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London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., Ltd., 1916. First Separate Edition. Small octavo, original pictorial stiff brown wrappers, plain brown endpapers. 115 pp. The first separate edition (this edition does not include 'The Inmost Light', which was included in the First Edition of 1894). Spine panel a bit darkened and with reading creases;small effaced area on rear… Read more about this item

London: The Kelmscott Press, 1898. First Printing. Printed paper book label, 1 inch by 2 ½ inches, “FROM THE LIBRARY / OF EMERY WALKER / NO. VII THE TERRACE / HAMMERSMITH". Printed in Golden Type. This is the second issue of Walker's bookplate; originally printed at The Kelmscott Press in 1898 with Walker's earlier address of No. 3 Hammersmith… Read more about this item

London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921.. First Edition, First Printing. First edition. Octavo. Dark yellow boards with gilt titles to front cover and spine, marbled endpapers. 160 pages. Spine panel just a very touch lightened and spine lettering correspondingly just a touch dull; a very good, bright copy. ¶ Joshi & Schweitzer 1A.19.a.1.

London: Imprinted by Thomas Wight, 1600. Early Edition.. Small octavo [145 x 95 mm]; contemporary vellum, collating complete: [8] leaves + 125 leaves + [7] leaves [Table]; A1-S4, complete. Bad wear and fraying to the outer margins of leaves 118 - [132] [the final leaf], although with virtually no loss of text due to the very wide outer margins;… Read more about this item

London: T. Fisher Unwin, Paternoster Square, MDCCCXCI [1891]. Second Edition.. Tall narrow octavo, 7 x 3½ inches. Issued as a volume in the publisher's Pseudonym Library. Bound without covers along with two other works in the same series in pebbled red cloth titled and ruled in gilt on spine. Pp iv., 196; half-title with publisher's monogram and the words… Read more about this item

[London] In the Savoy: Printed by Eliz. Dutt and R. Gosling, (Assigns of Edward Sayer Esq;) and are to be sold by B. Lintott, at the Cross-Keys, R. Gosling, at the Mitre and Crown, in Fleetstreet; and T. Ward, in the Inner-Temple-Lane,, MDCCXIX [1719]. The Eleventh Edition. Large folio, [220 x 336 mm]; bound in contemporary calf, borders in… Read more about this item

[London] In the Savoy: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (Assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for J. Hazard, T. Osborbne, J. Worrall, T. Corbett, T. Ward and R. Chandler, J. Wood, T. Waller, and G. Hawkins., MDCCXXXVIII [1738]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Large Folio (320 x 210 mm), bound in contemporary full calf, small ornaments… Read more about this item

London & Boston: George Allen & Unwin Ltd / Houghton Mifflin Company., [1973].. First Edition, Tenth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Dust Jacket. Tenth impression. Octavo, original tan boards titled in dark blue on spine, design of a dragon in dark blue on front panel. [79] pp. Decorative endpapers, frontispiece and one additional colour plate, black & white… Read more about this item

London: The Kelmscott Press, 1896. First Printing. Printed paper book label, 1 inch by 2 ½ inches, “FROM THE LIBRARY / OF WILLIAM MORRIS / KELMSCOTT HOUSE / HAMMERSMITH". Printed in Golden Type on Batchelor paper by the Kelmscott Press in November, 1896 while negotiations for the sale of Morris's library were being carried on by his executors, Sydney… Read more about this item

Clacton, Essex: John Winder, 1988. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, stapled at spine. 40 pp (inclusive of covers. Mild scuffing to covers, a very good clean copy. Very scarce. ¶ Contents: A Dream of Snoth • short story by Dallas Goffin [as by Dallas Clive Goffin] Blood and Thunder • short story by David… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. First Edition, Later Printing. Octavo, original dark blue cloth bordered in blind on upper cover, spine panel ruled and lettered in gilt. Originally issued in 1918, with reprints in 1922 (not mentioned), 1927 (twice) and this edition of 1927; the text was later revised in 1933. Pp [i]-[v], vi--xii. 459. With 46 figures… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, [1972]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original blue boards with blue cloth spine lettered in silver and orange, top edge stained light blue. The first printing of this translation. Ink name on front free endpaper, small mark to upper page edges, a very good clean copy in the original colour pictorial dust… Read more about this item

London & Boston: George Allen & Unwin Ltd / Houghton Mifflin Company., [1973].. First Edition, Tenth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Dust Jacket. Tenth impression. Octavo, original tan boards titled in dark blue on spine, design of a dragon in dark blue on front panel. [79] pp. Decorative endpapers, frontispiece and one additional colour plate, black & white… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., 1900. Early Reprint. Octavo, publisher's original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold and blind, rear panel stamped in blind, top edge untrimmed. pp. [i-vii] viii [1] 2-267 [268: blank] [269-270: ads] [271-272: blank]. 1881 gift inscription at the top right corner of the half title page. Some waterstrikes to rear panel, inner… Read more about this item

London: Printed for John Starkey, and to be Sold by J. Robinson at the Golden Lyon in St. Pauls Churchyard, R. Bentley in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, Jacob Tonson at the Judges Head in Chancery-Lane, T. Goodwin at the Maiden Head in Fleetstreet, and T. Fox at the Angel in Westminster-Hall, 1689.. Fourth Edition. Large Folio [330 x 210 mm],… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Mess. J.R. & J. Hazard; W. Mears; J. Stone; J. Mechell; J. Applebee; C. Corbett; Ward and Chandler., 1737. Second Edition. Large Folio, 387 x 250 mm [15 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches], early (contemporary?) binding of half leather over marbled paper boards, the spine with gilt rules, raised bands and black leather label lettered… Read more about this item

London: Rebman Limited., 1910. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, publisher's original burgundy cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold. A variant binding - most copies known are in black cloth with white chalk lettering (which is invariably damaged or perished). This red cloth with gilt lettering is presumably a later issue binding but is… Read more about this item

London: London: William Rider and Son, Limited, 8 Paternoster Row, E.C. , No date. [1915].. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original salmon cloth, front panel stamped in black and ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in black. 357 pp + [3] pp ads at rear. First edition, colonial issue with "COLONIAL / EDITION" printed on the spine panel.… Read more about this item

New York: Metropolitan Books, [1929]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original orange cloth lettered in black. [314]pp., Frontispiece by A.W. Sperry. Minor spine lean, top of spine panel slightly pushed and with a faint vertical crease; mild discolouration to covers. A nice, clean, very good copy in a very attractive colour pictorial dust jacket, (original, of course), with… Read more about this item

Don Mills, ON: General Paperbacks, [1981]. First Canadian Edition. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers [paperback format]. 318 pp. Issued as General Paperbacks 0-7737-8019-X ($2.75). Cover artwork by Tom Baker. Technically, an issue of WEIRD TALES Magazine, issued as Vol 48, No 3, Fall, 1981. Originally issued in the USA by Zebra Books, this Canadian imprint is extremely scarce. This… Read more about this item