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Ace, New York, 1953. First edition. Condition: Very good plus; book has slight edge wear and creasing along spine, slight darkening on interior pages. Ace Double Books D-15.Burroughs' classic "confessions of an unredeemed drug addict". His first published book. A very nice copy of this famous example of "write what you know".
The Necrophiles by Gurney, David - 1971
by Gurney, David
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The Necrophiles
by Gurney, David
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Pyramid, New York, 1971, paperback edition, 12mo., 254 p. the green stain on all edges has substantially worn off. book remains tight & clean however there is a bit of rubbing to reverse & spine plus a tiny chip to lower front corner. Not a perfect copy but at least a VG+ or NF. Inv. # 32570 bds 2023
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- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Pyramid
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1971
- Pages 254
- Size 12mo
- Keywords occult fiction
- Size 12mo
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Junkie / Narcotic Agent
by Lee, William (William S, Burroughs) / Hellbrandt, Maurice
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The Touch
by F. Paul Wilson
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Oakland, California, United States
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The Touch by F. Paul Wilson Hardcover First Signed Limited Edition Grantham NH: Borderlands Press, 2003. 1/1000 copies signed by the author, this is copy no. 589. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket as new and unread.Media mail $6.00 or priority mail $9.50. NOTE: Pictures are of the actual book for sale not stock photos. Generally, all sales are FINAL.
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EC Picto Fiction Library Box Set: Four Volumes: Terror, Crime, Confessions, & Shock
by Roger Hill
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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Gemstone Publishing, 2006. 4 vols. in slipcase. Very Good in Good slipcase. Slipcase shows shelf and handling wear with rubbed corners, edge wear, and light soiling. Four volumes: Crime Illustrated (Adult Suspense Stories), Confession Illustrated (Adult Romances), Adult Tales of Terror Illustrated (Horror and Suspense), and Shock Illustrated (Adult Crime Stories). All four volumes show very minor shelf and handling wear to their covers with some minor abrasion to the spines as well. Interiors are all crisp, clean, and pristine with no marks. In the gutter of every volume in both the front and the back there is a long thin adhesive bleed-through from production. Overall a clean, solid set showing minimal signs of use. Photos are of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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Witches Three
by Leiber, Blish, Pratt
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NB* Witches Three, Fletcher Pratt, Fritz Leiber, James Blish, Twayne, New York, 1952, First Edition. One in the "Twayne Triplet" series. Edited(uncredited) by Mr. Pratt. Ten page introduction by John Ciardi entitled, "A Plea for Witches". Inscribed copy: "For Michael, with best wishes, Fritz Leiber, 1983." Collects three works featuring 'modern witches': the novel Blue Star(a new story) by Pratt; Leiber's brilliant gothic pastiche of academic life, Conjure Wife; & There Shall be no more Darkness, a novella from Blish. Some separation at pages, 62, 222 & 254. (see images). Boards a bit rubbed and soiled, but pages are clean and binding is otherwise holding nicely. Jacket presents better than the book with no noticeable fading on the spine, no significant chipping and only minor soiling on the rear jacket.(see also images) Inscription is on the title page next to Leiber's story. A Very Good only copy with Near Fine dustwrapper.Inv. # 32593 bds 2022
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Aquarian Guide to Occult, Mystical, Religious, Magical London and Around
by Strachan, Francoise
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- 9780850300741 / 0850300746
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Aquarian Press, 1970, in soft wraps. Terrific lurid. A veritable time capsule which can serve as a bona fide research tool for those with an interest of the heady days of late 1960s London. No website to hide behind; here were REAL names of both adepts & quacks and where to find them! An interesting artifact- though don't expect to trace many of these street addresses now. Uncommon vintage paperback. Exceptional condition save for spotting on all edges. Very tight binding, extremely clean. Almost "As New". Inv. # 62542 bds 2023
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Howard Phillips Lovecraft: The Books (4) 1915-1986
by Bell, Joseph, Compiled and Edited By; Lovecraft, Howard Phillips
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Toronto: Soft Books, 1986. #88 of 100 numbered copies, there were also 25 lettered copies published. Near Fine, faint corner crease front wrapper. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Seed of Lost Souls
by Poppy Z. Brite
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San Jose, California, United States
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£101.19
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United States: Subterranean Press, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Dame Darcy. Book is clean and tight with no marks or stamps, stapled wraps, 46 pages. Illustrated by Dame Darcy, printed by Subterranean Press in 1999.
