Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press, 2011. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in red linson boards, spine and front panel titled in gilt and silver, black endpapers, head-and tail-bands, red satin bookmark. Dust jacket Illustration by Stephen J. Clark. 296 pp. The first Tartarus printing, limited to 350 copies. A...... More
Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press, 2011. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in red linson boards, spine and front panel titled in gilt and silver, black endpapers, head-and tail-bands, red satin bookmark. Dust jacket Illustration by Stephen J. Clark. 226 pp. The first Tartarus printing, limited to 350 copies. A...... More
Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press, 2014. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in red linson boards, spine and front panel titled in gilt and silver, black endpapers, head-and tail-bands, red satin bookmark. Dust jacket Illustration by Stephen J. Clark. 223 pp, 16 pp of black & white plates. The first..... More
Burton on Trent: J.M. Pearson, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Bound in black textured cloth, gilt lettering on spine. 210 pp., 16 pp of black & white plates, plus maps. A very good copy in a slightly marked dust jacket (a few scuffs). ¶ The second volume of Aickman's Autobiography..... More
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2010. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 80 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Fifteen of the Gothic Chapbooks. A near fine copy. ¶ Examinations of Eight of Aickman's weird tales. More
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2012. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 52 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Sixteen of the Gothic Chapbooks. A near fine copy. ¶ Collects three essays on Aickman by Philip Challinor, Rebekah Memel Brown, and Isaac Land..... More
Baton Rouge: Gothic Press, 2003. First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine (a pamphlet). 76 pp. Bibliography at rear. Issued as Number Seven of the Gothic Chapbooks. A few small marks to covers, a near fine copy. ¶ An overview of Aickman's Life and Works. More
London: Jarrold & Sons. No Date [1909]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial orange cloth stamped in black and red. Title page printed in black and red, numerous drawings throughout the text by Louis Gunnis. 312 pp. Cloth a bit dust soiled, red lettering on spine..... More
San Francisco: Samuel Carson & Co. / New York: C.T. Dillingham, 1888. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth lettered and designed in gold and blind. 333 pp, Frontispiece. Ink name on front blank, dated 1895, small label removed from upper corner of front fly, a...... More
New York: United States Book Company. [1891]. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo, original salmon cloth titled & blocked with an image of a horse's head in brown. 298 pp. Lacks front free endpaper. Hinges a bit loose, mild dust-soiling to the cloth, a very good copy. ¶..... More
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London: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., No date [1914-15]. Early Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original dark blue cloth designed and lettered in black. 320 pp. Frontispiece and three plates in full colour. Front free endpaper neatly replaced, spine panel lightly tanned, minor rubbing to cloth at extremities. A very good..... More
New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1892. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt, embossed and titled in darker green on front panel. 176 pp + [8] pp publisher's catalogue at rear. The author's first book. According to the author, Webster sold..... More
London & New York: Beadle and Company. Nd [1862]. First Edition. A Dime Novel, disbound without covers. 125 pp. Frontispiece. Disbound, fragments of original wraps clinging to spine, upper corner chipped from first leaf, very good. Issued as Beadle's American Library No. XI (6d). This is the British issue of..... More
London: John MacQueen. 1899. First British Edition. Hardcover. First British edition. Octavo, original blue pictorial cloth stamped in white and tan, tan titles to spine. 332 pp + 32 pp publisher's catalogue at rear dated February 1899 and listing this title as 'Forthcoming'. Minor foxing to endpapers and a small..... More
Kansas City, MO: Illustrated and Published by the Author. 1895. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine, titled in blind on front cover, gray floral endpapers. 430 pp. Frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrations. A very good clean copy. ¶ Spiritual..... More
New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. 267 pp. Blue cloth designed and lettered in green. Mild bruising to corner tips, a very good, bright copy. From the collection of John Ruyle. ¶ Lost race adventure novel. A lost Viking colony in a hidden..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1912. First Edition. Octavo. Original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine and front panel, gilt borders and a small gilt device of a garland of holly on front panel, top edges trimmed, others untrimmed. 197 pp + [2] pp ads at rear. Two bookplates on..... More
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, & Company, Limited. 1895. First Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers. Single Issue magazine. i-xxviii + [889] - 1076, many period advertisements. Covers a bit soiled & stained but intact, lightly worn at extremities. Small chip from corner of final advert leaf. Very uncommon. ¶ Benson's article..... More
New York: Central Publishing Co., [1914]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original brown boards titled in black and decorated with a design of a ring in gold, red, green, gray and white on front cover, red cloth spine with gilt titles. 64 pp. Tear to cloth across..... More
London: Philip Allan, [1935]. First Edition. Thick octavo, original yellow cloth titled in black on spine panel. 638 pp. Covers soiled and with some foxing to the spine, page edges foxed, a very good, sound copy of a very scarce book, now in a modern colour facsimile dust jacket. ¶..... More
London: Philip Allan, [1932]. First Edition. Octavo, original grey cloth titled in black on spine panel. Contemporary ink name on front endpaper; cloth lightly worn and with minor stains, spine panel a bit faded and with a vertical crease, splitting but holding along the rear outer hinge. A good, sound..... 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
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
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
London: Williams and Norgate, Ltd., 1927. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original two-tone blue cloth titled and decorated in gold. [176] pp. Illustrations throughout. Endpapers irregularly browned, a nearly fine copy in dust jacket, slightly browned on spine and at edges, two tiny chips at spine head..... More