Search Results: Authors starting with A from Rare Collections

Indianapolis: The Popular Fiction Publishing Company. Very Good+. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Contemporary binding with original spine title laid down. High quality rebound and with bookplate for Industrial Chemist and book collector Alvin Higgins Lybeck in the front. Some minor shelfwear in particular in corners. Numerous pages internally with signs of been "dog-eared" but no tears. Several pages with stains on them, in particular in first half of the book. A horror anthology collecting 4 stories from A. G. Birch, Anthony M. Rud, Vincent Starrett and Farnsworth Wright, all originally appearing in WEIRD TALES. The book was given away to subscibers of WEIRD TALES. Bleiler 1978 p.23, Bleiler 1190, Locke p34, Reginald 10254.; Oblong Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 192 pages .

Indianapolis: The Popular Fiction Publishing Company. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Original book in navy cloth with yellow lettering on spine and covers. Still very bright. Internally clean and in fine condition. Small bump / abrasion to the bottom center of the boards, which also present on the DJ. Original red DJ, stamped in black showing a sacrificial scene. Small chips missing from top of the spine, and on folds at flaps. Some wear to spine and fold to the back panel. Small piece missing on bottom center of the front in same location as the bump on the book. A horror anthology collecting 4 stories from A. G. Birch, Anthony M. Rud, Vincent Starrett and Farnsworth Wright, all originally appearing in WEIRD TALES. The book was given away to subscibers of WEIRD TALES. Bleiler 1978 p.23, Bleiler 1190, Locke p34, Reginald 10254.; Oblong Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 192 pages .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. The third in a four volume collection of Burrage's work, edited by Adrian Jack. Collecting 28 stories. Book and jacket are both in very fine condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First English Edition. Hardcover. One of the first books in Sci-Fi to include positive gay characters in the story. A VG good book, pencil note in the front and small price written in pen. Very slight lean. VG+ DJ with some fading to the spine. Unclipped and some minor chipping at the top of the spine. Now in a clear protective cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2000. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Collection of horror stories, printed in a limited edition of 500 copies. Cover illustration by Paul Lowe from "Lords of Misrule". Book and jacket in as new condition, jacket with a brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Limited Edition. Hardcover. The 2nd Ash-Tree Press edition, the first published in 1995 and limited to 250 copies. This edition printed in 1999 and limited to 350 copies. Fourteen chilling tales written by Munby while he was a prinsor of war in Germany during WWII. Book and jacket both as new. Jacket now in a brodart cover. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. The first Ash-Tree Press edition, this being #128 of 250 copies. Fourteen chilling tales written by Munby while he was a prinsor of war in Germany during WWII. Book and jacket both as new. Jacket now in a brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First English Edition. Hardcover. The scarce UK first edition. A very good or better book, slight lean with a dealer sticker on inside front board. Otherwise internally in fine condition. Unclipped jacket with usual dust staining to spine. Chipping at the top and bottom of spine and at top and bottom of front flap and some general edgewear. Now in a protective acetate cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages .

London: Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1963. First English Edition. Hardcover. The uncommon first UK Edition. Book is VG, with a slight lean and some fading to the spine. Owner stamp in the front and a dealer note in pencil, book otherwise internally clean and fine. VG+ dust jacket with some chipping at top and bottom of spine, unclipped. Now in a protective acetate cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages .

London: New English Library. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A scarce copy of the 1st UK Hardcover, at the time of listing only one other copy available. Fine book, small dealer sticker in the front, internally clean and with no issues. NF or better DJ. Unclipped, very small 2mm closed tear at the bottom of the spine, now in a brodart jacket. "First published in Great Britain in hardcover by New English Library in 1978" on copyright page. Contains 6 stories, "Laugh, Clone, Laugh" co-authored with Forest J. Ackerman and "Research Alpha" co-authored with James H. Schmitz. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages .