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Television News, May-June, 1931, Volume 1, Number 2
by Hugo Gernsback, Editor
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Mount Morris, Illinois/ New York: Popular Book Corporation , 1932. Very Good plus, faded spot and faint prior owner name front wrapper, small corner creases, 1/4" loss of paper at bottom edge of spine. SCARCE in collectible condition. . First Printing. Magazine. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. With Twenty Illustrations
by Dickens, Charles; Illustrated by A. Billinghame
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- New Five Cent Library Edition
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Boston: G. W. Simmons & Co.,, 1887. The RARE G. W. Simmons & Co.'s New Five-Cent Library; Edition; OCLC locates 6 copies, all in US libraries. 208 pages : 20 illustrations and numerous illustrated advertisements. Very Good Plus, small chip top corner front wrapper, 11/2" loss of paper at both spine ends, the green wrappers starting to brown at edges. "Text in double columns./ Running title: The Pickwick Papers./ The Simmons Company was a dry-goods store; this edition carries their advertisements. Podeschi, J.B. Dickens & Dickensiana,; B17" (WorldCat) A Rare survivor in such lovely condition. . New Five Cent Library Edition . Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Witches Three
by Leiber, Blish, Pratt
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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NB* Witches Three, Fletcher Pratt, Fritz Leiber, James Blish, Twayne, New York, 1952, First Edition. One in the "Twayne Triplet" series. Edited(uncredited) by Mr. Pratt. Ten page introduction by John Ciardi entitled, "A Plea for Witches". Inscribed copy: "For Michael, with best wishes, Fritz Leiber, 1983." Collects three works featuring 'modern witches': the novel Blue Star(a new story) by Pratt; Leiber's brilliant gothic pastiche of academic life, Conjure Wife; & There Shall be no more Darkness, a novella from Blish. Some separation at pages, 62, 222 & 254. (see images). Boards a bit rubbed and soiled, but pages are clean and binding is otherwise holding nicely. Jacket presents better than the book with no noticeable fading on the spine, no significant chipping and only minor soiling on the rear jacket.(see also images) Inscription is on the title page next to Leiber's story. A Very Good only copy with Near Fine dustwrapper.Inv. # 32593 bds 2022
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The Necrophiles
by Gurney, David
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- 9780450004186 / 045000418X
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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book is "Fine" without any discernible faults. Black top stain. Unclipped jacket suffers from laminate failing along the hinges and extremities. There is one 20 mm open tear at the spine tail. Some very miniscule tears at spine head. No other tears, chips or creases.Inv. # 63725 TN* bds 10/2023
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The Necrophiles
by Gurney, David
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La Mesa, California, United States
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pyramid, 1971. First Paperback 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. A novel about "orgies, incest, drugs, homosexuality, necrophilia, murder, satanism, & living sacrifice" with lurid cover art to boot! Designed to tap into the growing societal panic about out-of-control teenagers in the late-1960s, with hints of the Satanic Panic that would arise during the next decade. Orig. published in hardcover in 1969, this is the First Mass Market Paperback Edition, First Printing, from Pyramid (#N2384), issued in Jan. 1971, interestingly enough, without the original subtitle ("A Modern Essay in the Macabre"). In 254 pages + 2 pages of ads for other Pyramid titles in rear. Condition is VG+: completely clean inside, pages modestly tanned but unmarked, binding tight & square, spine uncreased. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest along top edge of front & lower edge of back covers, which are a bit ragged. Teeny tear at head of…
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THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
by Stephen King
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Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
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First Edition. 1997. Fine. Hardcover and dust jacket. D.j. has some minor rubbing and shelf wear, no tears,nicks or worn corners. Hardcover has minor foxing on top edge pages. Tight binding, sharp and clean pages. No markings. Fine condition. 558 pages.
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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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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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Thinner: Signet Hardcover
by Stephen King Writing as Richard Bachman
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- 1984 Signet Hardcover
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- 9780451161345 / 0451161343
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Book Fine, Dust Jacket Near Fine, small amount of edgewear with miniscule tears. No price on dust jacket flap. The cover illustration is the same as the paperback but this is a hardcover.
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The Man In The Brown Suit
by Christie, Agatha
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- 9780370006727 / 0370006720
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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Something The Cat Dragged In
by Macleod, Charlotte
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- 9780385189217 / 0385189214
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SOMETHING THE CAT DRAGGED IN - A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY. SIGNED BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1983. Used First printing. Flat-signed by author on card affixed to title page. Dark-grey textured paper boards with light-grey imprinting on spine Price intact: $11.95. Good Condition/ Includes good condition unclipped $11.95 Blue and white dust jacket. Will ship from United States.
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Towards Zero
by Christie, Agatha
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710Christie TOWARDS ZERO. By Agatha Christie. Featuring MISS MARPLE. 1972 Ulverscroft Large Print Series FIRST LARGE PRINT EDITION THUS, FOR THE VISION IMPAIRED. "This special large print edition is made and printed in England for F.A. Thorpe, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire. EXLIB. A clean, solid copy. Good Condition/ Very Good original black red and white dust jacket in a mylar wrap. 34 pages includes Christie biblio. LARGE FONT, BRIGHT PAGES. Summary: " Agatha Christie now presents us with an unusual angle on crime. A detective story usually begins with murder, but actually murder is the end. This story begins long before murder happens, with all the causes and events that bring certain people to a certain place at a certain time on a certain day. All converging towards a given spot...and then, Zero Hour!
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Poirot's Early Cases
by Christie, Agatha
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- 9780708923269 / 0708923267
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Poirot's Early Cases. By Agatha Christie. Ulverscroft December 1990 First Large-Print Edition. Short story Anthology. Complete and unabridged. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. 5 ½ X 8 ¾. 470 pages. Summary: In this collection of eighteen stories Hercule Poirot begins his celebrated career in crime. Includes The Double Clue, The Adventure of Johnnie Waverley, and How Does Your Garden Grow, 15 others. A HARD TO FIND ITEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Hunchback of Notre Dame (Modern Readers Library)
by Hugo, Victor
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Hugo, Victor. Undated. Circa 1950. William J. Hill Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill. Not an illustrated edition. USED. VG/No DJ Included. Adventure Fiction Romance/Horror. Sorry about the group photo, but please see stock photo of binding for William J. Hill editions for the item being offered here. Blue Boards, gilt titling and red ornamentation on spine. 380 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ¼. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love. A clean, square, solid copy.
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Wrack and Rune
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- 9780385178013 / 0385178018
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Signed 1st Ed. w/DJ) WRACK AND RUNE: A PETER SHANDY MYSTERY BY FAMED CANADIAN AUTHOR CHARLOTTE MACLEOD. Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1982. Used First printing SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by author on title page. Good Condition/ Good condition unclipped Dust Jacket, $10.95 original price. Will ship from United States.
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