New York: Dutton, 1957. First edition. Spine ends a little bumped and light offset to hinges otherwise fine in bright dust jacket with light soiling to rear panel, small tear with internal tape repair, and few areas of blue touch up evident on verso. One of his harder titles to..... Item #54753 More
New York: Macmillan, 1925. First edition. Translated from the Czech by Lawrence Hyde. The story of an engineer who discovers "Krakatit" -- an explosive powerful enough to destroy the world. Bright and nearly fine with barest wear and one small stain to page fore edge. In dust jacket with corners..... Item #53967 More
Blair Hughes-Stanton. [No-place]: Nonesuch Press, 1934. First edition. A collection of six stories Bleiler called "one of the great fantasy collections." Number 238 of 1,000 copies SIGNED BY COLLIER. Intended for distribution in both the UK and U.S. Frontis wood engraving by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Small 4to green buckram stamped in..... Item #55013 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
Athol, Mass. W. Paul Cook / The Recluse Press, 1928. First edition sheets, one of only 100 copies bound by Arkam House in 1961 of Lovecraft's first book of fiction. W. Paul Cook planned to publish "Shunned House" in the first issue of his magazine, The Recluse, but in 1928..... Item #53840 More
London/New York: J. M. Dent/Macmillan, 1895. First edition, variant binding (possibly later) with gilt angel designed by Arthur Rackham on front board. An early fantasy work by Wells. Bookplate of Charles Raymond Austen Leigh, a distant relative of Jane Austen. Red beveled cloth boards stamped in gilt on front and..... Item #54107 More