The Book of Counted Sorrows by Koontz, Dean - 2003

London, England: MacMillan and Co., Limited. Fine with no Dust Jacket. 1909. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 258 pages: 5.5 x 7.5 in.: 1.4: KB#009957: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. Extremely Bright Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed scrollwork/drawings on spine and front board, no marks or writing found anywhere, pages are clean, bright white, tightly bound, and square cornered. Binding feels "unread", it is so tight. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. A beautiful copy of a classic novel. This is the author's first full-length novel and is considered to be "one of the best of Blackwood's studies of the peculiar horrors and ecstasies of childhood". .

New York, New York: Duffield & Company. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1909. First US Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 310 pages: 5.5 x 7.5 in.: 1.2: KB#009960: First US Edition, which followed the First UK Edition and a First Colonial Edition, both published in 1908. Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. Original Slate Blue cloth boards with orange lettering on spine and front board (bright colors on front but somewhat faded on spine) and green twin cobra snakes intertwined embossing on front board. Pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Board and spine corners are slightly rubbed. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. The novel inspired a film of the same name directed in 1926 by Rex Ingram. "Set in Bohemian Paris at the turn of the 20th century, this sinister novel was inspired by the notorious black magician, Aleister Crowley, and portrays Parisian cafe society." .

Peter Nevill Limited. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1949. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 426 pages: 6 x 8 in.: 1.8: Signed by Author: KB#010205: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (Algernon Blackwood) under his photograph frontispiece. No dustjacket included. Boards are dark green with gilt lettering on spine; corners are lightly bumped and spine is slightly cocked. Boards and pages are clean, unmarked (except for prior owner's name at top of front flyleaf), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Collects twenty-two short stories: The Doll * Running Wolf * The Little Beggar * The Occupant of the Room * The Man Whom the Trees Loved * The Valley of the Beasts * The South Wind * The Man Who Was Milligan * The Trod * The Terror of the Twins * The Deferred Appointment * Accessory Before the Fact * The Glamour of the Snow *The House of the Past * The Decoy * The Tradition * The Touch of Pan *… Read More

London, England: J. Andrews. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1823. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 235 pages: 4.5 x 6.75 in.: 1: KB#011151: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. First edition, original boards, corners and edges of boards are worn. Title, Author and Year (1823) are clear, gilt and embossed on spine. Pages appear to be unmarked, clean, and tightly bound. Front and back hinges are starting to separate but are still well connected. Contains 235 pages plus back section of other Works Published by J. Andrews. Has prior owner's name neatly inscribed at top of Contents page. .

Fine minus book with slight shelf wear and touch of light soiling to tiny area front page edges. Oversize book approximately 11 inches tall by 7 inches wide. This is the lettered limited edition, J of 26 copies, bound in very dark blue leather with no jacket, as issued. Publisher's envelop lettered J laid-in with letter stating – Dear Collector, Contrary to our colophon page, this lettered state of Dark Rivers Of The Heart has been hand bound by Claudia Cohen in full Morocco leather with Fabriano Roma end-sheets and stamped in 22-carat gold. Enjoy, Charnel House. Signed on the limitation page by Koontz and Gervais. This copy housed in a Fine, blue drop-lid box custom made by bookbinder Mark Andersson, Panther Peak Bindery, Tucson. One of his business cards is laid-in.

London: Charles Griffin and Co, 1864. Good plus in publisher's red cloth with paper title panel to spine, with some wear to extremities, tanning of paper and wear, loss and age-darkening to paper spine panel.. From the library of George MacDonald with his bookplate to the front pastedown. In addition to MacDonald's ownership, this volume comes from the library of Maude Egerton King with her bookplate on the flyleaf. Ms. King was a friend of Greville Macdonald (and niece of George MacDonald by marriage), the son of George Macdonald, and it appears to have come into her possession in 1906, one year after George MacDonald's passing. Inscription to Ms. King, in what appears to be Greville MacDonald's hand, dated 1906. 12mo. 252pp.

Fine minus book with slight shelf wear and touch of light soiling to tiny area front page edges. Oversize book approximately 11 inches tall by 7 inches wide. This is the lettered limited edition, J of 26 copies, bound in very dark blue leather with no jacket, as issued. Publisher's envelop lettered J laid-in with letter stating – Dear Collector, Contrary to our colophon page, this lettered state of Dark Rivers Of The Heart has been hand bound by Claudia Cohen in full Morocco leather with Fabriano Roma end-sheets and stamped in 22-carat gold. Enjoy, Charnel House. Signed on the limitation page by Koontz and Gervais. This copy housed in a Fine, blue drop-lid box custom made by bookbinder Mark Andersson, Panther Peak Bindery, Tucson. One of his business cards is laid-in.

Black Flame, 2005-11-29 . Paperback. New.

Special assembled set of three books that are limited editions, signed, and numbered of the UK first edition, first printing. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
The Passage, London: Orion, 2010; slipcased limited edition, 1st UK edition, 1st printing, flatsigned and dated on author's page, number 160 of 250. Black boards and slipcase with silver gilt embossed lettering, black endpapers. Dust Jacket and book in like new condition, unread collector's copy.
The Twelve, London: Orion, 2012; limited edition, 1st UK edition, 1st printing, flatsigned and numbered 192 of 500. Black boards with gold gilt embossed lettering, gold gilt page edges, black endpapers, dust jacket in protected wrapper. Like new condition, unread collector's copy.
The City of Mirrors, London: Orion, 2016; limited edition, 1st UK edition, 1st printing, flatsigned and numbered 307 of 500. Blue boards with silver gilt embossed lettering, blue page edges, blue… Read More

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A set of 4 books collecting the short stories of Margery Lawrence, by legendary supernatural fiction publisher Ash-Tree Press. Published between 1998-2003, each being limited to 600 copies. All books are in very fine - as new condition. A wonderful set of one of the more collectible Ash-Tree authors at an exceptional price. We stock a wide range of Ash-Tree titles, most are in AS New condition. This one comes with a custom slipcase holding all 4 books. We are happy to offer discounts and shipping consolidation for multi-book orders, feel free to get in touch if you have questions. .