Tales of Science and Sorcery
by Clark Ashton Smith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$298.24A$268.41
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About This Item
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1964. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of Ashton Smith's collection of science fiction short stories. This was Clark Ashton Smith's fifth collection of stories to be published by Arkham House, with twenty-five hundred copies released.Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) was an American writer and poet. His works were highly regarded by H. P. Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury. He was renowned for his weird fiction and Cthulhu Mythos tales, publishing his work in Weird Tales magazine.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A first edition In the publisher's original full cloth binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine only. Dust wrapper is a little sunned to the spine, but otherwise in excellent condition with minor wear only. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 762R16
- Title
- Tales of Science and Sorcery
- Author
- Clark Ashton Smith
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City, Wisconsin
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Clark Ashton Smith Science Fiction Short Stories Science Fiction
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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