London: Equation, 1989. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paperback format). 192 pp. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in ink on the first leaf: "To Richard, Who helped make it possible! Very Best Wishes, Hugh Lamb, Jun '89". The recipient, Richard Dalby, was a collector of rare books..... More
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. 1904. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original patterned blue cloth titled in gilt. Frontispiece with tissue guard plus 3 additional black & white plates inserted throughout the text, all by Cuneo. Bookplate on front endpaper and a date in ink, some..... More
Westport, Connecticut: Hyperion Press, Inc., 1974. First Printing of this New Edition. Trade Paperback. New Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers (trade paperback format). 286 pp. Mild bumps to edges, a near fine copy. ¶ Connected series of short stories featuring an intrepid zoologist. Most tales are sf, some are supernatural..... More
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, nd. [1930's]. First Edition. Octavo 922 cm x 14 cm), original salmon printed wrappers, stapled at spine. 46 pp. Text block mildly tanned; covers moderately soiled and with slight offsetting to first and last leaves, small edge-tears to first leaf; faint evidence of a price in..... More
Paris: Tiquetonne Editions. [1989]. Reprint. Quarto, original red boards (imitation morocco) titled in gilt. 602 pp. Illustrated with a map and views throughout. Rubbing to the dust wrapper, a very good copy. ¶ Facsimile of the 1839 edition. More
New York: S.W. Greene's Son, Publisher. 1894. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth bordered in black on front & rear panels, titled in gilt on front panel & spine. 301 pp. Name in pencil on front free endpaper, dated 1887, cloth somewhat worn & rubbed..... More
New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc. [1966]. Reprint. Small octavo, original burgundy cloth, white title lettering. A reprint of the 1923 edition issued as Vol IV in the Bodley Head Quartos series, which itself was a reprint of the 1592 edition of KIND-HARTES DREAME and the 1600 edition of NI..... More
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[London]: Skoob Books, 1990. First Edition. Original Wraps. First Edition. Thin quarto, original colour pictorial wrappers. 57 pp, Illustrated throughout, ads. The author's first appearance in print, an approximately 1300 word article (pp 54-55, two full pages of triple column type), plus a small illustration by Chumbley - a variant..... More
New York, London & Montreal: The Abbey Press, 1901. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original pictorial dark grey cloth blocked in silver and gilt, gilt titles on spine. 232 pp. One plate. Bookplate removed from front free endpaper, small repaired tear to a rear blank leaf, a...... More
London: The Aquarian Press, 1950-51. First Printings. Octavo, original printed wrappers, stapled at spine. 5 issues, comprising July 1950 (V.3, N. 7); Aug. - Sept. 1950 (V.3, N.8); April, 1951 (V.4, N.3); May 1951 (V.4, N.4); & June 1951 (V.4, N.5). Some pencil writing on covers and ads. Very good..... More
London: The Folio Society. 1968. First Folio Society Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original printed boards, blue cloth spine titled and decorated in gilt. 276 pp. Illustrated with a series of eight caricatures by James Gillray entitled "The Life of William Cobbett, - written by Himself", originally published in 1809. Spine panel..... More
London: The Folio Society. 2010. First Folio Society Edition. Hardcover. Royal Octavo, original pictorial cloth, map endpapers. 502 pp. Frontispiece plus twenty additional full-page black & white plates, plus cover design, all by McLaren. Indexes at rear. A fine copy in slipcase. ¶ First published in 1830. A masterpiece of..... More
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row. 1825. First Edition, First Impression. . Tall octavo, rebound in plain greenish-grey boards sympathetic to the original, red leather label on spine titled in gilt. Unpaginated [169 leaves, 338 pp], 2 plates, Index at rear followed by [2] pp ads (one page..... More
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster-Row. 1818. First Edition, First Impression. Original boards. Tall octavo, publisher's original paper-covered boards with brown paper spine, printed paper title label on spine panel. 186 pp + publisher's 12-page catalgue at rear (paginated 1-4, 1-4, 1-4) dated March, 1818. A small advertising..... More
London: MacGibbon & Kee. 1962. First edition. Octavo, original black boards stamped in black & red on spine panel. 280 pp. Collects ANTIGONE, INTIMATE RELATIONS, THE HOLY TERRORS, and THE EAGLE WITH TWO HEADS. A fine copy in a nice attractive dust wrapper; price-clipped, a few ti ny marks and..... More
New York: Philip C. Duschnes. 1942. First Separate Edition. Hardcover. First separate edition. Octavo, original blue paper covered boards titled in gold on spine, top edges gilt. [60] pp. Designed by Bruce Rogers and with three lovely little coloured designs by Edward A. Wilson. 1000 copies printed, each signed by..... More
Westport, Connecticut: Hyperion Press, Inc., 1974. First Printing of this New Edition. Trade Paperback. New Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers (trade paperback format). 310 pp. Slight crinkling to upper rear corner of cover and last few pages (tiny, just in the corner); else a fine copy. ¶ Science Fiction; time-travel..... More
Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co / London: John Murray. 1903. Third edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine panel, blocked in gilt on front panel, top edge gilt. 404 pp, illustrated, index. Revised for this edition, with a new preface dated 1903 and over 60 new illustrations..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original green clothtitled and designed in red. 271 pp. Stamp on rear endpaper 'Property of Frears Loan Library', no other markings. Corners a touch soft, mild bumps, a bit of soiling to the cloth; a very..... More
Oxford: At the Clarendon press (Oxford University Press). 1955. 1st edition. Octavo, original blue cloth titled and riuled in gilt on spine panel. 421 pp, Bibliography, Index. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust wrapper, price-clipped and with a few small marks. A sharp copy. More
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New York: Albert & Charles Boni. 1926. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo, original brown cloth titled in red on spine & front cover. 290 pp. Spine panel a bit darkened otherwise a near fine copy; quite sharp. ¶ The second Inspector French mystery novel. More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1932. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled in red on spine & front cover, map endpapers. 303 pp. Ex-lending library copy with spine lean, Library stamp ("Book and Magazine Depot, Military District No. 4, Sun Life Building, Montreal")..... More
London: Abacus / Sphere Books, 1972. First Paperback edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paper format). 320 pp., Index. Light browning to text block, small crease to rear cover; a fine copy. ¶ "No serious student of the Occult Sciences can afford to be without this book. It is the..... More
No Place [San Francisco]: Level Press. No Date [1971]. First Edition Thus. Octavo, original printed wrappers (trade paper format). 155 pp. Tiny, 1/2 inch long closed tear at base of lower front spine hinge; a fine copy. A very scarce book, especially in fine condition. More
New York: Castle Books. No Date [1960]. First American Edition. Octavo, original blue boards titled in black on spine panel. xxvii + 436 pp, plain endpapers. The true first printing: Book dimensions are 8.5 x 6 inches, plain endpapers, printed on machine-made wove paper, the dust jacket is printed on..... More