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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, First editions, signed material, pulps and magazines.
Spring 2003 (updated 5/10)
This represents a miscellany of new arrivals and highlights from stock. Please click on either the item # or title to order the listed item. This will take you to the secure server we use provided by www.Tomfolio.com.
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| D4.144 | Ariosto, Lodovico (Translated By Richard Hodgens). ORLANDO FURIOSO - Vol. 1 The Ring of Angelica. Published by Ballantine Adult Fantasy NY 1973. 1st printing, Jan. 1973. Cover by David Johnston. Introduction by Lin Carter. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. | $9.50 |
| DC10.08 | THE GHOST BOOK - Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny Asquith, Cynthia. Published by Hutchinson & Co., London; 1st printing, 1926. Original blue decorated cloth. includes Algernon Blackwood, Walter de la Mare, Oliver Onions, L. P. Hartley, Hugh Walpole, Arthur Machen and more. Interior darkening with a little foxing; spine a little sunned; edges a little soiled; bookplate. Dj (which appears to be a later printing dj) is heavily nicked and chipped at edges with a couple of half-dollar sized pieces missing. Very Good in Good dj. | $190.00 |
| DC7.190 | Anonymous (de Mille, James) A STRANGE MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A COPPER CYLINDER. 1st printing, 1888. Nineteen plates by Gilbert Gaul. Dark blue cloth; lettered on spine and front board in stamped gold; decorated on front board in stamped silver and gold; decorated on spine in stamped silver, gold and brown. "Well-known lost race novel of the discovery of a warm south polar land peopled by a race speaking a form of Arabic and inhabited by a variety of prehistoric creatures including giant, domesticated birds used for transportation" (Locke; Spectrum I, p. 14). Touch of wear at head and heel of spine; top edge dusty; very light lean; corners slightly bumped with wear. Very Good to Near Fine. | $142.50 |
| D6.08 | Burnett, W. R. THE GOODHUES OF SINKING CREEK. Published by Harper & Bros., NY, 1934. First Edition: 1st printing, 1934. With woodcuts by J. J. Lankes. Originally published in Scribner's magazine and titled "Hard wood." Olive-drab paper-covered boards with cloth spine; paper label on spine. SForedge corners worn. Very Good to Near Fine, lacking dj. | $47.50 |
| DC17.13 | Bedford-Jones, H. THE CROSS AND THE HAMMER. Published by David C. Cook Publishing Co. Elgin, IL 1912. First Edition: 1st printing, 1912. 3/4 red coth with remainder covered in holly with berry paper; illustrated. Author's 1st novel. Paper covering boards is wearing through at edges, but particularly at foredge. Very Good to Near Fine. | $95.00 |
| D6.07 | Blackwood, Algernon SHORT STORIES OF TO-DAY & YESTERDAY. Published by George G. Harrap & Co. London 1930. 1st printing, 1930. Small, red cloth lettered in gold on spine. Dj is price-clipped and there is a bookplate on front pastedown. Near Fine in Very Good to Near Fine dj. | $95.00 |
| P5.265 | Captain Satan (William O'Sullivan; William R. Cox). CAPTAIN SATAN - Mar. 1938. Pulp magazine. Published by Popular Publications; Chicago. Vol. 1, no. 3. 1st issue of this 'villian' pulp. Magazine was previously titled Strange Detective Mysteries, to which it reverted after 5 issues. So, this is actually No. 1 of the five issue run with this title. Includes "Mask of the Damned" by O'Sullivan; "Copper" by Anon.; "The Hot Seat" by Anon.; "Mr. Detective Is Annoyed" by Cox. Light general soil, else excellent. Very Good to Near Fine. | $403.75 |
| ES1.82 | Campbell, John W. THE BLACK STAR PASSES. Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1953. First Edition: 1st printing, 1953. Purple cloth, lettered in gold = "A" binding. Signed by Author: #70 of 500 limited. Rear dj panel and top of spine panel have been wet - top third of rear dj panel shows discoloring - boards only marginally affected; front dj panel and spine panel are nearly perfect. Near Fine in Rear dj panel and top of spine panel have been wet - top third of rear dj panel shows discoloring - boards only marginally affected; front dj panel and spine panel are nearly perfect. Near Fine in Very Good+ dj. | $190.00 |
| DC6.64 | Chambers, Robert W. THE SLAYER OF SOULS. Published by George H. Doran Co. NY 1920. First edition: 1st printing, 1920. Red cloth; decorated with print in black. A little shelfworn at lower edge; top of backstip a bit worn; top edge dust-soiled; dj has darkened and is edgeworn with several closed tears and a couple of chips - joints and edges are reinforced on reverse with brown tape. Very Good in Very Good- dj. | $118.75 |
