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London: Thornton Butterworth, 1934. First Edition. Near fine in dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author. A novel of African adventure.

Boston: Samuel Etheridge, 1795. First American Edition. Three volumes; contemporary tree calf with red morocco spine labels. Minor foxing and page staining; two spine ends a little chipped; some minor ancient worm damage to the leather; overall an excellent set of a rare book. The reclusive Radcliffe exhibited a vivid imagination in her gothic novels, of which this is the best known. The story is full of secret chambers, clanking chains, trapdoors, hooded figures and other such manifestations that are more familiar to modern readers from parodies rather than the original romances from which they spring.

Chicago: P.F. Volland, 1917. First Edition (presumably). Minor spotting and foxing; an excellent copy.

New York: World, 1968. First Hardcover Edition (preceded by a paperbound play edition in 1936); with a new introduction by the author. Fine in dust jacket.

Los Angeles: Pamphleteers, Inc., 1946. First American Edition; second issue; first printing (Perrin A2c); revised from the earlier London edition, with a new foreword by the author. Publisher’s wrappers; original owner’s name and date on the title page; very good. This issue of this edition was intended for sale in book stores rather than by subscription.

New York: Random House, 1961. First Edition. Review copy; fine in a lightly soiled dust jacket.

New York: The Ayn Rand Letter, Inc., 1972-1974. Vol. I, 26 numbers; Vol II, 26 numbers; Vol. III, 18 numbers; all folded and in the original 10 addressed envelopes; excellent condition.

New York: World, 1968. First Hardcover Edition, with a new introduction by the author. Fine in dust jacket; in a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. Presentation copy; inscribed by Rand in 1969.

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1945. The movie featured Robert Cummings and Lizabeth Scott, with a screenplay by Robert Smith and Ayn Rand. A fine example.

New York: World, 1969. First Edition. Review copy; fine in dust jacket.

New York: Popular Publications, 1953. Pulp magazine; publisher’s wrappers; pages yellowed as inevitable; overall, very good. The story features two illustrations by Virgil Finlay.

New York: Random House, 1959. Re-issued edition; with a new foreword by the author. Near fine in a dust jacket with minor rubbing.

San Francisco: Randall & Windle, 1978. First Edition. Including a printed Morley letter. Publisher’s wrappers; fine; 300 copies were printed.

Bloomington: The Lilly Library, 1975. Publisher’s wrappers. Near fine.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1990. First Edition. One of 26 lettered copies; signed by the editor and contributors, who included Block, Pronzini, Muller, and more. Fine in the publisher’s slipcase.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1990. First Edition. One of 26 lettered copies, signed by the editor and contributors, who included Sue Grafton, Pronzini, Prather, and more. Fine in the publisher’s slipcase.

New York: Mysterious Press, 1984. First Edition. One of 250 numbered copies, signed by the editor and contributors, who included Lawrence Block, Paretsky, Pronzini, Muller, Max Collins and others. Fine in the publisher’s slipcase.

Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1830. “Second Edition.” Four volumes; publisher’s paper-covered boards with cloth spines and printed paper labels; neat, small 1851 ownership signature at the top of each title page; some foxing and spotting; a very good or better set, apparently highly uncommon in the original binding and in such good condition. The editor of this important collection was Jefferson’s grandson, and also the executor of his highly indebted estate.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author in 1949.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Very good to fine in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author, “To___ , hoping you may like my old book. Sincerely yours, John Crowe Ransom, May 13, 1971.”