Christopher Roden Editors (35 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First paperback printing. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" trade paperback bound in pictorial wrappers. Near Fine condition. Faint crease at the front wrapper's upper edge.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Fine. As new. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Illustrated The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series The Calabash Press has undertaken the monumental task of organizing and presenting the important modern critical writings on the Sherlockian canon.This volume on The Musgrave Ritual contains contributions from many leading scholars.…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Fourth of a series of books collecting contemporary studies of the Holmes stories. A fine copy in acetate dust jacket. (#179710).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Third of a series of books collecting contemporary studies of the Holmes stories. A fine copy in acetate dust jacket. (#179709).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. First of a series of books collecting contemporary studies of the Holmes stories. A fine copy in acetate dust jacket. (#179707).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Second of a series of books collecting contemporary studies of the Holmes stories. A fine copy in acetate dust jacket. (#179708).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Roden, Barbara and Christopher (editors). Forgotten Ghosts: The Supernatural Anthologies of Hugh Lamb. An Ash-Tree Occasional Booklet. Penyffordd, Chester: Ash-Tree Press, 1996. First edition. Octavo, 67 pp. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. One of 350 copies. A fine copy. #768. $25. Selects five stories from Lamb's horror anthologies. With a 13 page introduction by Mike Ashley and a bibliography of the Lamb's publications.…

paperback. Condition: Used: Good. Appears clean and unmarked. Some minor cosmetic shelf wear. From a private collection. Good condition. Comes from non smoking home.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. As new. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Illustrated The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series The Calabash Press has undertaken the monumental task of organizing and presenting the important modern critical writings on the Sherlockian canon.This volume on The Musgrave Ritual contains contributions from many leading scholars.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited edition of 350 copies. Small [150mm x 210mm] chapbook with white paper wraps decorated and lettered in black. Foreword by Barbara Roden and Christopher Roden [Editors] and Introduction by Mike Ashley. Contains five ghost stories (chosen from Lamb anthologies with some new commentary): by H. Rider Haggard, Frank Norris, C. D. Heriot, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and W. L. George. Chester: Ash-Tree Press (1996), 68 pages. A Fine copy that appears unread.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited edition of 600 copies for sale; original anthology collecting 25 stories with contributors including: Steve Rasnic Tem, John Pelan, Ramsey Campbell, Paul Finch, Hugh B. Cave, and others. SIGNED by the editors on title page, additionally signed by 3 contributors whose autographs I am unable to decipher. A fresh as new copy in dust wrapper. Jason Van Hollander (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Burgundy cloth with gilt to spine. Illustrated black dust jacket, unclipped. Red endpapers. Jacket very good. Inside clean. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Buchan, John; Barbara & Christopher Roden (editors) Kenneth Hillier (Introduction) : The Watcher By the Threshold. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2005. First edition from this publisher, limited edition of 500 copies. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj features art of Keith Minnion. Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. Xxvi pp prelim material, 352 numbered pp, six wo/numbers following. Intro, glossary, 28 tales (originally published 1890s-1930s), sources, colophon and (helpfully), a four page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-2005, including forthcoming titles. Condition notes: A fine, clean, just-off-square, unmarked copy, with light wear to dj and boards and a slight soiling to tail edge. Gift-appropriate. Buchan was a prolific novelist and biographer, with his most-recognized novel being The Thirty-Nine Steps (adapted to film by Alfred Hitchcock and others). This collection showcases his masterful story-telling abilities. We personally inspect every book we offer.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition Thus; Limited edtion. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 352 pages; Snugly bound and neat in crisp edged and uniformly bright pictorial dust jacket. Published in an edition of 500 copies, not numbered. Trace dust spotting top edge of page block; superficial shelf cock in the spine. VG++/VG++.…

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Limited to 500 copies. Collects twenty-eight of Buchan's short stories. Introduction by Kenneth Hillier. Cover illustration by Kieth Minnion. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Appears as new. Book.