| D3.19 | Cromie, Robert & Wilson, T. S. THE ROMANCE OF POISONS Being Weird Episodes from Life . Published by Jarrold & Sons London 1903. First Edition: 1st printing, 1903. tan cloth Lettered and decorated in black and red on front, and lettered in gold and red on spine. Bookplate; edges worn; darkening; light spine lean. Good to Very Good, lacking dj. | $95.00 |
| DC10.30 | Curtis, Wardon. THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF MR. MIDDLETON. Published by Herbert S. Stone & Co., Chicago, 1903. First Edition: 1st printing, 1903. Gray pictorial cloth, lettered in white on front and spine and publishers monogam on rear. Pictorial shows Mr. Middleton and the Emir, seated on a rug and smoking a hookah, title in cloud of smoke - in white, black, and tan; small green echo- pictorial on title page. "Series of seven stories (connected by a continuity narrative) which are predominantly mystery and crime. One story deals with an elixir which produces enormous guinea pigs" (Locke; Spectrum I, p. 63). 2 short interior tears; corners and foredge bumped; corners a bit worn; a spot or 2 to cloth. Very Good+, lacking dj. | $61.75 |
| P5.131 | Dare, M. P. UNHOLY RELICS. Published by Edward Arnold & Co. London 1947. First edition: 1st printing, 1947. Small dealer's label at lower edge of front pastedown. Very Good to Near Fine in Very Good+ dj. | $57.00 |
| DC6.83 | Dunn, J. Allan. THE TREASURE OF ATLANTIS. Published by Centaur Press, NY, 1971. 1st printing, 1971. "Short lost race adventure novel about a surviving remenat of ancient Atlantis discovered in South America" (Locke; Spectrum I, p. 73). Price-clipped with new price sticker applied. Near Fine in dj. | $33.25 |
| DC17.17 | Dunsany, Lord. UNHAPPY FAR-OFF THINGS. Published by Elkin Mathews, London, 1919. First Edition: 1st printing, 1919. Gray cloth spine with grey paper boards lettered in black on front and spine. Endpapers darkened; foredge corners bumped; darkening at edges; previous owner's inscription on ffep. Very Good to Near Fine, lacking dj. | $61.75 |
| DC17.15 | Ellison, Harlan. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS IN THE PROCRUSTEAN BED. Published by Borgo Press San Bernadino, CA, 1984. First Edition: 1st printing, 1984. Signed by Ellison on title page with silver paint pen. Collects 20 of Ellison's essays. Fine in dj. | $71.25 |
| DC17.16 | Farrere, Claude (trans. by Arthur Livingstone). THE HOUSE OF THE SECRET. Published by E. P. Dutton & Co. NY 1923. 1st printing, 1923. "Limited to 1500 copies." Immortality through scientific vampirism. Blue cloth with paste-on labels on front and spine; spine strip is tan cloth. Very Good | $71.25 |
| DC6.45 | Greenberg, Martin (editor). TRAVELERS OF SPACE - Adventures in Science Fiction Series. Published by Gnome Press, NY, 1951. First Edition: 1st printing, 1951. 14 stories; Illustrated by Ed Cartier. Includes contibutions by Willy Ley, Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, A. E. van Vogt, Hal Clement, William Tenn, Poul Anderson, P. Shuyler Miller, and more. Ownership statement on front pastedown; writing on rear pastedown; dj has been married to book (ie. not original to this copy). Else excellent. Very Good+, in Near Fine dj. | $47.50 |
| DC7.14 | Haggard, H. Rider. ALLAN QUATERMAIN - Being an Account of His Further Adventures and Discoveries in Company with Sir Henry Curtis, Bart., Commander John Good, R. N. and One Umslopogaas. Published by Longmans, Green & Co. London 1887. 1st printing, 1887. Uncommon binding with 1st edition attributes. Marbled boards; three quarters leather (leather spine and corners); spine stamped and decorated in gilt with 5 raised divisions; all edges trimmed and marbled; endpapers marbled; frontis of Allan Quartermain with signature; 20 illustrated plates; "Dongo Egere' misprint on p. 17; "Quartermain" misprint on p. 78; p. 279 is list of authorities; p. 280 lists 6 haggard titles. Edges and corners are worn; hinges cracked but holding tight; front joint 3/4" cracked at lower edge. Very Good-, lacking dj. | $285.00 |
| MSC2.125 | Heinlein, Robert A. THE MAN WHO SOLD THE MOON. Published by Shasta, Chicago, 1950. First edition: 1st printing, 1950. Signed by Author. One of undisclosed # of subscribers copies with Heinlein's signature on tipped in page before half-title. Future history date sticker (provided by publisher?) on feps. Dj has slight extremity wear and a touch of dust soil to white areas. Near Fine in dj. | $950.00 |
| MSC2.124 | Heinlein, Robert A. THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH. Published by Shasta, Chicago, 1951. First Edition: 1st printing, 1951. Signed by Author. One of undisclosed # of subscriber copies with Heinlein's signature on half title page. Light soil to rear dj panel. Near Fine in dj. | $1187.50 |
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