Search Results: Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror & Science Fiction from NEXUS BOOKS

London, Leslie Frewin, 1969. Second edition. A lyrical and accomplished retelling of the Genesis narrative. This book was greatly praised by another master of the allegorical novel, C.S. Lewis, who called it "splendid." A Fine hardcover copy in a Fine dustwrapper..

Sauk City: Arkham House, 1977. First edition, only four thousand copies printed and bound. Seven macabre tales by a British master of weird fiction. An "as new" Fine hardcover copy in a Near Fine Fine dustwrapper moderately sunned along the spine..

Ashcroft, British Columbia: Ash-Tree Press, 1999. First edition. A Limited Edition of only 500 copies. Spooky tales by Tom Gallon, Neil Gow, Eric Ambrose, W.J. Makin, Donald Shoubridge and Laurence Meynell, with an Introduction by Jack Adrian. A Fine hardcover in a Fine dustwrapper..

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1905. First edition. 301 pages. A much-praised collection of supernatural short stories. "Her supernatural fiction might be briefly characterized as in the manner of Henry James but more relaxed... Excellent stories" - Everett Bleiler. "Her ghost stories have been likened to those by Edith Wharton" - Mike Ashley. A Very Good hardcover in original blue cloth, gilt lettered on spine and front board. Ink gift inscription on front blank endpaper, top edge darkened, minor rubbing at extremities. Hinges sound and uncracked, internally a nice clean, tight copy..

London: Greening & Co., Ltd., 1910. 'Popular Edition', early reprint (was first published in 1905). A "Lost Race" adventure classic about ancient Egyptians in the Libyan Desert, praised by genre expert Everett Bleiler as "Literate, as is always the case with Baroness Orczy's work, and intriguing for its strange psychology of personality." A Very Good hardcover bound in red cloth, pictorially decorated and lettered in black. Spine a little faded and spine folds slightly rubbed, but otherwise a sound, tight copy. Interestingly, on the front endpaper is written in pencil: "Garland Club at 6 o'clock"!.

New York City: Bookfinger, 1973. Facsimile reprint of the Gold Label edition of 1944. Detective short stories. A VG+ copy in original black cloth without dustwrapper, as issued..

West Kingston: Donald M. Grant Publisher, 1977. First edition. With illustrations by John Linton and an Introduction by Frank Belknap Long. Eight of the exploits of 'Lucius Leffing', psychic investigator and private detective. A previous owner's hard pencil writing on the front free endpaper has been neatly erased, leaving faint indentations. Otherwise, a Fine hardcover copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper (miniscule wear at head of spine and corner tips)..

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982. First edition, first printing. Hardcover, 273 pages. "Inventive and eloquent" - Michael Bishop. A Near Fine copy in original black cloth spine and brown boards, a very clean, tight, unworn copy with no previous ownership markings or book-plate and no remainder mark. In a VG+ price-clipped dustjacket which has slight edge wear and is very slightly faded along the spine..

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1959. Dustwrapper is priced on front flap, but may be a book club edition nevertheless. A novel of voodoo versus Christianity on a remote Caribbean island. A Near Fine hardcover (one corner slightly bumped) in a VG+ dustwrapper which is a little dust-soiled on back panel but is otherwise bright and unchipped..

London: Inner Circle, 1991. First edition. A novel of supernatural fantasy from an award-winning British author. Tiny remainder dot on bottom edge, else a Near Fine hardcover in a price-clipped VG+ dustwrapper..

New York City: Bookfinger, 1979. First American edition. Facsimile of the Everett edition of 1903. A VG+ copy in original black cloth without dustwrapper, as issued..

London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1975. First edition. A novel of psychic possession at a dig project on a remote plain in Wessex - the site of a Neolithic henge. "What seest thou else in the dark backward and abysm of time?" -- The Tempest. Edges sprinkled with foxing else a Near Fine hardcover copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper..

London: Macmillan, 1995. First edition, first printing (number line on copyright page begins with 1). Hardcover, 519 pages. A highly acclaimed vampire novel, the sequel to the author's 'A Dance in Blood Velvet'. "A seductive blend of the fantastic and the gruesome" - Ramsay Campbell. A little shelf wear along bottom edge of boards, one small, shallow dent on front board, still a crisp, tight copy, at least VG+ and probably most would grade this Near Fine. In a Near Fine dustjacket with a small abrasion on the front panel close to the flap fold. Overall both book and jacket are fresh and bright. A nice copy of a very scarce book..

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. First edition, hardcover. Small ink name on front endpaper else a VG+ copy in original blue boards, lettered in argent (silver) on spine. A clean, firmly bound copy. In a price-clipped Good+ to VG- dustjacket which has quarter-inch chipping at head of spine, a small amount of erosion at corner tips, and is slightly faded along spine. Still looks quite nice in a mylar protective sleeve..

New York, Payson & Clarke, 1929. First edition. In original brown cloth, lacking dustwrapper. Fore-edge has some non-intrusive brown staining and spine is mildly age-dulled, a VG+ copy, internally very sound and tight..

Garden City: The Crime Club, Inc. / Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. No date (copyright 1930). Early reprint. A clean, firmly-bound, unworn copy, VG+ condition. In original black cloth, without dustjacket..

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Co., 1928. First edition. Small ink name written on half-title page, else a Near Fine copy, very clean and tight, in original navy blue cloth, without dustwrapper. A pleasing copy..

London: Rich and Cowan, 1955. First Rich and Cowan edition (was previously published by Jarrolds in 1939). A novel about gigantic mutant ants taking over the world. A Very Good hardcover in original green boards lettered in silver, lacking dustwrapper. Edges moderately browned, spine slightly faded, small ink name on front free endpaper, but otherwise a clean, tight copy..

London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1976. First edition, first printing. Hardcover, 348 pages. Nine of the author's best macabre stories, including 'The Birds' and 'Don't Look Now'. A Near Fine copy in a price-clipped Near Fine dustjacket. An excellent copy..

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1971. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in dustjacket. A Fine copy with no inscription or book-plate, and no other flaws. In a Near Fine dustjacket (tiny amount of wear at one corner tip)..