New York: Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, 1887. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. The true first edition, published Dec. 24, 1886 preceding the London edition of Jan. 1, 1887, though both title pages are dated 1887. This edition also precedes George Munro’s pirated edition in wrappers dated Dec. 31, 1886..... More
London: John Lane The Bodley Head. [1924]. First Edition Thus. First printing of this edition. Issued as Bodley Head Quartos XI. Octavo, original cloth titled and decorated in blue. 137 pp. A reprint of the 1592 edition, accurately reproduced from a copy of the original in the British Museum and..... More
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Wheaton, Illinois: The American Theosophist, 1971. First Edition. Quarto, original printed wrappers. "The Path of Self Unfoldment", Fall Special issue. paginated pp 254-336; the Article by Muses is on pages 312 - 329, and is illustrated with Figures. This is Charles Muses own copy, with his small "CM" monogram on..... More
Baltimore: The Williams & Wilkins Company, 1959. Second Edition. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered and ruled in red on spine panel. 206 pp. From the library of Dr. Charles Muses, author of esoteric works and founder of the Jacob Boehme society, inscribed to him by co-author Erickson on the front..... More
Berkeley, CA: Golden Sceptre Publishing, 1990. Fourth Edition. Small quarto, original pictorial wrappers. 173pp. Illustrated. One of the author's personal copies, signed by him with his small "CM" monogram in pencil on the first leaf. Errata slip tipped in at rear. Laid in is a small slip "SOTHIC SESSION GUIDE"..... 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. ¶ This book marks twenty years since the publication of Professor Ronald Hutton’s The Triumph..... More
Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo. Hardcover, original pictorial boards. 229 pp, Notes, Bibliography, Index. A volume in the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. ¶ An interdisciplinary study of the supernatural and the occult in fin-de-siècle France..... More
Ashcroft, BC: Ash-Tree Press, 2007. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original brick-red cloth titled in gold on spine panel. 227 pp. Illustrated throughout by the author. Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, as new. ¶ The author's third book, "an..... More
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London: The Collector's Club [Townley Searle], 1937. One large leaf, folded for mailing. 48 cm x 23 cm, Printed on two sides in black, red and green. This is the Prospectus (only) for the unpublished work ARTHUR RACKHAM: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ADVENTURE, scheduled to be issued "on or about Coronation Day..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta Street, W.C. 2, [1927]. Octavo, original blue cloth bordered and decorated in gilt on front panel, spine panel lettered in gilt. 212 pp. Issued as a volume in Pearson's Copyright Novels Series. Light browning to endpapers; mildt fading to red decorations on the spine..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta Street, W.C. 2, [1926]. Octavo, original blue cloth bordered and decorated in gilt on front panel, spine panel lettered in gilt. 204 pp. Issued as a volume in Pearson's Copyright Novels Series. Light fading to red decorations on the spine panel, tiny edge-tears and..... More
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., [1927]. Hardcover. Third Impression of the "Popular" Edition. Octavo, original grey cloth titled, ruled and decorated in black. 306 pp. Old ink name on front free endpaper, about a fine copy in a nice, bright, clean colour pictorial dust jacket (priced at 2' 6), lightly..... More
London: Harvill Press. [1963]. First Edition. Octavo, original grey boards lettered in gilt on spine panel. [192] pp. Some foxing to page edges, a very good copy in a nice clean dustwrapper, with a small nick mid-spine. ¶ Collection of ghostly tales by this eminent Scottish Archaeologist - "Ghost Stories..... More
London: Eveleigh Nash, Fawside House. 1908. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial grey cloth blocked with an image of a castle at night with the moon and flying bats in white, grey, black and yellow, lettered in white on spine and front panel. 192 pp., Glossary at rear. Outer rear spine..... More
London: Selwyn & Blount Limited, [1923]. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, publisher's original blue cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 303 pp + [2] pp ads at rear. A flyer for PEOPLE OF DESTINY by Sir Philip Gibbs and a postcard from the publisher enabling customers to be..... More
London: Philip Allan & Co.Ltd., Quality Court. [1928]. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled in green on spine, bordered in blind on front panel. 33 pp + [2] pp ads at rear. Small tape ghosts on front & rear free endpapers, likely from an old attempt at "preserving" the..... 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
London: George Routledge & Sons, lt. No Date [circa 1915]. Reprint. Thirteenth Impression, so stated on title page. Octavo, original red cloth titled and decorated in black on spine & front panel. Bookplate of Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Average) on front paste-down. Very slight fading to spine panel and spine..... More
London: William Rider & Son, Limited, Cathedral House, Paternoster Row E.C., 1913. Tenth Edition. Octavo, original red cloth decorated and titled in blind on front cover, decorated in blind and titled in gilt on spine panel. viii + 404 + 4 pp publisher's ads at rear, including a full page..... More
London: Peter Owen, [1990]. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original black boards lettered in gilt on spine, pictorial endpapers. 182 pp, frontispiece plus nine additional illustrations within the text, five of which are full-page. PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED AND DATED BY HAINING TO FELLOW UK HORROR EDITOR HUGH LAMB: ''for Hugh..... 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
New York: D. Appleton And Company. 1888. First Edition. Octavo, publisher's original red cloth over dark marbled boards, the spine panel lettered and ruled in gilt, all edges trimmed. 210 pp + 10 pp publisher's catalogue of 'New and Standard Fiction' + [2] pp ads at rear. Browning to text..... 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: The Popular Library [John Hamilton, Limited], n.d. [1931]. First British Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original orange cloth titled in black on spine panel. 318 pp. Touch of sunning to spine panel, else a fine copy in nearly fine four-color pictorial dust jacket with neat internal tape mends at spine ends..... More