Paperback. fine chapbook and a DVD in fine card covers by Pat Walsh 1st edition. limited edition. SIGNED dedication copy. This card-covered booklet contains five of the rare stories he rescued in the early 1970s, and also includes a lengthy introduction by Mike Ashley.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Printing. Pages are clean, no markings from the previous owners. Binding is square and tight. Maroon cloth boards are clean. Glit titles on spine are bright and intact. Textblock is clean and unmarked. DJ is clean and bright - DJ is also in protective mylar cover. First Printing, limited edition of five hundred copies by Ash-Tree Press. Pictures provided upon request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 633pp. Beautiful First Edition of this anthology of a few dozen of Doyle's more fantastical tales. One of only 600 unnumbered copies published. Bound in red cloth with lettering on spine in gilt. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust jacket is fresh and bright. with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by the Editors on the title page. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price. Signed by Editor.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Thus edition. Limited to 150 numbered copies of which this is number 64.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. First Edition. **Signed by both editors to title page** Roden, Barbara and Christopher [editors] : Shades of Darkness ("New Tales of the Supernatural and Macabre" per the front flap). Ashcroft (BC) : Ash-Tree Press, 2008. First edition/First impression/Limited edition of 400 hardcover copies. ISBN 978-1553101123. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Color glossy dust jacket illustrated by Jason Van Hollander. Lightly patterned cream endpapers. [i-vi], vii, [viii], [1-2], 3-373, [374-376] blank. T-o-C, editors' introduction, colophon; 26 tales, biographical notes. Condition notes: A delightful, near-fine copy of a hard-to-find collection from the dearly departed Canadian publisher Ash-Tree Press. Stories by Steve Duffy, Glen Hirshberg, Barbara Roden, and many others. **Signed by both Rodens to title page**. Clean, tight and unmarked; light wear to mylar-sheathed dust jacket and boards. Light soiling to tail edge. Gift-appropriate. We personally inspect every book we offer. Signed by Editor.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Limited to 500 copies. An anthology collecting seventeen all new ghost stories by seventeen various authors with biographical notes. Dust jacket illustration by Rob Suggs. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. An as new copy. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 375pp. Beautiful First Edition of this anthology of 30 stories from contemporary horror authors. One of only 400 unnumbered hardbound copies published. Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of wear at the heel but barely. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of a quite uncommon title in the marketplace and at a great price.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1ST. Outstanding Copy - 1 Of 400 Copies. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Book.…

First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original cloth in dust wrapper. 373 pp. 400 copies printed. Cover artwork by Jason van Hollander. There was a simultaneously issued "unlimited" paperbound edition, this hardcover issue is quite scarce. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new. SHADES OF DARKNESS is the fifth anthology of original supernatural fiction to be published by Ash-Tree Press and edited by Barbara & Christopher Roden. This latest volume presents the chilling work of twenty-six modern practitioners of the supernatural genre. CONTENTS: 'The Oram County Whoosit' by Steve Duffy 'Cold Reading' by Simon Bestwick 'Smugglers' by Guenther Primig 'The Old Traditions' by Paul Finch 'The Devil's Funeral' by Reggie Oliver 'Leaves Brown' by Ian Rogers 'In Old Oaks' by Keris McDonald 'Thyxxolqu' by Mark Samuels 'Flames' by Lawrence C. Connolly 'Soft Little Fingers' by David A. Riley 'The King of Majorca' by Frances Oliver 'Monster' by Melanie Tem 'The Children' by Christopher Harman 'Cargo' by E. Michael Lewis 'A Bit of a Giggle' by Harvey Peter Sucksmith 'Archangel' by Peter Bell 'Brokenback Isle' by Gary McMahon 'Old Man's Pantry' by Simon Kurt Unsworth 'A Mouth to Feed' by Joel Lane 'In Vitro' by Michael Cox 'Out of Season' by Marion Pitman. 'Under the Overpass' by Simon Strantzas 'The Apartment of Bryony Hartwood' by Mark Patrick Lynch 'Grauer Hans' by Helen Grant 'Back Roads' by Barbara Roden 'Esmeralda' by Glen Hirshberg.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 17 modern ghost stories, the first anthology of all-new material from the publisher, defying H. R. Wakefield's 1961 dictum that ghost story writing was a dying art. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured; near fine in near fine jacket, barest hint of edge tanning; clean & unmarked; one of 500 printed. Size: Octavo.…

