James, M Ontague R Hodes (8 results)

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-128, illustrations, cloth-backed boards. First U.S. edition. Published earlier in Britain as BOOK OF THE SUPERNATURAL. Miscellany of material by and about James that includes previously uncollected articles, "The Story of Bulbul," a translation of an Indian fairy tale, and two ghost stories, "The Experiment" and "A Vignette," by James. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 8-40. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#159012).…

Large octavo, pp. 240, 100 drawings by G. E. Chambers and 24 photographs, original two-part back and red cloth. First edition. The red cloth is faded as usual, otherwise this would be a fine copy. The dust jacket, priced five shillings net on the front flap has just a bit of sunning to the spine panel, but is otherwise a nearly fine example. Uncommon in the jacket. (#170252).…

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7 [8-10] 11-172, seven inserted plates with illustrations by Gilbert James, original orange cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge rough-trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. "A semi-juvenile story told in the form of a long letter to a young friend . Light, fanciful, mildly ironic, and very pleasurable reading." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 914. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-192. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 234. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07816. Former owner's name in ink on front pate-down neatly erased, later gift inscription on front free endpaper. Slight binding lean, Scattered minor foxing to text block, a very good copy. (#90573).…

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7 [8-10] 11-172, seven inserted plates with illustrations by Gilbert James, original orange cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge rough-trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. "A semi-juvenile story told in the form of a long letter to a young friend . Light, fanciful, mildly ironic, and very pleasurable reading." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 914. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-192. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 234. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07816. A touch of rubbing to spine ends, corner tips and along outer joints, several light stains to rear cover, mild foxing to first few and last few leaves, top edge dusty, front hinge starting, still an attractive very good copy of a book usually found in retched condition. (#156144).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5 [6] 7 [8-10] 11-172, seven inserted plates with illustrations by Gilbert James, original orange cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, fore-edge rough-trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed. "A semi-juvenile story told in the form of a long letter to a young friend . Light, fanciful, mildly ironic, and very pleasurable reading." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 914. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-192. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 234. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07816]. Mild foxing to first few and last few leaves, top edge dusty. Front hinge starting, a touch of rubbing to spine ends, corner tips and outer joints, several light stains to rear cover, an attractive very good copy of this book. (20059).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-152, original decorated black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in light blue. The author's third collection of ghostly tales. "Excellent stories" - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 913. "He was a consummate artist of the creepy tale, and his best works are literary gems." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-108. ". author of some of the most frightening and formally perfect ghost stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 233-35. ". a literary weird fictionist of the very first rank ." - H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, pp. 100-05. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, pp. 103-04. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, p. 293. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-127. Bleiler (1978), p. 109. Reginald 07822]. Offsetting to half title page, small piece missing to upper corner of rear free end paper, lower corners a bit bruised, upper spine a pushed in, and a touch of rubbing. (33398).…

First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-ix [x] xi [xii] 1 [2] 3-270 [271-272: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original tan buckram, front and spine panels stamped in orange and black, rear panel stamped in orange, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. The first printing is found with and without an inserted 16 page publisher's catalog of books, this copy does not have it and no priority has been determined concerning it. "The first and best of James's classic collections of stories . He was a consummate artist of the creepy tale, and his best works are literary gems." - Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-108. ". author of some of the most frightening and formally perfect ghost stories ever written." - Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, pp. 233-35. "His first collection, GHOST-STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY, is generally taken to mark the beginning of the modern era of supernatural fiction . In the opinion of many the foremost modern writer of supernatural fiction." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, p. 279. ". a literary weird fictionist of the very first rank ." - H. P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature, pp. 100-05. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, pp. 103-04. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 911. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 289-93. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-125. Bleiler (1978), p. 108. Reginald 07817]. Neat inked name to upper front free end paper, offsetting to end papers, some mild foxing to prelims, mild darkening to spine, a nearly fine copy. (27969).…

Small 8vo, pp. 64. Original blue-green paper wrappers, lettered in black to both panels and spine. Uncut and unopened. Minimal edgewear to (oversize) wrappers, a little offsetting to half-title, otherwise a very near fine copy with a clean, unbroken spine. First edition. No. XXXIII of the publications of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. A bibliography by the Fellow and Tutor of King's College and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, who would later become better known as the author of some of the most unnerving supernatural stories in the English language. An extremely well preserved, unread copy.…