Angel Island. With Two Illustrations by John Rae. by Gillmore (Inez Haynes)

Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.. cat40a. 12mo. [160]pp. Full contemporary calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. A very good copy, scattered foxing throughout. Published in English in 1739 as: "A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts", this work was censured, and led to the author being imprisoned, then exiled from Paris for a time.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Folio. Original brown cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Minor edgewear to dust jacket, else fine in a fine dust jacket. Increasingly uncommon with dust jacket in this condition.. Gnoli, Domenico. Beautiful first edition of Domenico Gnoli's (1933-1970) modern fairy tale about a melancholy prince who discovers how to smile. Gnoli was a renowned Italian painter and stage designer best known for his surrealist pop art and canvas work featuring extremely scaled paintings of folds, patterns, and textures. Gnoli's more surrealist and fantastical illustrations, sketches, and etchings recall the famed works of Edward Gorey (with which Gnoli's works were sometimes confused)-and Gnoli's talent for the surreal and fantastic are on full display in his most popular and treasured book, Orestes or the Art of Smiling. Equal parts fairy tale and work of art, Gnoli's 1961 book tells the tale of Orestes, young Prince of Terramafiusa, and how he… Read More

The Bride of Frankenstein (Sequel to Frankenstein), Egremont Michael (Maurice Desmond Rohan; Pseudonym Michael Harrison). Published by Bookfinger, New York, 1976. Introduction by George Locke. (i-v)., 252pp. with half title, title, publisher, table of contents. Reprint of the 1936 original Queensway Press Edition of The Readers Library Publishing Company of London. Issued without a dustjacket. Black boards with gilt spine titles. In fine, unread condition with a tiny dust mark lower outer edge and a tiny crease at head of spine.
The novel was based on the James Whale film "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) starring Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff. After the movie was completed, Michael Harrison was commissioned to produce a novel from the original film script. Given only three weeks to produce a finished work, Harrison (Egremont) ultimately abandoned the script and produced what "was to all intents and purposes original fiction."
Michael Egremont was a one time only pen name for UK detective and… Read More

San Francisco, CA: Vix Media, 2018. First Edition thus. First Printing, stated. Hardcover. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, including very light rubbing to all corners, else Fine / As New. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

"First Pocket Books printing October 1981" along with full numberline including "1" on copyright page. VG condition: book feels unread, still stiff when opened, but text lightly toned and mild creasing on the spine. Outer wraps have wear along the edges, please examine my photos. Cover image remains highly appealing. No writing, apparently no creasing inside book. Expedited and international shipping are welcome.

Comes with Certificate of Authenticity VG++. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Unbound.

Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.. cat40a. 12mo. [160]pp. Full contemporary calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. A very good copy, scattered foxing throughout. Published in English in 1739 as: "A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts", this work was censured, and led to the author being imprisoned, then exiled from Paris for a time.

Signed by Author(s) 0 Signed First Edition/First printing. Signed by Philip Pullman directly to Title page. Additionally signed by the illustrator Chris Wormell. Published by Penguin Random House/David Fickling Books, London 2019. Mint unread Condition. Also included is a Chapbook Sampler Promo Booklet signed by Chris Wormell

Vanguard Press, 2015. As New condition - still in publisher's shrink wrap. Photo is of copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

The Malloreon: Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda, Sorceress of Darshiva, The Seeress of Kell, David Eddings. Published by Del Rey, 1987-1991. Guardians of the West (1987); third printing; King of the Murgos (1988); fourth printing; Demon Lord of Karanda (1988); first printing; Sorceress of Darshiva (1989); first printing; The Seeress of Kell (1991); second printing. Volumes are in fine condition without markings, tears or folds and binding is tight and square; light outer edge dusting to one or more volume. Dustjackets are in fine to near fine condition: Guardians of the West dust jacket is clipped; sticker residue to jacket of King of the Murgos; small closed tear along jacket flap of Demon Lord of Karanda. A very collectible, complete set of David Eddings's epic fantasy series.