London: Philip Allan, [1933]. First Edition. Octavo, original yellow cloth titled in black on spine panel. Corners bumped, cloth soiled, a good, sound copy in a modern colour facsimile dust jacket. ¶ Original collection of horror stories, the sixth volume in the publisher's "Creeps" series. Collects thirteen tales by Elliott..... 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
New York and London: Yale University Press. [1997]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Quarto, original dark blue cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 87 pp. bibliography, references. Fine in dust wrapper. Stunning. Full-colour collection of Blake's artwork from the Mellon collection at Yale. 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: Ace Books, [1954]. First Edition, First Impression. Paperback. First Edition, a paperback original; bound with THE CORPSE IN MY BED by David Alexander. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Issued as Ace Double D-59 (35¢). Off-white paper, some reading creases and wear at edges, ink marks on first leaf..... More
Haarlem: J. van Walre en Comp. 1819. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto, bound in green library buckram, gilt rules and titles on spine. 148 pp, two title leaves, one with engraved vignettes. Covers rubbed and bumped, shelf wear. Library numbers at base of spine, small label on title leaf. Backstrip..... More
Ascona: Artibus Asiae. 1947. First edition. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles, dust wrapper. 188 pp + 10 plates. Issued as Artibus Asiae Supplementum, III-VI. Small notes in pen to the margin of one page and on rear endpaper, else a near fine copy in dust wrapper. More
Paris: Chez Mme Lamy. 1802. Later printing. Octavo, contemporary quarter calf over red card boards, gilt rules and titles on spine. 524 pp, engraved frontispiece portrait, title page vignette, vignette engraving on p. 5. Some browning to the text, old ink name, covers a bit rubbed and worn; a very..... More
Paris: Jacques Lecoffe. 1861. First Separate Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers. 51 pp. Offprint article from Études de Théologie, de Philosophie et d'Histoire. Disbound from a larger volume of pamphlets, stab marks along spine edge. Small ink stain to outer margins, otherwise a very good clean copy. More
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London: Parker Son and Bourn, West Strand. 1861 & 1862. Early Editions. Hardcover. Two volumes. Volume One is the Second Edition, Volume Two is the Third Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth decorated in blind on all covers, gilt titles on spine panels, brown coated endpapers. 373 + 6 pp publisher's..... More
Boston: The Christopher Publishing House. 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth, ruled in blind and titled in gilt. 208 pp. Author's Presentation Copy,with a typed note affixed to the front free endpaper stating "Mr. J.A. Richards: -- Please accept this book as a souvenir..... 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
Delta, BC: The Sono Nis Press, 1974. First Edition, First Impression. Original wrappers. Octavo, original white printed wrappers, sewn on spine. [8] pp. Issued in an edition limited to only 150 copies. Light corner creases, mild tanning to covers; very good or better. Very uncommon. More
Paris: L. Desessart et Cie. 1837. First Edition, First Printing. First edition. Octavo, two volumes. Bound in contemporary half red calf over marbled paper boards, the spines with raised bands, ruled and decorated in gilt, gilt titles. Marbled endpapers and page edges. 450 + 440 pp. Heraldic bookplate of Samuel..... More
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Framingham, Mass: NESFA Press, 2002. First Editions. Two volumes, Large, thick octavos. Original grey cloth lettered in silver on spines, all edges trimmed, pictorial dust jackets with artwork by Bob Eggleton. 693 + 633 pp. FROM THESE ASHES is the First Edition, Second Printing; MARTIANS AND MADNESS is the First..... More
St. Paul. MN: Llewellyn Publications. [1973]. Third Printing. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paper format). 153 pp. A very good clean copy. ¶ Reprint (third impression); originally issued in 1970. Buckland was director of "The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick" and High Priest of the first Gardnerian witchcraft group..... More
New York: Samuel Weiser. 1974. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paper format). 158 pp + [2] pp ads at rear, Appendices, Bibliography. A fine copy in the original wrappers. The first edition is very scarce, especially in nice condition. ¶ Buckland was director of "The Buckland Museum of..... More
Leipzig: Im Insel Verlag. 1922. 1st edition. Octavo, original gray-blue paper-covered boards, white cloth spine. 319 pp. Contains music scores at rear. Light general wear, a very good copy. An uncommon work. More
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., [1928]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original gren cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. [270] pp. Spine just a trifle darkened, a clean, very good copy. ¶ Tales of mystery, suspense and horror set in London's Chinatown. More
London: Cassell and Company, Limited. [1928]. First British Edition. Hardcover. First British Edition. Octavo, original red cloth titled in black on spine panel. 316 pp. British lending label ticket on rear endpaper, small 'Boots Library' sticker on front pastedown and a small lending library stamp on front free endpaper, spine..... More
New York: Burt Franklin. 1970. Reprint. Reprint of the 1923 Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. 351 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Burton. Index at rear. Upper rear foredge of cloth bumped, otherwise a fine clean copy. ¶ Includes a brief biography of Burton, a British..... More
Wellingborough: The Aquarian Press. [1972]. Third impression; first published in 1962. Octavo, original black boards titled in gilt on spine. 105 pp. Bookplate on front paste-down. Pen notes and underlining throughout, the notes are confined to the margins of the text. Otherwise a very good copy in a near fine..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original brown cloth stamped in green. A virtually fine copy in a fine dust wrapper with a faint touch of rubbing at the edges. A sharp, clean copy. ¶ Hard-boiled backwoods 'noir' novel. A swift story..... More
London: The Reader's Library Publishing Company Ltd., No Date [1929]. Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the British Photoplay Edition, with stills from the 1929 Silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by British International Films. Octavo, original burgundy cloth titled and decorated in gilt on spine and front..... More