Fantasy
THE MYSTERY OF CHOICE ...
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. Small octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] vii-ix [x] [1-2] 3-288 [289-294: ads], fly leaves at front and rear, original pictorial green cloth, front panel stamped in blue, white, lavender and gold, spine panel stamped in gold, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. First edition. Collects six fantasy, science fiction, and mystery stories including "The Messenger" and "The Purple Emperor." Barron (ed), Horror Literature 2-12. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 366. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 397. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-52. Queen, The Detective Short Story, p. 19. Bleiler (1978), p. 41. Reginald 02819. Hubin, p. 75. Wright (III) 975.
THE BOOK OF MORGAINE.
Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., [1979]. First hardcover edition. First printing with code "J21" on page [632]. Collects GATE OF IVREL (1976), WELL OF SHIUAN (1978), and FIRES OF AZEROTH (1979), all paperback originals. Time travel science fantasy series in the the protagonist Morgaine travels through gates in which you can travel to other worlds but the gates also facilitate time travel. To prevent paradoxes Morgaine's mission is to destroy the gates. The stories are set in the author's Alliance-Union universe. GATE OF IVREL is the author's first published novel. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-185. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-70.
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL.
[New York and London]: Bloomsbury, [2004]. Octavo, illustrations by Portia Rosenberg, boards. First edition. First printing with red endpapers and number line beginning with "1." The U. S. edition preceded the UK edition by two weeks. Alternate world fantasy. Winner of the 2005 Hugo Award, the 2005 World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award for best first novel, a Nebula nominee, and a Booker Prize long list candidate. A 2012 BBC television series was based on this novel.
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL.
[London]: Bloomsbury, [2004]. Octavo, boards. First British edition. Signed by Clarke on the title page. The U.S. edition preceded the UK edition by two weeks. Alternate world fantasy. Winner of the 2005 Hugo Award, the 2005 World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award for best first novel, a Nebula nominee, and a Booker Prize long list candidate. A 2012 BBC made for TV movie was based on this novel.
A PLACE AMONG THE FALLEN.
New York: Arbor House, 1987. Octavo, boards. First edition.
BURYING THE SHADOW.
London: Headline, 1992. Octavo, boards. First edition. Fantasy novel.
SIGN FOR THE SACRED.
[London]: Headline, [1993]. Octavo, boards. First edition.
A CRUEL WIND: A CHRONICLE OF THE DREAD EMPIRE.
San Francisco & Portland: Night Shade Books, [2006]. Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition. Inscribed by Cook to "Bob" [Weinberg] on the title page. Collects the first three volumes in the "Dread Empire" series; A SHADOW OF ALL NIGHT FALLING, OCTOBER'S BABY and ALL DARKNESS MET. New introduction by Jeff Vandermeer.
DREAD EMPIRE SERIES 1-3: A SHADOW OF NIGHT FALLING, OCTOBER'S BABY AND ALL DARKNESS MET.
[New York]: Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1979-80]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First editions. Paperback originals. First three volumes of this science-fantasy series.
THE BLACK DOG AND OTHER STORIES BY A. E. COPPARD.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. Octavo, cloth. First U.S. edition.
FEARFUL PLEASURES.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. Octavo, illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. Collects twenty-two stories. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-87, Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #427.
FEARFUL PLEASURES.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. Octavo, illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. Collects twenty-two stories. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-87, Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #427.
FEARFUL PLEASURES.
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. Octavo, illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. Collects twenty-two stories. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-87, Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #427.
SILVER CIRCUS: TALES BY A. E. COPPARD.
London: Jonathan Cape, [1928]. Octavo, cloth. First edition.
FADE.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1988. Octavo, boards. First British edition. "I was absolutely riveted..." - Stephen King.
KHALED: A TALE OF ARABIA.
London and New York: Macmillan and Co., 1891. Octavo, tan cloth, stamped in red and black to front cover and spine. First edition. "Oriental fantasy modeled on the Arabian Nights." - Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 2-36. BAL 4166 (Binding A).
THE MAN WHO MET HIMSELF AND OTHER STORIES.
London, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Cape Town: John Long Limited, [1947]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects thirteen stories; horror, fantasy and crime fiction.
THE MAN WHO MET HIMSELF AND OTHER STORIES.
London, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Cape Town: John Long Limited, [1947]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects thirteen stories; horror, fantasy and crime fiction.
THE MAN WHO MET HIMSELF AND OTHER STORIES.
London, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Cape Town: John Long Limited, [1947]. Octavo, boards. First edition, later binding. Collects thirteen stories; horror, fantasy and crime fiction. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 59. Clute and Grant (eds), The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, p. 233. Reginald 03563. Hubin (1994), p. 197.
AEGYPT.
Toronto, New York, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam, [1987]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. The first volume in the AEGYPT quartet. "... whose subject is no less than the meaning of like, the nature of reality, and the secret history of the world." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 7-83. "...a Gnostic explication of the world and its historical sea-changes-one which is currently underway-its action organized around the twelve houses of the zodiac..." - Pringle (ed.), St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, pp. 133-135. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-77. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 100.
AEGYPT.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987. Octavo, boards. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the British edition. Signed by Crowley on the title page. The first volume in the AEGYPT quartet. "... whose subject is no less than the meaning of like, the nature of reality, and the secret history of the world." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 7-83. "...a Gnostic explication of the world and its historical sea-changes-one which is currently underway-its action organized around the twelve houses of the zodiac..." - Pringle (ed.), St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers, pp. 133-135. Pringle: Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels #100.
ANTIQUITIES: SEVEN STORIES.
Seattle: Incunabula, 1993. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 77 numbered copies signed by Crowley (number 35). Seven stories of fantasy and science fiction. "Each story here is a small, well-crafted gem, highly allusive yet not obtrusively so, full of emotion-mostly longing and especially wonder, a response fantasy aims for but rarely achieves with the force Crowley is able to supply." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 7-84.
DAEMONOMANIA.
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, 2000. Octavo, boards. First edition. The third volume in the AEGYPT quartet. "Deeply atmospheric, impressively learned, endlessly suggestive: it won’t mean much, though, to readers who haven’t wrestled with its equally demanding predecessors. Crowley’s work is a taste well worth acquiring, but you have to work at it." Kirkus review, 8/8/00.
LITTLE, BIG.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982. Octavo, boards. First British and first hardcover edition. Signed by Crowley. 1982 World Fantasy award winner. "A now recognized landmark of modern fantasy, Crowley's novel encompasses many worlds in its ambitious scope and triumphs on all counts ..." "A literate, touching and unassuming masterpiece." - Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature, 4A-79. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-85. Pringle: Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels #76.
LITTLE, BIG.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1982. Octavo, boards. First British and first hardcover edition. 1982 World Fantasy award winner. "A now recognized landmark of modern fantasy, Crowley's novel encompasses many worlds in its ambitious scope and triumphs on all counts ..." "A literate, touching and unassuming masterpiece." - Barron (ed.), Fantasy Literature, 4A-79. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-85. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels #76.