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Viking Press, New York, 1935; First Edition; tall 8vo, 154 pages; red cloth; illustrated. Charles G. Finney’s first novel, a bizarre fantasy about a traveling circus that suddenly appears in the remote desert town of Abalone, Arizona carrying a load of extraordinary creatures overseen by a mysterious Chinaman. Winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in 1935 and later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the 1964 MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao." It has been cited as a creative influence by numerous fantasy writers including Ray Bradbury, who expressed the greatest admiration for it. Author Charles Grandison Finney (1905-1984) revealed in his memoirs that the idea for "Dr.Lao" was conceived while he was stationed with the U.S. infantry in China from 1927-1929. After discharge, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona where he took a job as journalist for the Arizona Daily Star, where remained for forty years, and the fictional…
Read More ARKHAM HOUSE: Spells and Philtres -by Clark Ashton Smith (inc.Centaur;Necromancy;Willow-Cutting in Autumn; Philter;Perseus and Medusa;Passing of an Elder God; etc. )( Poems / Poetry ) by Smith, Clark Ashton (aka Timeus Gaylord, Clérigo Herrero, Klarkash-Ton, Christophe des Laurières, C A Smith ) (inc. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer; Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle; Charles Baudelaire ), / ARKHAM HOUSE - 1958
by Smith, Clark Ashton (aka Timeus Gaylord, Clérigo Herrero, Klarkash-Ton, Christophe des Laurières, C A Smith ) (inc. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer; Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle; Charles Baudelaire ), / ARKHAM HOUSE
ARKHAM HOUSE: Spells and Philtres -by Clark Ashton Smith (inc.Centaur;Necromancy;Willow-Cutting in Autumn; Philter;Perseus and Medusa;Passing of an Elder God; etc. )( Poems / Poetry )
by Smith, Clark Ashton (aka Timeus Gaylord, Clérigo Herrero, Klarkash-Ton, Christophe des Laurières, C A Smith ) (inc. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer; Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle; Charles Baudelaire ), / ARKHAM HOUSE
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Sauk City, Wisconsin: Sauk City, WI: Arkham House / AH, 1958 ( !964 ), 1st Edition, First Printing, 1965.------------hardcover, a Near Fine/Fine example, a wee bit of age toning/offset to endpapers, in a Very Good+ dustjacket with some rubbing to the predominately white/light rear panel, ---this contains: "Dedication" "Didus Ineptus" "Thebaid" "Secret Love" "The Pagan" "Tired Gardener" "Nada" "High Surf" "The Centaur" "Said the Dreamer" "The Nameless Wraith" "The Blindness of Orion" "Jungle Twilight" "The Phoenix" "The Prophet Speaks" "Farewell to Eros" "Alternative" "Only to One Returned" "Anteros" "No Stranger Dream" "Do you Forget, Enchantress?" "Necromancy" "Dialogue" "October" "Dominion" "Tolometh" "Disillusionment" "Almost Anything" "Parnassus a la Mode" "Fence and Wall" "Growth of Lichen" "Cats in Winter Sunlight" "Abandoned Plum-Orchard" "Harvest Evening" "Willow-Cutting in Autumn" "Late Pear-Pruner" "Geese in the Spring Night" "The Sparrow's Nest" "The Last Apricot" "Unicorn" "Untold Arabian Fable" "A Hunter Meets the Mantichoras" "The Sciapod" "The Monacle" "Feast of St. Anthony" "Paphnutios" "Philter" "Perseus and Medusa" "Essence" "Passing of an Elder God" "Nightmare of the Lilliputian" "Mithridates" "Quiddity" "'That Motley Drama'" (from Clérigo Herrero) "Rimas XXXIII" (from Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer) "Ecclesiastes" (from Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle) "Anterior Life" (from Charles Baudelaire) "Song of Autumn" (from Charles Baudelaire) "Lethe" (from Charles Baudelaire) "The Metamorphoses of the Vampire" (from Charles Baudelaire) "Epigrams and Apothegms", any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE////. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Frank Utpatel Cover Art. 5w x 7.5h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.
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The Circus Of Dr. Lao
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A Child's Garden Of Verses
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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Les Contes des Fees
by PERRAULT, Charles
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1884 FAIRY TALES Charles Perrault Illustrated Cinderella Puss Boots French Riding Hood"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
― Charles Perrault, Cinderella
Charles Perrault was a 17th-century French author who is most-remembered for his fairy tales. When "Les Contes" was first written it was quite ahead of its time, and his writing helped lay the groundwork for a new literary genre that would become very popular throughout Europe of the next century. Many of his fairy tales include stories that are still popular today such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and Sleeping Beauty.
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PERRAULT, Charles
Les Contes des Fees
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Darkstalkers: Graphic File
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Richmond Hills, Ontario: Udon Entertainment, 2008. First Printing. Softcover. Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, else As New / Unread. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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1965 The Hobbit JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Bilbo Baggins Gandalf Fantasy"The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien, is a fantasy novel that tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a small and unassuming hobbit who is unexpectedly swept into an epic adventure. Gandalf the wizard and a group of dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, recruit Bilbo to help them reclaim their ancestral homeland, the Lonely Mountain, from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Throughout their journey, Bilbo and his companions encounter various challenges, including trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and a mysterious creature named Gollum. Bilbo discovers a magical ring that grants invisibility, which becomes crucial to the success of their quest. The story explores themes of courage, friendship, and self-discovery, as Bilbo transforms from a timid homebody into a brave and resourceful hero.
