City In the Sky
by Siodmak, Curt
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 218pp. Beautiful First Edition. Bound in black cloth with titles in red on spine and spaceship motif in red on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of wear at the heel but barely. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($5.95), has a vertical crease on the front flap but is fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or tears.... Read More
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Donovan's Brain (Signed First Paperback Printing)
by Siodmak, Curt
New York: The American Mercury / Lawrence E. Spivak, 1944. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Digest Sized, 126pp. wraps. Mercury Book #87. Solid first paperback printing of this classic. Only original 1942 publication date listed but1945. (ISFDB) Square, tight and clean throughout with moderate page toning. Some edge-wear with a couple of miniscule closed edge-tears. Short, closed edge-tear with crease on top of first page; not affecting text. Signed by Siodmak on the title page. A... Read More
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Donovan's Brain
by Siodmak, Curt
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 234pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition bound in beige cloth with titles in blue on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the spine ends. No toning or foxing. Small sticker ghost on front end-paper. Bookseller ticket on rear paste-down. Very well-preserved. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.00), has some minor chipping to spine ends, A couple of short... Read More
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The Charles Dickens Murders (Association Copy from the Personal Collection of Otto Penzler)
by Skom, Edith
New York: Delacorte Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 295pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed & Inscribed by the author to Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, not to mention the proprietor of Mysterious Bookshop in New York City; simply... Read More
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The Reproductive System
by Sladek, John
London: Victor Gollancz, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 192pp. First British and true First Edition. Beautiful Fine copy in a sharp Near Fine wrapper with some darkening and discoloration to the spine; typical in the Gollancz yellow wrappers. Author's first book.
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Duplicate Keys
by Smiley, Jane
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. . 8vo., 306pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of the author's Third book. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($14.95), has a hint of toning to edges but is fresh and bright with no chipping, crease or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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Books into Film: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of
by Smiley, Robin H.
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 275pp. Gorgeous First Edition First Printing with full number sequence. Pretty much As New with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the half-title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of a terrific reference work.
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Plots With Guns
by Smith, Anthony Neil
Tucson, AZ: Dennis McMillan, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo., 326pp. Beautiful Unread First Limited Edition. One of 156 lettered copies published, this being TT. Bound in original publisher's 1/4 leather over handmade paper covered boards. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear with equally attractive unclipped dust jacket still in original cellophane with publisher's slipcase. Signed by all 24 contributors including Michael Connelly, Jim Nisbet, Laura Lippman, and Kent Anderson. All components... Read More
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Selected Poems
by Smith, Clark Ashton
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 401pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this posthumous collection of poetry. One of only 2118 copies printed, (Jaffery, p.102-103). Square tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($10.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A simply gorgeous collectable copy.
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Spells and Philtres
by Smith, Clark Ashton
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Frank Utpatel. 8vo., 54pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this collection of Smith's poetry. One of only 519 copies printed, (Jaffery, p.55-56). Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some minor surface rubbing. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($3.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. A touch of toning to interior jacket flaps but no fading to the black front and... Read More
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Other Dimensions
by Smith, Clark Ashton
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 329pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing of the last of Smith's anthologies to be published by Arkham. One of only 3144 copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing, Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($6.50), is fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or creases. Cover by Lee Brown Coye. A gorgeous collectable copy. (Jaffery, Horrors & Unpleasantries, pg.... Read More
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Lost Worlds
by Smith, Clark Ashton
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 8vo., 419pp. Beautiful First Printing of this collection of 15 stories, Smith's second Arkham anthology. One of only 2043 copies printed, (Jaffery, p.18). Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the heel cloth. Remarkably well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($3.00), has very light toning to edges and spine panel as is... Read More
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Armies of the Napoleonic Era
by Smith, Digby
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 272pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition of this survey of French Emperor's fighting forces. Loaded with maps and illustrations. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Gray Lensman
by Smith, Edward E., Ph.D.
New York: Gnome Press, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 306pp. Sharp stated First Edition but this is the offset reprint Gnome published in 1962 bound in light blue cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. Illustrations by Ric Binkley. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of wear and toning to edges and spine ends bu very mild. A couple of faint spots to the cloth. Sharp unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.50), has some minor... Read More
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The Vortex Blaster
by Smith, E.E., Ph D.
Hicksville, NY: Gnome Press, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 191pp. Sharp Stated First Edition. Currey bonding "B", bound in gray cloth with lettering in red on spine. Square and tight a with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the spine ends. Mild page toning. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.50), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Trans-Atlantic Passenger Ships Past and Present
by Smith, Eugene, W.
Boston: George H. Dean Company, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo., 350pp. Original green cloth with cover and spine titles stamped in gilt. Numerous photographs. Supplement of 1951 tipped in. Beautiful Third Printing, square, tight and clean throughout with perhaps just a hint of wear at the spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper is bright and fresh with some nicks and wear along edges and worn tips. A sharp,... Read More
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Uneasy Dreams: The Golden Age of British Horror Films, 1956-1976
by Smith, Gary A.
Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishing, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to., 267pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon reference.
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First Night and First Editions
by Smith, Harry B.
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Attractive First Printing with minor spine wear an a couple of spots on ffep otherwise fresh and clean throughout. Titles in gilt on cover and spine and these are unfaded. Previous owner's signature and address on the front paste-down. Lacking the uncommon dust-wrapper.
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Historic Stones and Stories of Bygone Edinburgh; Written and Illustrated with Pen, Pencil, and Camera by Mr. J. Stewart Smith (Signed and Inscribed First Edition)
by Smith, Jane Stewart
Edinburgh: T. & A. Constable / University Press, 1924. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus. Tall quarto, 314(2)pp. Sharp First Edition of this delightful survey of historic Edinburgh buildings and the stories that surround them. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Top edge gilt. Numerous illustrations and photos throughout. Square and tight with mild scattered foxing to the pelims with a generally clean interior with no toning to speak of. Some spotting... Read More
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Rose (Signed First Edition)
by Smith, Martin Cruz
New York: Random House, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.,364pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with number sequence to "2" as called for. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($25.00), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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December 6 (Signed Advance Uncorrected Reader's Proof)
by Smith, Martin Cruz
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 336pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Uncorrected Reader's Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Come and Be Killed
by Smith, Shelley (Nancy Hermione Bodington)
London: Collins, The Crime Club, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 192pp. Beautiful First Edition of this "... psychological study of a murderess". Published in the US by Harper the following year. Bound in original red cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping and toning to heel. Remarkably clean pages without a hint of toning or foxing which is quite unusual as post-war Great... Read More
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The Fraud (Signed First Edition)
by Smith, Zadie
New York: Penguine Press, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.,454pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($29.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. A gorgeous collectible copy.
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Lock, Stock and Barrel (Signed Association Copy)
by Sobol, Donald J.
Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 256)pp. Sharp First Edition of this book of essays about prominent figures in the Revolutionary War, Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to spine ends and top front tip. Some off-setting to end-papers. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.65), has some mild edge-wear, toning to spine and a short closed tear at the bottom front hinge. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or... Read More
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The Leland Case: A Thrilling Detective Story
by Somerville, Henry
London: The Modern Publishing Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 12mo. Unpaginated. Solid First Edition, undated but c.1935. Bound in stiff brown paper-covered boards with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with very light page toning. Gentle bumping to spine ends and tips but very well-preserved. Attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (2/- on spine panel), has about 1/2 of the front flap torn off. Chipping to spine ends, tips, and rear top edge.... Read More
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