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THE TALISMAN.
West Kingston, Boston: Donald M. Grant Publisher, Incorporated, 1984. Octavo, two volumes, cream buckram stamped in blind and gold with pictorial paper inlays on front covers. Limited edition. One of 1200 numbered copies signed by King and Straub. This is copy 125. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-152. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-178].
BLUE ROSE.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1985. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 600 numbered copies signed by Straub. A short work involving two young brothers, one who torments the other. Part of the author's "Blue Rose" series of works.
FLOATING DRAGON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Octavo, jacket art by the Dillons, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Straub and dust jacket artists Leo and Diane Dillon. "Two evils, one modern and one ancient, systematically decimate the city of Hampstead, Connecticut." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-350. [Reference: Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-285].
FLOATING DRAGON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Octavo, jacket art by the Dillons, cloth. First edition. Of 550 copies signed by Straub and dust jacket artists Leo and Diane Dillon, this is one of fifty not numbered, stamped presentation copy. "Two evils, one modern and one ancient, systematically decimate the city of Hampstead, Connecticut." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-350. [Reference: Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-285].
FLOATING DRAGON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Octavo, jacket art by the Dillons, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Straub and dust jacket artists Leo and Diane Dillon. "Two evils, one modern and one ancient, systematically decimate the city of Hampstead, Connecticut." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-350. [Reference: Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-285].
THE GENERAL'S WIFE.
[West Kingston, Rhode Island]: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., 1982. Octavo, imitation leather. First edition. One of 1200 signed and numbered copies by Straub and artist Tom Canty.
GHOST STORY.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., [1979]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. "A seminal work of modern dark fantasy" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-351. Basis for the 1981 film with the same title. [Reference: Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 81. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 607-11. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-208. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271].
GHOST STORY.
New York: Hill House Publishers, [1985]. Octavo, cloth. Limited edition. One of 400 numbered copies signed by Straub and artist Stephen Gervais. "A seminal work of modern dark fantasy" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-351. Basis for the 1981 film with the same title. Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 81. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 607-11. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-208. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271.
GHOST STORY.
New York: Hill House Publishers, [1985]. Octavo, cloth. Limited edition. One of an unknown number of lettered copies signed by Straub and artist Stephen Gervais, this copy marked "CC." "A seminal work of modern dark fantasy" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-351. Basis for the 1981 film with the same title. [Reference: Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 81. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 607-11. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-208. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271].
THE HELLFIRE CLUB.
New York: Random House, [1996]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Presentation copy with an inscription to a mystery publisher and bookseller. Publisher promotional materials laid in. Mystery novel concerning a serial murderer.
HOUSES WITHOUT DOORS.
[New York]: Dutton, [1990]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First U. S. edition. Collection of six stories and seven brief pieces. Includes "Blue Rose" "The Juniper Tree" (both linked to KOKO and MYSTERY) and "Mrs. God." This collection was nominated for a World Fantasy award and a Bram Stoker award.
HOUSES WITHOUT DOORS.
[New York]: Dutton, [1990]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first U. S. edition. Collection of six stories and seven brief pieces. Includes "Blue Rose" "The Juniper Tree" (both linked to KOKO and MYSTERY) and "Mrs. God." This collection was nominated for a World Fantasy award and a Bram Stoker award.
HOUSES WITHOUT DOORS.
London, Glasgow, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Grafton Books, [1990]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. This preceds the Dutton edition by a month. Inscribed and signed by Straub on the title page. Collection of six stories and seven brief pieces. Includes "Blue Rose" "The Juniper Tree" (both linked to KOKO and MYSTERY) and "Mrs. God." This collection was nominated for a World Fantasy award and a Bram Stoker award.
HOUSES WITHOUT DOORS.
[New York]: Dutton, [1990]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First U. S. edition. Collection of six stories and seven brief pieces. Includes "Blue Rose" "The Juniper Tree" (both linked to KOKO and MYSTERY) and "Mrs. God." This collection was nominated for a World Fantasy award and a Bram Stoker award.
HOUSES WITHOUT DOORS.
London, Glasgow, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Grafton Books, [1990]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Preceded the Dutton edition by a month. Collects thirteen psychic and horror fictions, seven of them short shorts. Two tales (first installments of his Blue Rose trilogy), "Blue Rose" and "The Juniper Tree," are linked to KOKO and MYSTERY.
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1977. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First U. S. edition. Published in June 1977, same month as the U. K. edition published by Jonathan Cape. Psychological horror/mystery novel involving a ghost. "...this is a strong horror novel, subtle, complex, intense." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-353. [Reference: Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-287. Winter list, p. 271].
IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1977. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First U. S. edition. Published in June 1977, same month as the U. K. edition published by Jonathan Cape. Psychological horror/mystery novel involving a ghost. "...this is a strong horror novel, subtle, complex, intense." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-353. [Reference: Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-287. Winter list, p. 271].
IN THE NIGHT ROOM.
New York: Random House, [2004]. Octavo, boards. First edition. A sequel of sorts to LOST BOY LOST GIRL (2003). The novel features the protagonist of the previous novel, author Timothy Underhill. As he is working on a new book channeling his own grief he meets a ya novelist who has also experienced traumatic personal loss.
JULIA.
London: Jonathan Cape, [1976]. Octavo, boards. First U. K. edition. The authors first horror novel. "Obsessed by guilt over accidently killing her daughter while attempting a tracheotomy, Julia Lofting retreats to a house in Kensington where she encounters the ghost of a child murderer, which may or may not be real." "A subtle, beautifully atmospheric novel of psychological disintegration and ambiguous supernaturalism." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-354. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-288. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271.
KOKO.
New York: Dutton, 1988. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Advance readers copy of the first edition. Thriller involving several Viet-Nam war veterans. Winner of the 1989 World Fantasy Award for best novel. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-355].
KOKO.
New York: E.P. Dutton, [1988]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Advance readers copy of the first edition. Publishers promotional letter laid in. Thriller involving several Viet-Nam war veterans. Winner of the 1989 World Fantasy Award for best novel. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-355].
LEESON PARK AND BELSIZE SQUARE: POEMS 1970-1975.
San Francisco, California, Columbia, Pennsylvania: Underwood-Miller, 1983. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is one of 200 numbered copies signed by Straub.
LEESON PARK AND BELSIZE SQUARE: POETRY 1970-1975.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1983. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 800 unsigned copies comprising the trade edition.
MAGIC TERROR: SEVEN TALES.
New York: Random House, [2000]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Presentation copy with an inscription to a mystery publisher and bookseller, dated in the year of publication. Review slip laid in. Collection of seven stories, all previously published in various anthologies.
MAGIC TERROR: SEVEN TALES.
New York: Random House, [2000]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects seven stories, including the award winning novella, "Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff." Review slip, promotional flyer and author's photo laid in.