London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. Octavo, original red cloth titled and blocked in gold and black on spine. 291 pp. Map frontispiece, 36 b/w photographs, Index. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, price corner intact, two tiny scuffs. A lovely, fresh..... More
London: Faber & Faber. [1969]. First edition. Octavo, original red cloth titled in gilt on spine.197 pp. Near fine in dust jacket, slight wear at head of spine. A nice copy. ¶ Collects five SF tales. More
London: Faber & Faber. 1966. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine panel - the first issue binding. 232 pp. A near fine copy, clean and bright, in the original colour pictorial dust wrapper which is near fine save for some light..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1891. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. Small octavo, original brown cloth spine titled in gilt over tan paper covered boards titled and decorated in dark brown. 192 pp. Spine slanted, light wear to covers, a very good copy. ¶ Humorous fantasy novel..... More
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London: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., No date [c. 1915]. Early Printing. Hardcover. Early printing. Octavo, original dark blue cloth designed and lettered in black. 320 pp. Frontispiece and three plates in colour. Front free endpaper neatly replaced, spine panel tanned, a very good copy. The first printing of..... More
London: Hurst & Blackett, Ltd. Paternoster House, E.C., No date [1924]. First Edition, First Printing. Rebound. Octavo, rebound in blue cloth titled and ruled in gilt on spine panel (the standard Boots Library binding). Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To ____ ______ / because in her..... 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: Sphere Books, [1986]. First Paperback edition. Paperback. First paperback edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page, dated 8 November, 1987. A fine copy in the original pictorial wrappers. 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
[London]: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original black boards titled in blue on spine panel. 581 pp. Signed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, dated 16/8/97. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ 'Titan' depicts a...... More
Columbus, Ohio: McClelland & Company. 1902. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. 423 pp. Red cloth designed and lettered in gold. Illustrated with plates, mostly photographic.Covers irregularly faded and with minor silverfish tracings; a very good copy of a very scarce book. ¶ Prehistoric, Lost race. A fantasy about..... More
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., [1921]. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, original brown cloth titled and decorated in black on spine and front panel. 328 pp. Cloth heavily worn and frayed at extremities and somewhat dust-soiled; a sound, solid reading copy in good condition only. In a fine facsimile..... 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
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
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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
London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1927]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in black. 380 pp + [4] pp publishers ads at rear. Moderate small stains to cloth, mostly confined to the rear panel; small marks to page edges; name in pencil on front pastedown. A very..... More
London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., [1939]. First British Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original orange cloth titled in black on spine panel. 216 pp. Old tape marks to upper & lower boards, some small stains, cloth a bit rubbed, Note in ink on front free endpaper "J. MacFarlane Library June 18th 1939"..... 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
Eugene, Oregon: Hypatia Press. 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original light brown pictorial cloth blocked & lettered in gold. 850 copies printed of which this is copy number 220 of 750 numbered copies offered for sale, signed by Orson Scott Card and David Hartwell. A fine..... 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
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
Manchester: John Heywood, [1895]. First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers, plain blue spine, rear panel with publisher's monogram in black. 182 pp. + [2] pp ads at rear. 19 cm. A "Shilling Shocker". Restored; both the front & rear cover have some minor restoration at the edges..... More