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The Basilisk And Other Tales Of Dread
by Gilchrist, R. Murray
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 1553100530
- ISBN 13
- 9781553100539
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Ash Tree Pr, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Gilchrist, R. Murray : The Basilisk And Other Tales Of Dread. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2003. First edition, limited edition, one of 500 copies. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Color glossy dj illus by Paul Lowe. Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. Xvi pp prelim material, 187 numbered pp, nine wo numbers following, including colophon and (helpfully), a four page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-2003, including forthcoming titles. Introduction by John Pelan and Christopher Roden, 22 tales of dread (plus two more excerpted in an appendix), sources. Condition notes: A clean, tight, unmarked, square copy with light wear to dj and boards. Pp 167-174 show a crease from an historic and unfortunate fold. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221004001
- Title
- The Basilisk And Other Tales Of Dread
- Author
- Gilchrist, R. Murray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1553100530
- ISBN 13
- 9781553100539
- Publisher
- Ash Tree Pr
- Place of Publication
- Ashcroft, British Columbia
- Date Published
- 2003
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
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- Gilt
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- Colophon
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