Hardcover. Condition: AN. dj. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. As New in As New dust jacket. A beautiful as new copy in wrappers, limited to 350 copies and edited by Barbara and Christopher Roden.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Fine hardcover in Fine dustwrapper by Robb Suggs. Limited to 500 copies. A first -rate anthology of new ghost stories by modern masters of the form, including John Whitbourn, Rhys Hughes, Jonathan Aycliffe, David G. Rowlands, Ron Weighall, Simon Clark, Tina Rath, Terry Lamsley, Rosemary Pardoe, Steve Duffy, and others. Introduction and appendix of biographical notes by the World Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, and International Horror Guild Award winning editors. …

First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original cloth in dust wrapper. x + 343 pp; 600 copies printed. Cover artwork by Jason van Hollander. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new. The Ghost Story, in its many guises, continues to thrive, despite being written off many times over the past half-century, perhaps most notably by H. R. Wakefield, one of the masters of the genre, who wrote in 1961: 'I believe ghost story writing to be a dying art.' Wakefield could not have been more wrong; and the rich legacy of such writers in the genre as Wakefield himself, M. R. James, and Robert Aickman, who were all able to hint at horror rather than spell it out, is apparent in the twenty-five stories in Shadows and Silence. There is horror here in abundance, which clearly demonstrates that the example given has been followed by the present day practitioners whose work appears in this volume. Of the seventeen stories which appeared in the first Ash-Tree Press anthology, Midnight Never Comes, in 1997, no less than fifteen received honourable mentions in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. That success has provided added impetus to ensure that the stories in this volume live up to the quality of their predecessors. The twenty-five stories in Shadows and Silence encompass an even wider range of themes, showcasing the versatility of the supernatural story. The ghost story is alive, well, and ready to face the challenges of the future. CONTENTS: 'The Rag-and-Bone Men' by Steve Duffy; 'The Last of Mr Benjimen' by Rick Kennett; 'Mr Justice Delaney' by John Morrow; 'The Fairhaven Phantom Train' by Jessica Amanda Salmonson; 'The Man in the Blue Mercedes' by Frances Oliver; 'The Graveyard' by Donald Tumasonis; 'The Slow Fall of Dust in a Quiet Place' by Steve Rasnic Tem; 'Tourist Trap' by Barbara Roden; 'The Witness Tree' by Steve Burt; 'Frosted Glass' by Jane Jakeman; 'Spider' by John Pelan; 'The Counsels of Night' by Ron Weighell; 'No Strings' by Ramsey Campbell; 'The Mummers' by Paul Finch; 'Which, Being Translated, Means' by Cooper Renner; '"Excuse Me . . ."' by John Whitbourn; 'The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter' by Michael Chislett; 'The Other Side of the Bay' by Nick Di Martino; 'Wolferton Hall' by James Doig; 'Littler' by Hugh B. Cave; 'One Over the Twelve' by Clive E. Ward; 'The Chapel of Unrest' by Steven Volk; 'The Last Reel' by David G. Rowlands; 'The Spirit Mirror' by Keris McDonald; 'Mr Dark's Carnival' by Glen Hirshberg. ----------------- Review by Stefan Dziemianowicz for All Hallows 26 Barbara and Christopher Roden couldn't have released this splendid follow-up to their 1997 anthology, Midnight Never Comes, at a more propitious time. As trend spotters in fantastic fiction know, the horror field is undergoing another of its tectonic shifts. After two decades of playing second fiddle to novel-length fiction, the short horror tale (and in particular the supernatural horror tale) is back in vogue. What's more, anthologies that refuse to cram their contents into thematic straitjackets are on the rise-and the best of them are being published by the specialty press. Shadows and Silence is a fine example of why this should be. It is a visually attractive book, showing Ash-Tree's usual high production standards through a four-colour Jason van Hollander dustwrapper that is not only vivid and eye-catching, but the equal of any weird jacket design adorning publications by other specialty and trade houses. The contents are commensurate with the book's physical appeal. In their introduction the editors imply that the stories for this volume began coming in shortly after the completion of Midnight Never Comes, and the three-year interval clearly gave them time to be selective in their picks. The percentage of memorable stories in this anthology is higher than in most-possibly even than for Midnight. Though the list of contributors features some familiar names, more refreshing yet is the proportion of names that will be recognised by only the most studious reader of magazines and chapbooks that serve the Ghost Story Society-if at all. The number of relatively new voices, and the promise they show, bodes well for the future of weird fiction. The Rodens' selection criteria were simple: ' there had to be something ghostly, supernatural, creepy, or downright odd going on in each of the tales selected'. Left unarticulated in this credo is what must be inferred from the book's title: selections were also expected to be subtle and nuanced in the development of their weird themes. The majority of stories in Shadows and Silence are perfectly consistent with the weird fiction tradition that has shaped Ash-Tree Press's choice for classic ghost and supernatural reprints. They are not pastiches of Victorian or Edwardian ghost fiction, but irrefutably modern works that embrace the principles of restraint and decorum that one finds in the works of M. R. James and other writers who laid the foundations for the literary weird tale. In their concern with mood and atmosphere and their emphasis on carefully crafted chills, the best stories in the volume demonstrate how a tradition does not overwhelm, but rather comfortably accommodates contemporary stories infused with its spirit. Several of the selections evoke the weird fiction tradition by revisiting ideas and techniques of classic works in a modern context. Steve Burt's 'The Witness Tree', for example, has a plot that echoes (appropriately enough) James's 'The Ash-tree'. In contrast to its model, which is uniformly grim and perhaps the more effective for it, Burt lightens the tone of his tale with jokey banter between characters, then compensates with a final horror more gruesome than James's. John Morrow's 'Mr Justice Delaney' calls to mind Charles Dickens's 'To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt' in its account of ghostly intervention in a court of law to bring about poetic justice. Both Ron Weighell's 'The Counsels of Night', about an excavation that accidentally revivifies ancient pagan forces still imbuing.…

