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
New York: The Vanguard Press. 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original speckled gray cloth titled in red on spine & front panel, top edges stained red. 283 pp. Front free endpaper neatly removed; some minor browning to spine panel, some minor spots to top page edges..... More
London: Bestseller Library / Paul Elek Books, [1960]. First Edition Thus. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers. 256 pp., issued at 3/6. A pulp paperback reprint edition with lurid cover artwork. Light shelfwear, very mild spine creases, text paper slightly toned; a very good clean copy. ¶ Matthew "Monk" Lewis's quintessential..... More
London: G. Purkess, Compton Street, Soho; And All Booksellers, No Date [1850]. First Edition with these Illustrations. Title from illustrated title page. An additional printed title reads "The Monk, by M.G. Lewis, Esq. ... Beautifully illustrated. Octavo, bound in contemporary half-calf over marbled paper boards, the spine with raised bands..... 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, price..... 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
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New York: The Library of America, 2005. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in black & gold on spine, patterned blue endpapers, silk bookmark. 838 pp., printed on very thin (almost onionskin) paper. Issued as No. 155 in 'The Library of America' series. A fine copy in..... More
New York: Centaur Books, 1976. First Paperback edition. Small octavo, pocketbook format. 148 pp + 960 pp ads at rear. Issued as a volume in the publisher's "Time-Lost" series. Inscribed by the author on the first leaf: "For Robert Karliner, May he never meet the Master! / H.Warner Munn /..... More
Tacoma, Washington: The Swan Press. 1979. First Edition, First Impression. Original Wraps. Octavo, original wrappers (a chapbook). 575 numbered copies printed, this copy with a personal signed inscription by the author on the first leaf. 16 pp. A fine copy. ¶ "A Lost Tale of the Werewolf Clan" More
Tacoma, Washington: The Swan Press, 1979. First Edition, First Impression. Original wraps. Octavo, original wrappers (a chapbook). 575 numbered copies printed. 19 pp. This copy with a personal inscription by the author on the first leaf: "To ______, may he never meet The Master. H. Warner Munn". A fine copy..... More
Tacoma, Washington: The Folly Press. 1975. First Edition, First Impression. Original Wraps. Octavo, original wrappers (a chapbook). 250 numbered copies printed. This copy with a personal signed inscription by the author on the first leaf. 20 pp. A fine copy. 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
[London]: Ghost Story Press. 1994. First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. First hardcover edition. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in gold. 147 pp. 250 numbered copies printed. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with artwork by Austin Osman Spare. ¶ Weird, esoteric horror fiction. A reprint of the rare 1894..... More
Lakewood, Colorado: Centipede Press, 2022. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo, original black cloth titled in silver and blue on spine, front cover blocked in blue and white, black endpapers, blue silk bookmarker bound in, top page edges stained dull light blue. 343 pp. Issued in an edition of 500..... More
Lexington, Kentucky: The University press of Kentucky. 1988. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original black cloth titled in silver on spine. 171 pp, Appendices, Notes, Bibliography, Index. A fine copy in like dust jacket. ¶ The first historical and structural exploration of the demon-lover motif, with emphasis on major..... More
New York: The Macaulay Company. [1923]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in black on spine & front cover, page edges stained green. 308 pp. Previous owner's name label which has had the address blacked out affixed to the front free endpaper, endpapers browned..... More
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran [Arkham House]. 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition, 4019 copies printed. Octavo, original black cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ Collection of occult detective tales; including "The Return of Prince Zaleski", a late..... More
Lakewood, Colorado: Centipede Press, 2022. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo, original black cloth titled in silver and metalic red on spine & front cover, black silk bookmarker bound in, top page edges stained dull reddish-brown with matching endpapers. 432 pp. Issued in an edition of 400 numbered copies, this..... More
[London]: Durtro Press. 1996. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. First printing of this edition, a reprint of the very rare 1894 first edition issued by David Nutt. Octavo, original white cloth blocked in black with a gothic scene reproducing the cover design of the original. 182 pp. Limited to 300 numbered..... 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
New York: Random House, [1996]. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original boards with cloth spine blocked in copper. [463] pp. Signed by the Author on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ Flashbang creepy modern horror, with a villian 'as..... More
Neuilly-le-Vendin, France: Sarob Press, 2021. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original white boards titled in black on spine panel. 161 pp. 465 hand-numbered copies printed. Dust Jacket and Interior Art by Nick Maloret. Printed bookmarker laid in, as issued. Includes an Introduction by the author's widow, Fran Weighell, an..... More
San Francisco: Night Shade Press. 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth (faux leather) title & decorated in gilt. 302 pp. A fine copy, as new, without dust jacket, as issued. ¶ Edited by John Pelan, with an Introduction by David Drake. More
New York: Random House. 1976. First American Edition. First US edition. Octavo, cloth and boards. Faint tanning to edges, a near fine, clean copy in dust wrapper with slight darkening to spine panel. Price corner intact. Quite a sharp copy. ¶ Psychic Vampirism. The remnants of a race of intergalactic..... More
Lakewood, Colorado: Centipede Press, 2020. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large octavo, original black cloth titled in silver on spine, colour pictorial paper label (reproducing the dust jacket design) on front panel. Pictorial endpapers, black silk bookmarker bound in, top page edges stained blue. Cover painting by Matt Mahurin, design by..... More