CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT.
New York: G.P. Putnams Sons. [1992]. First edition. Octavo, original cloth & boards. Fine in dust wrapper. More
Fantasy and Science Fiction
PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONES. A Collection by Dan Simmons. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Illustrated by Ron Lindahn and Val Lakey Lindahn.
Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest. 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original cloth in dust jacket. 322 pp. One of 550 hand-numbered copies signed by Simmons and Ron & Val Lindahn. A fine copy in dust jacket and slipcase, as issued. More
THE FANES OF DAWN.
[Glendale, California]: Roy A. Squires, 1976. First Edition (Xiccarph Edition). Original Wraps. First Edition. Quarto, original printed wrappers, sewn on spine. Issued as THE FUGITIVE POEMS OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH; Second Series, Fourth Volume. Hand-printed letterpress on Curtis Rag White Wove paper, pale blue wrapper. One of 222 "ordinary" copies..... More
SEER OF THE CYCLES.
[Glendale, California]: Roy A. Squires, 1976. First Edition (Xiccarph Edition). Original Wraps. First Edition. Quarto, original printed wrappers, sewn on spine. Issued as THE FUGITIVE POEMS OF CLARK ASHTON SMITH; Second Series, Fifth Volume. Hand-printed letterpress on Curtis Rag White Wove paper, gray wrapper. One of 236 "ordinary" copies, this..... More
CLARK ASHTON SMITH: A Comprehensive Bibliography.
New York: Hippocampus Press, 2020. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers(trade paperback format). 586 pp. Index at rear. Cover artwork by Jason van Hollander. A fine copy, without dust jacket, as issued. Note: There was no hardcover issue of this work. ¶ In the more than forty years since Donald..... More
QUICKSILVER. Volume One of the Baroque Cycle.
New York: William Morrow. [2003]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Thick octavo, original boards titled and decorated in silver, map endpapers. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. "A monumental literary feat that follows the author's critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller 'Cryptonomicon', it is history, adventure..... More
ISLANDS IN THE NET.
New York: Arbor House / William Morrow. [1988]. 1st edition. Tall octavo, original cloth and boards. 1989 John W. Campbell Award winner and 1989 Hugo award nominee. Tiny wrinkle to front free endpaper, a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper which is price-clipped and has some very faint rubbing..... More
EARTH ABIDES.
London: Transworld Publishers (Corgi Books), 1961. Second UK Paperback Edition. Original Wraps. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). Issued as Corgi Books GS1095 (3/6). Very light edgewear, faint creases; a very good solid copy. ¶ A post-apocalyptic science fiction novel, which tells the story of the fall of civilization..... More
THRILLING DETECTIVE Magazine, Vol XL, No 1, October, 1941 Issue
Toronto: The American News Company, 1941. First Canadian Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. Paper off-white. Spine is 95% present but has ragged tears; front cover has large edge-tears, rear cover has smaller edge-tears and some soiling. Untrimmed, unrestored. I would grade it about Good due to the..... More
BEREN AND LUTHIEN. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. With Illustrations by Alan Lee.
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2017]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Octavo, original blackboards titled in gold on spine panel. 288 pp., Appendix, List of Names, Glossary. Illustrated with 9 full-page colour plates, plus chapter headings and illustrated dust wrapper, all by Alan Lee. Canadian issue, differing from the domestic UK..... More
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THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN [NARN I CHÎN HÚRIN: The Tale of the Children of Húrin]. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2007]. First edition, Canadian issue, second impression. Hardcover. First edition, Canadian issue, second impression. Octavo, original blue boards titled in gold on spine panel. 313 pp. Illustrated with 8 full-page colour plates, plus chapter headings and illustrated dust wrapper, all by Alan Lee. Folding map at rear..... More
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THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN [NARN I CHÎN HÚRIN: The Tale of the Children of Húrin]. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee.
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers. [2007]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Octavo, original blue boards titled in gold on spine panel. 313 pp. Illustrated with 8 full-page colour plates, plus chapter headings and illustrated dust wrapper, all by Alan Lee. Folding map at rear. Canadian issue, differing from the domestic UK..... More
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS comprising THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING [with] THE TWO TOWERS [with] THE RETURN OF THE KING. Three Volumes. First Editions.
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
THE SILMARILLION. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. The True First Edition, First Printing.
London: George Allen & Unwin. [1977]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth titled & decorated in gilt on spine panel, top page edges stained blue. 365 pp, map of The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar inserted facing page 121, large folding map..... More
THE SILMARILLION. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. The True First Edition, First Printing.
London: George Allen & Unwin. [1977]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth titled & decorated in gilt on spine panel, top page edges stained blue. 365 pp, map of The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar inserted facing page 121, large folding map..... More
PERKINS THE FAKEER. A Travesty on Reincarnation. His Wonderful Workings in the Cases of "When Reginald Was Caroline", "How Chopin Came to Remsen". and "Clarissa's Troublesome Baby". Illustrated by HY Mayer.
New York: The Smart Set Publishing Co., 1903. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original pictorial brown cloth titled in gilt on spine, titled in gilt and black and designed in white and red on front panel. 377 + [3] pp ads at rear. Frontispiece with tissue guard..... More
MASKE: THAERY.
New York: Berkley / Putnams. [1976]. 1976. First edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in silver on spine panel. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust wrapper, one tiny scuff. A very sharp copy. More
THE GATES OF THE PAST.
New York / London: Brentano's / John Long, Ltd., 1911. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled and ruled in white. [384] pp. Minor foxing, one early signature sprung, moderate soiling to cloth and some chipping to the white chalk lettering; a very good copy..... More
FIELDS OF SLEEP. Illustrated by Thomas Canty.
West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, 1980. New Edition. Hardcover. Reissue, originally published in 1923. 239 pp. Brown boards, spine lettered in gilt. Tipped-in color frontispiece, signed by the artist; and 6 illustrations; 2 are double-page. A fine copy in the pictorial dust jacket. Limited to 1200 copies. From..... More
VANDALS OF THE VOID.
Westport, Connecticut: Hyperion Press, Inc., 1976. First Printing of this New Edition. Trade Paperback. New Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers (trade paperback format). 288 pp. A near fine copy. ¶ A major Science Fiction work, establishing for the first time the theme of interplanetary civilization, composed of different world governments..... More
KING SATYR.
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
SIN'S DOORWAY AND OTHER OMINOUS ENTRANCES. Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman Volume 4.
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
THE ELEPHANT AND THE KANGAROO.
London: Jonathan Cape. [1948]. First British Edition. Octavo, original blue boards titled & designed in black. 222 pp. A fine clean copy in dust jacket, light uniform tanning to spine panel. The front flap corner has been clipped but the publisher has imprinted the price of '15s net' beside the..... More
THE MASTER. An Adventure Story.
London: Jonathan Cape. [1957]. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original blue boards titled in black, pictorial (map) endpapers. 256 pp. Corners very slightly knocked; a sharp copy, fine in dust jacket. ¶ Science-Fiction Adventure novel - the discovery of a small island in the North Atlantic populated by super-civilized beings..... More
T.H. WHITE: A BIOGRAPHY, by Sylvia Townsend Warner.
London: Jonathan Cape with Chatto & Windus, 1967. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Crown Octavo, original red cloth titled in gilt on spine, small device in blind on upper cover, pictorial endpapers. 350 pp., full-page plates throughout, Index at rear. Erratum label affixed to page 15. A fine copy in..... More