing but a fine, unread & uncreased copy. A very scarce book. ¶ Occult novel of the..... More
London: William Tegg. [1868]. A New Edition. Duodecimo (16.5 x11 cm), original decorated green cloth stamped in black , gold and red on front panel, stamped in gold on spine and stamped in blind on rear panel, brown coated endpapers. xxii + 184 pp, [8] pp catalogue 'William Tegg's list..... More
London: A Four Square Book, [1966]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 122 pp, ads. Issued as Four Square Gothic Mystery 1575 (3/6 -). Minor rubbing, tiny bump to bottom of spine. A fine, unread & uncreased copy. A very scarce book..... More
London: Philip Allan, [1932]. First Edition. Octavo, original grey cloth titled in black on spine panel. Contemporary ink name on front endpaper; cloth lightly worn and with minor stains, spine panel a bit faded and with a vertical crease, splitting but holding along the rear outer hinge. A good, sound..... More
London: Philip Allan. [1932]. First Edition. Octavo, original tan cloth titled in black on spine panel. Covers a bit grubby, small split along outer rear spine hinge, wear at head of spine, slight vertical crease to spine panel. A good, sound copy, in a modern colour facsimile dust jacket. ¶..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., [1930]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Foolscap octavo, original maroon cloth lettered in gilt on spine within gilt frame. [284] pp. A very good clean copy in the original cream dust jacket with brown triangular design; the jacket a bit stained on..... More
Baltimore: The Mirage Press, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 185 pp., Illustrated. 1,000 hand-numbered copies printed. A fine copy in a near-fine dust jacket, bright and clean but slightly rubbed at the edges as usual. More
Sauk City: Arkham House Publishers, Inc., 1998. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gold on spine panel. 2,500 copies printed. 296 pp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with wrap-around full colour artwork by Tony Patrick. ¶ The first Posthumous collection of Bloch's..... More
New York: Tor Horror / A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 282 pp. Embossed cover. Issued as Tor Horror 50610-3 ($5.95). Spine printed slightly off-center; a fine, unread copy. ¶ Originally issued in hardcover by TOR..... More
Sauk City: Arkham House, Publishers. 1960. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black cloth titled in gold on spine panel. 2,060 copies printed. 233 pp. A fine copy in a very good or better dust wrapper, light stains to rear panel, minor rubbing. ¶ Collection of 15 horror tales..... More
New York: Zebra Books, [1979]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 240 pp. Issued as Zebra 0-89083-514-4 ($2.25). A fine copy, unread, wih no creasing. A superior copy of this book. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
New York: Ace Books, [1969]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 252 pp, ads. Issued as Ace 11622 (75¢). Mild tanning to text block, a sharp, fine, unread copy . Basically an "as-new" copy. ¶ First paperback edition, originally issued in hardcover..... More
New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. [1985]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 278 pp. Canadian Edition, with PRINTED IN CANADA on the copyright page. Issued as Fawcett Gold Medal 12711-7 ($3.95). A few small scuffs to covers but a fine copy with no..... More
New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. [1985]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 265 pp. Canadian Edition, with PRINTED IN CANADA on the copyright page. Issued as Fawcett Gold Medal 12950-07 ($3.95). A fine unread copy with no reading creases and flat clean spine..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1987. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Trade paperback format. The true first edition, issued as a Delacorte Press Trade Paperback. [326] pp. Small sticker over price on rear panel; one very (very!) faint vertical spine crease, 2-word pencil notation on front free..... More
New York: Tor Horror / A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 308 pp, ads. Issued as Tor Horror 50668-5 ($4.95). Embossed cover. A fine copy, uncreased, unread. An 'as-new copy'. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Carcosa, 1977. First Edition (& 1st printing). Large thick octavo, original black cloth lettered and with the publisher's logo in red on spine panel, red endpapers. 475 pp. 35 black & white illustrations, plus dust jacket artwork, all by Lee Brown Coye. 2578 copies printed. A...... More
New York: A Dell Book, [1980]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 238 pp, ads. Issued as Dell 16001 ($1.95). Light bump to lower front corner, a fine copy, unread and uncreased. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
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New York: Berkley Books, 1992. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 270 pp. US Edition. Issued as Berkley 0-425-13505-5 ($4.99) Minute wear to cover edges, a fine, bright, unread copy with no creasing, writing, names or stamps. Basically an 'as-new' copy. ¶First..... More
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New York: The Ridgeway Company. 1913. First American Appearance of this Story. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Single issue of this magazine. Oddly paginated: 1-16 (all adverts), 577-722, 19-98 (adverts); the Doyle story is on pages 578-590, and is fully illustrated by Henry Reuterdahl. Some staining and edge wear to the..... More
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1979. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original dark grey cloth stamped in silver, pictorial endpapers. [172] pp. Illustrated throughout in black & white by Randy Broecker. Issued in an edition limited to 1,000 copies. A fine copy in a fine dust..... More