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
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: Sphere Books, [1986]. First Paperback edition. Paperback. First paperback edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page, dated 8 November, 1987. A fine copy in the original pictorial wrappers. More
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, & Company, Limited. 1895. First Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers. Single Issue magazine. i-xxviii + [889] - 1076, many period advertisements. Covers a bit soiled & stained but intact, lightly worn at extremities. Small chip from corner of final advert leaf. Very uncommon. ¶ Benson's article..... More
London: Philip Allan, [1935]. First Edition. Thick octavo, original yellow cloth titled in black on spine panel. 638 pp. Covers soiled and with some foxing to the spine, page edges foxed, a very good, sound copy of a very scarce book, now in a modern colour facsimile dust jacket. ¶..... 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
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. 1960. First Edition. 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 by Bloch. More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1987. First Edition, First Impression. 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 endpaper..... More
[London]: Crucible / The Aquarian Press. 1987. First Edition. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. 348 pp. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED, SIGNED AND DATED AT TIME OF PUBLICATION BY DALBY TO FELLOW UK HORROR EDITOR HUGH LAMB: ''for Hugh Lamb, connoisseur of Gothic fiction with best wishes from Richard Dalby, June..... More
Sauk City: Arkham House. 1971. 1971. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gold on spine panel. 3,051 copies printed. 330 pp. Tiny bump to one corner, a fine copy in a near-fine dust wrapper which has some mild browning towards the edges and a hint of rubbing along..... More
Shelburne, Ontario & Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran. 1998. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Quarto (oversized), original black cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel. 351 pp. Heavily illustrated with gorgeous black & white illustrations throughout and full-colour wrap-around dust jacket by Fabian. A fine copy in a fine..... More
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 6 Farrington Avenue, No Date [mid-1930's]. First Edition. Small octavo, original slate-grey paper covered boards, spine panel lettered in black. Unpaginated (circa 250 pp). Issued without proper endpapers, the paste-down leaves are advertisements, as is the first leaf and the verso of the title page..... More
Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest. 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original cloth in dust jacket. 243 pp. One of 425 hand-numbered copies signed by Garton & Sonju. A fine copy in dust jacket and slipcase, as issued. More
Shingletown, CA: Mark V. Zeising, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original cloth in dust jacket. 292 pp. One of 500 hand-numbered copies signed by Garton, dust jacket artist Bob Egleton, and frontispiece & endpaper artist Arnie Fenner. A fine copy in dust jacket and slipcase, as issued. More
New York: The Vanguard Press. [1944]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original tan cloth titled in black on spine panel. 238 pp. Small bookseller label to rear paste-down, otherwise a sharp clean copy, fine in the original pictorial dust jacket, price-clipped and a faint bit of wear..... 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. Reprint, first issued by Stanley Paul & Co. in 1909. Small octavo, original red boards titled in black on spine panel. [248] pp + [4] pp of ads for other books by Hodgson at rear. Almost no browning to the cheap pulp..... 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
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1964. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine. 1,987 copies printed. 213 pp. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket, one short 1" long closed tear (no loss) to botom edge of front panel, light wear to spine head. ¶..... More
West Warwick, RI: Necronomicon Press, 2004. Third Printing. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paperback format). 708 pp., Notes, Index. Very tiny bump to one corner, a fine copy, without dust jacket, as issued. ¶ Originally published In 1996, S. T. Joshi's H. P. LOVECRAFT: A LIFE was published to great..... More