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The name of Seabury Quinn (1889–1969) is inextricably linked with the 'unique magazine', Weird Tales, to which he contributed some one hundred and fifty-nine stories and articles, making him that publication's most prolific contributor. His most conspicuous success was the series of tales featuring the occult detective Jules de Grandin, which always left readers clamouring for more. Indeed, de Grandin almost became to Quinn what Sherlock Holmes became to Arthur Conan Doyle: so overwhelmingly popular a creation that he threatened to overshadow completely his author's other successes. However, Seabury Quinn, like Conan Doyle, had a great deal more to offer than a single character. During his lifetime Quinn read widely in the fields of horror, supernatural, and weird fiction, as well as ranging further afield through books devoted to the occult, mysticism, witchcraft, legends, Satanism, and ancient religious customs. He was thus able to imbue his weird fiction with historical and socio
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Night Creatures
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Keith Minnion (illustrator). Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press:, 2003. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 245 pp. Cover artwork by: Keith Minnion All the stories in this new collection were originally published in WEIRD TALES between 1923 and 1947 and features werewolves, witches, vampires and demons. Classic tales of the macabre. Limited to 600 copies. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, Seller Inventory # 20415
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 245pp. Beautiful First Edition of this anthology of 11 stories. One of only 600 unnumbered hardbound copies published. Bound in maroon cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. Seller Inventory # 015156
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Quinn, Seabury : Night Creatures. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2003. First edition; limited edition of 600 copies. Introduction by Peter Ruber and Joseph Wrzos. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Color glossy dj features art of Keith Minnion. Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. Xiv pp prelim material, 245 numbered pp, plus nine w/o numbers following, including sources, colophon and (helpfully), a four page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-2003, including forthcoming titles. 11 stories, all originally published in 'Weird Tales' between 1923 and 1947. Condition notes: A clean, tight, unmarked, square copy with light wear to dj and boards. We personally inspect every book we offer. Seller Inventory # 221012002
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Octavo, cloth. First edition. Limited to 600 copies plus a few extras for legal deposit and contract purposes. Signed on the title page by Joseph Wrzos. Collects eleven stories first published in WEIRD TALES between 1923 and 1947. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#175374). Signed. Seller Inventory # 175374
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket. First edition. 22.5 x 14 cm. Octavo. 245pp. Red cloth in dust jacket. With introduction by Peter Ruber & Joseph Wrzos. This first Ash-Tree printing limited to 600 copies. 11 stories. Seller Inventory # 64139
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Brabara & Christopher Roden(Cover Artist) (illustrator). First Edition. Night Creatures edited by Seabury Quinn (Limited First) Firm, square copy. Bright text block. Bright, sharp jacket. First printing. Limited. 1/600. Introduction by Peter Ruber & Joseph Wrzos. 11 stories. Jacket cover art by Keith Minnion. BOOK. Seller Inventory # HCX2802-1
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Hardcover. fine hardcover copy in a fine, Keith Minnion, dustwrapper 1st edition. The eleven stories gathered together for NIGHT CREATURESùonly one of which features Quinn's plucky phantom fighter de Grandinùwere all published in WEIRD TALES between 1923 and 1947. Seller Inventory # FN21.045
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