S. H. Sime. Boston: John W. Luce & Co., [1916]. First U.S. edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Illustrations by S. H. Sime. Very good with slight discoloration to the paper boards, edges lightly rubbed and spine ends gently bumped. Previous owner's identifying information on front endpaper. Lacking the very..... Item #51973 More
London: Faber and Faber, (1972). First British edition. SIGNED by the author on half-title page. Published in the States as TUNNEL THROUGH THE DEEPS. An alternate history story set in (an alternate) 1973--George Washington lost the Battle of Lexington, and was executed as a traitor, and as a result America..... Item #52313 More
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1946. First combined edition: four novels, appearing in the U.S. for the first time. Only a little over 3,000 copies printed. H. P. Lovecraft lists the title novel and other works by Hodgson as among his greatest influences (Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature). Spine lettering..... Item #49207 More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879. First illustrated edition (but second U.S. edition). 94 illustrations including frontispiece, title page illustration, and map -- 92 are full-page plate engravings by Meyer and Barbant. As in most if not all copies, the illustration listed for page 201, "A halt for the night,"..... Item #51981 More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1976). First edition. Ex-library copy (usual stamps and marks). Just good with soiled marks on a few pages, damp stain near the top of back endpages spine just a tad cocked, but in a near fine, very slightly rumpled dust jacket with just a...... Item #53307 More