London: The Trianon Press. Near Fine. 1955. Hardcover. One of the 2075 copies printed on rag content paper out of an edition of 2187 copies. Includes 22 colour plates and numerous photographs. A near fine or better copy with original cardboard packaging." The so-called "White Lady", a rock face painting near the foot of Brandberg mountain in Namibia, was discovered in 1918 by the German explorer Reinhard Maack. The book’s text describes the apparent origin of the painting and the researchers' excavation methods. The painting shows a ritual dance, and the drawing is in fact a representation of a male shaman. It was Henri Breuil (1877-1961) who coined the name "White Lady" and suggested a relation to paintings at Knossos— a bit of fanciful archaeology which implied a visitation by Mediterranean travelers." ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .

New York: Orbit. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2022. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy of the 1st US Edition, signed on a special tipped in page, with fine DJ. From the co-author of the Expanse Series. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The uncommon first UK hardcover. Book is fine, square, clean boards and internally clean. A fine unclipped dust jacket, with no price (export jacket, identical but without price). Jacket now with a clear removable cover. Collectible copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 187 pages .

London: Arthur Barker Ltd.. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The uncommon first UK hardcover. Book is VG-, predominently due to stains on several pages inluding pages 30-31, 130 possibly from food. VG+ or better export jacket now with brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 187 pages .

London: Guild Publishing Corp. - Pan Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1985. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition by Guild Publishing by arrangement from Pan Books. Book and jacket in very fine condition, signed by Adams on the title page. Uncommon to find this edition signed. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Pan Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The limited edition of Douglas's 4th Hitchhikers book. Rarely seen due to the subtle nature of the numbering. Publishers marked the limited edition with a 4 digit number stamp on the flyleaf. This often gets missed and as a result these books are rarely accurately described. Information from Book and Magazine Collector issue 228, page 8. The stamp on this copy is 1437. The book and jacket are both NF and jacket with archival protection. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine or better book, ribbon marker still in the original position, seems unread. Part of the limited-edition collection published exclusively for subscribers - The 100 Greatest Books of All Time, published 1974 - 1982. Full leather binding with 22kt Gold Gilt detailing. Moire endpapers, silk ribbon bookmarker printed on acid free archival paper. Included is the uncommon "Noted From the Editors" booklet, which accompanied the publication. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Allen Lane. Fine in Fine+ dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine book, unopened with very tight spine. Some light toning and foxing on first couple and last couple pages. Book is otherwise mint. A very fine unclipped dust jacket now with a clear protective cover. 19 enchanted folk tales from around the world, coulour plates by Yvonne Gilbert and black and white drawings by Jennifer Campbell. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Very Good+. 1945. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 853 of 1500 numbered copies signed by Gordon Ross. Prefatory notes by William Makepeace Thackeray. Colored illustrations by Gordon Ross, key black printed by Photogravure and Color Company, hand colored by Charlize Brakeley. Designed by Richard W Ellis and printed by Aldus Printers and set in monotype Caslon Old Face. Liampre French Paper, bound by Russell-Rutter Company in boards covered with glazed chintz stamped in red and gold. 252 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 ¼ inches. The 172nd publication by LEC and the 10th of the 16th Series. Book in about VG+ or better with no obvious defects. Housed in VG+ or better slipcase with some fading on the spine and a little edgewear. Overall VG+ or better; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 252 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1945. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 99 of 1500 numbered copies signed by Gordon Ross. Prefatory notes by William Makepeace Thackeray. Colored illustrations by Gordon Ross, key black printed by Photogravure and Color Company, hand colored by Charlize Brakeley. Designed by Richard W Ellis and printed by Aldus Printers and set in monotype Caslon Old Face. Liampre French Paper, bound by Russell-Rutter Company in boards covered with glazed chintz stamped in red and gold. 252 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 ¼ inches. The 172nd publication by LEC and the 10th of the 16th Series. A near fine book in a near fine slipcase, some wear on the corners. A collectable book in NF overall condition; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 252 pages; Signed by Illustrator .