New York: Gnome Press, Inc, Publishers, 1950. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth stamped in black. 253 pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: "With best regards, Isaac Asimov". An invitation card from Stephen's Book Service, New York City, addressed to Joseph Tierney of..... More
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London: Printed for J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Entered at the Stationer's Hall, MDCCLXXXVI (1786). First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo. bound in a lovely 20th Century full calf , the spine with raised bands and gilt rules, title and author lettered in gilt, "1786" in gilt at..... More
London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1923. First Edition (& 1st printing). Large octavo, original dark blue cloth titled in gilt on spine and upper cover. 311 pp., Index at rear. A few long mild scuffs to the front panel, light wear to edges; a very good, sound copy, quite clean..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1948. First British Edition. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in silver on spine panel. 271 pp. Old inscription in ink on front free endpaper "To Dad, From Hilda & Bob, Xmas 1951". Below this Bradbury has inscribed the book in red ink: "And for Stew! Ray Bradbury..... More
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1947. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel. 3,112 copies printed. 313 pp. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper " For Ron Rentz - A Cooling Book For A Warm Night - And My Warmest..... More
New York: Albert & Charles Boni. [1926]. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Black cloth designed and lettered in gilt. Pictorial end papers by Keith Henderson. 445 pp.,frontispiece & 5 additional full-page illustrations printed on text paper but not included in the pagination, as well as some smaller vignette..... More
London: Collins, 1960. Advance Copy [Uncorrected Proof] of the First Edition. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) in patterned red paper covers, printed paper label on upper cover. [1-10], 11-224 pp. No map endpapers. A few small marks and a touch of wear to the printed title label, small tear at base..... More
London: Collins, 1960. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel. [1-10], 11-224 pp.; map endpapers. Signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A brilliant copy. ¶ The author's first book, a landmark Heroic..... More
London: Chapman & Hall. 1907. First Edition. Octavo, bright red cloth lettered in gilt on spine & front panel. All edges trimmed. 312 pp. Spine panel somewhat faded, cloth lightly rubbed, slight wear to cloth along front spine hinge; Small repaired knick on rear panel. Very good. ¶ A horror..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash. . 1913. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine & front panel, small device in gilt on front cover, decorative borders in blind on front & rear covers. 287 pp + [1] pp ad at rear.Copies were issued with and..... More
London: Stanley Paul & Co., 1 Clifford's Inn, Temple Bar. 1909. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Octavo, publisher's original pebbled dark green coated boards lettered in gilt on spine and front panel, all edges trimmed. A later publisher's binding, noted by Locke as a later (or remainder) issue (Spectrum..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1908. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine & front panel. 300 pp + [4] pp publishers ads at rear. Of several noted variants, this copy has all edges trimmed (variants exist). Formerly R.H. Barlow's copy, with his..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash, 1914. First Edition (& 1st printing). First edition in scarce dust jacket. Octavo. Original publisher's salmon cloth stamped in black; original printed dust jacket. 303, [1, imprint], [2, publisher's ads] pages. This is the second issue binding, there is a primary binding in red cloth lettered in..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash, 1912. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, pale red cloth (looks peach) lettered in gilt on spine & front panel, small device in gilt on front cover, decorative borders in blind on front & rear covers. Top & fore-edge trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. No publisher's catalogue at..... More
[No Place]: The Strange Company, [1988]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original red cloth stamped stamped with Hodgson's autograph in gilt on upper cover, spine panel blank, pictorial endpapers. Unpaginated (approx 250 pp). Illustrated throughout, including many reproductions of photographs of Hodgson. Issued in an edition of 15 copies..... More
Strassburg: Johann Grünniger, 1484. A large folio bifolium from the 1484 edition of Grantianus' DECRETUM printed in Augsburg Germany by Johann Schüssler. The bifolium measures 395 x 555 mm (15 ¾ x 21 ¾ inches) printed in black & red in four columns. Light staining to upper margins, still quite..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, 1934. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Octavo, original black cloth lettered in white on spine & front panel. 376 pp, frontispiece (and dust jacket artwork) by Lynd Ward. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: To Van Buren Thorne Jr. with..... More
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1939. First Edition (& 1st printing). Large octavo, publisher's original black cloth stamped in gold.1,268 copies printed. A bright, near fine copy, in both the original 1939 Arkham House dust jacket and the Gerry de la Ree facsimile jacket produced in 1974. Older ownership stamp..... More
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, one leaf folded to make four pages 155 x 100 mm, first leaf embossed with a small dragon in red in, dated January 27, 1883. A short (104 word) handwritten note: "My dear Lily, I am very sorry that I can give you no information as to..... More
London: The Kelmscott Press, 1896. First Printing. Printed paper book label, 1 inch by 2 ½ inches, “FROM THE LIBRARY / OF WILLIAM MORRIS / KELMSCOTT HOUSE / HAMMERSMITH". Printed in Golden Type on Batchelor paper by the Kelmscott Press in November, 1896 while negotiations for the sale of Morris's..... More
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED [ALS], with Signed envelope, to Herman Stowell King, Lewisburg, West Virginia, Dated Nov. 27th, 1956. One page, handwritten letter, written by Smith on one side of the leaf, with accompanying envelop with original postage, stamped address, handwritten return address (117 Ninth St., Pacific Grove, CA) and signature..... More
Jamaica, New York: The Milwaukee Fictioneers / Ruppert Printing Services, 1936. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black leatherette, gilt lettering on front panel, spine panel blank, all edges stained red. 313 pp, photographic frontispiece portrait of the author. Introduction is by Lawrence A. Keating, President of The Milwaukee..... More