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The Circus Of Dr. Lao
by Finney, Charles G.
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Viking Press, New York, 1935; First Edition; tall 8vo, 154 pages; red cloth; illustrated. Charles G. Finney’s first novel, a bizarre fantasy about a traveling circus that suddenly appears in the remote desert town of Abalone, Arizona carrying a load of extraordinary creatures overseen by a mysterious Chinaman. Winner of Best Book Of The Year at the first National Book Awards in 1935 and later adapted to the screen by Charles Beaumont and Ben Hecht for the 1964 MGM film "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao." It has been cited as a creative influence by numerous fantasy writers including Ray Bradbury, who expressed the greatest admiration for it. Author Charles Grandison Finney (1905-1984) revealed in his memoirs that the idea for "Dr.Lao" was conceived while he was stationed with the U.S. infantry in China from 1927-1929. After discharge, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona where he took a job as journalist for the Arizona Daily Star, where remained for forty years, and the fictional…
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A Child's Garden Of Verses
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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Les Contes des Fees
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1884 FAIRY TALES Charles Perrault Illustrated Cinderella Puss Boots French Riding Hood"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
― Charles Perrault, Cinderella
Charles Perrault was a 17th-century French author who is most-remembered for his fairy tales. When "Les Contes" was first written it was quite ahead of its time, and his writing helped lay the groundwork for a new literary genre that would become very popular throughout Europe of the next century. Many of his fairy tales include stories that are still popular today such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and Sleeping Beauty.
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Les Contes des Fees
Paris: Lefevre, [1884].
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Darkstalkers: Graphic File
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Richmond Hills, Ontario: Udon Entertainment, 2008. First Printing. Softcover. Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, else As New / Unread. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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1965 The Hobbit JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Bilbo Baggins Gandalf Fantasy"The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien, is a fantasy novel that tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a small and unassuming hobbit who is unexpectedly swept into an epic adventure. Gandalf the wizard and a group of dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, recruit Bilbo to help them reclaim their ancestral homeland, the Lonely Mountain, from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Throughout their journey, Bilbo and his companions encounter various challenges, including trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and a mysterious creature named Gollum. Bilbo discovers a magical ring that grants invisibility, which becomes crucial to the success of their quest. The story explores themes of courage, friendship, and self-discovery, as Bilbo transforms from a timid homebody into a brave and resourceful hero.
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The Ghouls
by Haining, Peter ed
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Stein & Day, New York, 1972 (Second Printing- first published 1971), 8vo., 383. quarter red cloth over green paper boardsBook has a rear lower bumped corner and a bump to lower front. There also is some soiling(red) to the front and rear boards. Internals very clean. Unclipped jacket has a "scrunch" with accompanying "waves" to the lower rear with a crease extending to the flap fold. (please see images).
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Christopher Lee’s New Chamber of Horrors
by Peter Haining
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binding generally clean, straight & tight. Internals are clean, though pages have darkened which is common enough with many of these UK titles due to the paper stock selected. Unclipped wrapper has rubbing/dust dulling but no tears, chips or creases.11/2023
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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The Case Against Satan
by Russell, Ray
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black cloth binding. First Printing. boards have light edgewear, corners curved in slightly. Unclipped wrapper has a 15 mm open tear on the front at the top, minor soiling. Overall, a very tidy copy of Russell's first novel.
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The Bone People
by Hulme, Keri
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Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).
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Strategem and Other Stories (Short story index reprint series)
by Crowley, Aleister
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Hardcover, Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, New York. 139p.This 1971 edition reprinted from the 1929 Mandrake. Silver titles on spine, Book for Libraries emblem blind-stamped lower right front board. Front pastedown has ghost of a bookseller's sticker; rear pastedown shows what appears to be an Army/Navy surplus stamp in red. A few tiny dark marks near the blind stamp and some soiling to top rear board. Minor blemishes withstanding, this is a very nice, collectible copy.Inv. # 32586 bds 2022
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The Satanic Mill
by Preussler, Otfried
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First US Edition/Third Printing**. Binding is clean, straight & very tight. Some little shelf wear but corners are square. On the ffep there is a gift inscription - but no other markings detected. Unclipped wrapper has wear at spine head and tail, also at upper front flap fold. Rear flap fold has a crease. Reverse has minor soiling. No tears, chips, other creasing or tape repairs/re-enforcements.Inv. # 63666 TSM* bds 9/2023
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The Lord of the Rings. The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings
by Gary Russell
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SIGNED. The Lord of the Rings. The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings. First Edition. First Printing. Houghton Mifflin (2002). Fine, as new, very large format hardcover with fine as new jacket. Signed by 4 of the film project artists: Bay Esitt, Gray Horsfield, Joehan, and Jeremy Bennet. Over 500 exclusive images from earliest sketches to full color paintings and storyboards. Carefully boxed for swift, safe shipping. Cannot ship outside the U.S. due to size and weight. Standard shipping only. 6-b
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