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: A Four Square Book, [1966]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 122 pp, ads. Issued as Four Square Gothic Mystery 1576 (3/6 -). Minor rubbing but a fine, unread & uncreased copy. A very scarce book. ¶ Occult novel of the..... More
London: A Four Square Book, [1966]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 122 pp, ads. Issued as Four Square Gothic Mystery 1575 (3/6 -). Minor rubbing, tiny bump to bottom of spine. A fine, unread & uncreased copy. A very scarce book..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1919. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original coarse-grained dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine and front panel, bordered in blind on front panel and with small gilt rules at head & tail of spine, publisher's monogram in blind on rear panel. [219] pp +..... More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. 1976. 1976. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original two-tone cloth titled in gold. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, price-corner clipped, hint of rubbing at the tips. A sharp, crisp copy of a book which is very uncommon in..... More
London: Arthur Barker Limited, [1934]. First Edition (& 1st printing). p. [1-4] 5-320, Octavo, original blue cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. 320 pp. Leigh Blackmore's large Thelemic bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Spine lean, some faint spotting to cloth, coffee stains on pages 134/135, a very good..... 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
London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., [1930]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Foolscap octavo, original maroon cloth lettered in gilt on spine within gilt frame. [284] pp. A very good clean copy in the original cream dust jacket with brown triangular design; the jacket a bit stained on..... 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, Inc., 1998. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gold on spine panel. 2,500 copies printed. 296 pp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with wrap-around full colour artwork by Tony Patrick. ¶ The first Posthumous collection of Bloch's..... More
New York: Tor Horror / A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 282 pp. Embossed cover. Issued as Tor Horror 50610-3 ($5.95). Spine printed slightly off-center; a fine, unread copy. ¶ Originally issued in hardcover by TOR..... More
Sauk City: Arkham House, Publishers. 1960. First Edition (& 1st printing). 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..... More
New York: Zebra Books, [1979]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 240 pp. Issued as Zebra 0-89083-514-4 ($2.25). A fine copy, unread, wih no creasing. A superior copy of this book. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
Chicago: The Indigo Press, 1959. First Edition in English. Crown octavo, original burgundy cloth lettered in gilt on spine and front panel. 114 pp. Slight wear and a tiny stain at base of spine panel; a very good clean copy in the original pictorial dust jacket which is somewhat browned..... More
New York: Ace Books, [1969]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 252 pp, ads. Issued as Ace 11622 (75¢). Mild tanning to text block, a sharp, fine, unread copy . Basically an "as-new" copy. ¶ First paperback edition, originally issued in hardcover..... More
New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. [1985]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 278 pp. Canadian Edition, with PRINTED IN CANADA on the copyright page. Issued as Fawcett Gold Medal 12711-7 ($3.95). A few small scuffs to covers but a fine copy with no..... More
New York: Fawcett Gold Medal. [1985]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 265 pp. Canadian Edition, with PRINTED IN CANADA on the copyright page. Issued as Fawcett Gold Medal 12950-07 ($3.95). A fine unread copy with no reading creases and flat clean spine..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1987. First Edition (& 1st printing). 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..... More
New York: Tor Horror / A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 308 pp, ads. Issued as Tor Horror 50668-5 ($4.95). Embossed cover. A fine copy, uncreased, unread. An 'as-new copy'. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
New York: A Dell Book, [1980]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 238 pp, ads. Issued as Dell 16001 ($1.95). Light bump to lower front corner, a fine copy, unread and uncreased. ¶ A paperback original, here first published. More
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New York: Berkley Books, 1992. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 270 pp. US Edition. Issued as Berkley 0-425-13505-5 ($4.99) Minute wear to cover edges, a fine, bright, unread copy with no creasing, writing, names or stamps. Basically an 'as-new' copy. ¶First..... More