New York: Liveright, Inc, Publishers, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original black cloth designed and lettered in gold. [296] pp. Endpapers slightly darkened, mild rubbing to gilt on spine panel, a very good, clean copy in the original colour pictorial dust wrapper which has a few minor chips at the..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Litd. 1951. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original red cloth titled in black on spine panel. 160 pp. Light foxing to page edges, a near fine copy in a nice clean dust jacket, faint light foxing and browing to edges, two tiny closed tears at folds..... More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1951. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original orange cloth titled in black on spine panel. 303 pp. Page edges a bit darkened, slight offsetting to endpapers; a very good,copy in the fragile dust jacket, the jacket browned along the spine somewhat dust-soiled, with a short closed..... 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
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London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954-55. First Editions (& 1st printings). First Edition, First Impressions of All Three Volumes, comprising 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. Octavo, bound in full red morocco leather, the spines with five raised bands lettered, ruled..... More
London: Tom Stacey, 1972. First Complete British Edition. Octavo, original grey boards titled in silver on spine panel. 241 pp + [2] pp publisher's ads at rear. Minor bumps to edges of boards, top edge dusty, a very good copy in the original pictorial dust jacket, somewhat toned on the..... More
London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1926]. First Rackham Edition. Large octavo, original decorated grey cloth stamped in gilt on spine and front panel. 185 pp., Frontispiece and 19 additional full-page tipped-in colour plates, decorated title page and numerous black & white drawings in the text, plus binding design, all by Rackham..... More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1897. "New Edition" Octavo, original pictorial pale blue cloth stamped in black & grey on front panel, spine panel stamped in black and lettered in gold. 301 pp + 32 page publisher's catalogue at rear, dated 8/97, top edges gilt, other edges trimmed. "New Edition"..... More
London: Chapman & Hall. 1907. First Edition. Octavo, bright red cloth lettered in gilt on spine & front panel. All edges trimmed. 312 pp. Some light foxing to page edges, a spot of wear to the cloth at extreme lower right-hand corner of the front. In all a magnificent copy..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton. 1906. First Edition. Edition de Luxe. Large quarto, bound in the original full white vellum with gilt lettering and decoration, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Endpaper with map of Kensington Gardens, illustrated title page, and 50 colour plates mounted onto brown art paper and protected by..... 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
[No Place]: Privately Printed. [No Date]. Octavo, printed wrappers, stapled at spine. 12 pp, printed letterpress. Issued in an edition of "several dozen copies". Of several noted variants, this copy measures 21 x 14 cm, is in self-wrappers (title page is front cover), and is printed on off-white (almost yellowish)..... More
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel. Edited and with a Critical Biography by Sam Moskowitz. Illustrated by Stephen Fabian. 304 pp., frontispiece, chapter vignettes, and seven full-page black & white plates by Fabian (included..... More
Fostoria, Ohio: Privately Printed, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, publisher's light blue boards with printe paper title label on upper cover, light blue endpapers. Printed in light blue and black, decorative title page. [6] pp. "Put into type and printed by Edwin Uhler Sowers, 2d, in December 1925 and sent..... More
London: E. Grant Richards. 1907. First Edition. Original red cloth titled in gilt on spine and front panel, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. The second binding with "E. Grant Richards" at base of spine (as the first issue) but with the publisher's 20-page catalogue dated 1907 at the rear. 309..... More
London: E. Grant Richards, 7 Carlton Street, S.W., 1906. First Edition. First edition. Octavo, original gray pictorial cloth with a designs in black, gilt and green by Sidney Sime on spine and front panel, titles in black and gilt. [515] pp. Frontispiece by Sidney Sime with tissue guard. The second..... More
London: George Allen & Sons. 1910. 1910. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original blue-gray cloth titled in gold on spine & front panel, top edge gilt, fore-and bottom edges trimmed. Of the two states of the text, this is the first state (State A), with integral title leaf and..... More
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1946-50-59. First Editions. Hardcover. Three Volumes. Octavo, each volume in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles on spines. 438 + [454] + [223] pp. TITUS GROAN is in the second issue dust jacket with "Second Impression" printed on the front flap); so technically the..... More
New York: Ace Books, Inc, [1959]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 191 pp., ads. Issued as Ace Star K-109. Light rubbing & mild wear at edges of covers, one light cvertical crease along front spine hinge. light browning to text block. A...... More
London: Day & Son, "Limited", 6, Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, (W.C., 1867. First Edition (& 1st printing). Very large octavo, bound in the original publisher's heavily gilt decorated cloth, spine panel lettered and ruled in gilt, front panel lettered and decorated with elaborate nature scenes and vignettes in gilt..... More
Gloucester: Printed For The Editor, MDCCCXXV (1825). First Edition (& 1st printing). Quarto, bound in full 20th Century brown morocco, spine panel with 5 raised bands, titled "Civil War Tracts" in gilt lettering on a red title label, "Washbourn" in gilt below this, handmade paper endpapers. ccv (Title leaf, Dedication..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, [1961]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 159 pp, ads. Issued as Ballantine Books 531 (35¢). Cover artwork by Richard Powers. Paper slightly toned, moderate light wear but overall a sound, clean, very good copy with no previous ownership..... More
Frogmore, Herts: Mayflower Books, [1976]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 190 pp. Issued as Mayflower 583 12652 9 (50p). Excellent cover art by Peter Jones. Trifling rubbing to edges but a fine, unread copy with no reading creases. An excellent copy..... More
New York: Pocket Books, [1992]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 248 pp, ads. Issued as Pocket Books Horror 73269-2 ($4.99). Correct first printing with code to "1". A fine, unread copy. ¶ Paperback original, here first published. More
New York: Pocket Books, [1991]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 275 pp, ads. Issued as Pocket Books Horror 70108-8 ($4.50). Correct first printing with code to "1". One faint spine crease, a fresh clean copy, near fine or better. ¶ Paperback original..... More