First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original cloth, dust wrapper. xii + 223 pp. Dust Jacket illustration by Bob Suggs. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. In 1961, ghost story writer H.R. Wakefield stated bluntly, 'I believe ghost story writing to be a dying art . . .' This pessimistic statement has been echoed down through the decades since the Second World War, an event which, for many, seems to signify the end of the Golden Age of ghost stories. Are those people correct who claim that the modern world, with its all-too-real technological horrors, is no place for the ghost story, with its seemingly gentler terrors? Or is there still room today for tales that frighten without recourse to gruesome 'special effects', designed simply to appeal to a more and more jaded audience? Midnight Never Comes, the first anthology of all-new stories from Ash-Tree Press, clearly shows that the art of the ghost story is very much alive and well, and ready to enter the next century. Gathered together here are seventeen stories by contemporary writers in the genre, designed to prove that the traditional supernatural tale is far from a dying art. In a variety of styles and settings, the authors explore that dark world which, in these stories, exists beside-and often intrudes upon-our own, with results that range from the terrifying to the humorous. This is a collection of supernatural tales which will delight long-time enthusiasts of the genre, and at the same time show that there is something new under the sun, and that reports of the ghost-story's demise are very much premature. Contents: Stephen Volk: 'The Latin Master'; Colin Mackay: 'Mary King's Close'; Michael Chislett 'St Asphodel and St Jonquil'; 'Tina Rath: '"Father" O'Flynn and the Fressingfold Friezes'; Terry Lamsley: 'The Snug'; Rosemary Pardoe: 'The Sheelagh-na-gig'; John Whitbourn: 'Bury My Heart at Southerham (East Sussex); Jonathan Aycliffe: 'The Scent of Oranges'; Marni Griffin: 'Outside the Gates'; David G. Rowlands: 'The Galilean'; Ron Weighell: 'The Mouth of the Medusa'; G.W. Howarth: 'The Chinese Scholar'; Steve Burt: 'The Mason's Leech'; Rhys Hughes: 'Journey Through a Wall'; Simon Clark: 'Swallowing a Dirty Seed'; Jesse F. Knight: 'To Capture a Perfect Wave'; Steve Duffy: 'The Marsh Warden'.…