Reader by John Collier, Used (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; PHOTOS EMAILED UPON REQUESTPHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. Acceptable items may contain, highlighting, writing, tares, stains and other previous signs of use. Used items may not contain CD's, Dust Jackets, access codes and other accompanying items when applicable. **MAY BE AN EX LIBRARY COPY**.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Avon Books 1946 Paperback Orginal 1st ed. 258pp Good with wear, rubbing and creasing to covers, toning to pages, heavier at margins. sr3/6.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. small 8vo decorated soft cover.258 PP. a collction of 10 Ghost stories.by Collier A. Merritt Wm Seabrook Bram Stoker H P Lovecraft etc.scarce.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Avon paperback #90, 1946 printing, clean/tight, No marks or spine creasing, very light wear; (VG+). We will bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.

First Edition. AVON GHOST READER, Avon, 1946, first edition, some modest creasing to the front cover (not readily noticable), else a vg+ copy in full color pictorial wraps. Contributions by Collier, John; Merritt, A.; Seabrook, William; Heard, H.F.; Stoker, Bram; James, M.R., Whitehead, H.S.; Derleth, August; Lovecraft, H.P, and others.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 571 pages; foxing and stains to the top exterior edges of textblock. Dampstain inside of DJ. Rubbing and stains to DJ. Reading copy. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small tear and dirt stains to DJ. Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing. ; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Bon. 550 p. Ill. Jaquette un peu défraîchie (petites déchirures)défraîchie.

tapa dura. Condition: Bien. null Knopf. New York. 1973. 23 cm. xv, 571 p. 25 cm. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Idioma Inglés. [1st ed. ]. $10. 00 . Cubierta deslucida. ISBN: 039446186X (=3380756=) BA27.

First Thus (British Edition) 8vo. hardback with dust jacket. 571pp. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Dust jacket has not been price-clipped. Overall, VG/VG. (SHELF 200) ISBN: 0285647881 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Anthony Burgess(Introduction) (illustrator). First Edition. The John Collier Reader by John Collier (First Edition) Erle Korshak's A firm square copy with minor wear. A half-inch closed tear to spine upper edge, minor edge wear. A small blank sticker over the original $10 printed price on flap. Stated First Edition. Collection of 47 tales, including the full text of Collier's "His Monkey Wife". BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Third printing. xv, 571pp. Publisher's full red cloth with embossed initials on the front board and bright gilt lettering on the spine; this hardcover binding is clean, tight, and square. The interior is clean: no writing, no bookplates, etc. The text is clean and unmarked. Black top stain to page ends. The dustjacket remains unclipped ($10.00) and is bright, attractive, and whole. NOT ex-library. A clean, tight copy in attractive jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Dust jacket unclipped with light edgewear. Includes removeable plastic wrapper. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. NOT Ex-Library. Hardback/Hardcover. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

First edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket with a couple small professionally closed tears (jacket sterling price intact). Jacket design by Mike Hasted. A fine edition of a large selection (nearly 600 pages) of Collier's work, "forty-seven rapier pointed tales of fate, evil and retribution.", including the full text of "His Monkey Wife" and a perceptive introduction by Anthony Burgess. The British edition is considerably less common than the (equally handsome) American version. This heavy book will cost more to send overseas, than any default postage rate noted.

First Edition. THE SUPERNATURAL READER, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1953, first edition, fine in near fine color pictorial dust-wrapper with contributions by Ambrose Bierce, Ray Bradbury, John Collier, A. E. Coppard, F. Marion Crawford, Lord Dunsany, E. M. Forster, Stephen Grendon, H. F. Heard, M. R. James, Will Jenkins, David H. Keller, E. Nesbit, Fritz-James O'Brien, May Sinclair, Thodore Sturgeon, et.al.

Rilegato. Condition: buono. senza sovraccoperta. DD38 legatura in tutta tela con titoi al dorso, copertina usurata da ombrature e brunitura del dorso, presenza di fioriture alle prime ed ultime pagine, bordi bruniti, tagli bruniti con presenza di fioriture, tracce di polvere, Lingua inglese.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The most comprehensive single-volume anthology of John Collier?s uniquely macabre and satirical fiction. Famous for his venomous wit and masterfully crafted short stories that often appeared in The New Yorker, Collier occupies a distinct space between traditional fantasy and dark social satire. This collection features the complete novel His Monkey Wife, alongside forty-seven short stories and selections from Milton's Paradise Lost. With an insightful introduction by Anthony Burgess, this volume serves as the essential record of an author whose influence on the weird tale and modern dark humor remains unparalleled. KEY FEATURES +++ Content: Includes the full text of the celebrated novel His Monkey Wife, numerous short stories (including "The Chaser" and "Evening Primrose"), and his screenplay treatment of Paradise Lost. +++ Introduction: A significant critical essay by Anthony Burgess, contextualizing Collier as a modern master of the English language. +++ Binding: Original black cloth with bright gilt titles; front board features a blind-stamped floral/serpentine motif. +++ Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1972. Second Printing (issued one month after the first). +++ Specs: 9.25 inches tall; xv, 571 pp. CONDITION: Near Fine / Very Good. +++ The Book: Pristine condition; the bindings are tight and square with no lean. Internally clean and bright with only minimal evidence of shelf handling. +++ The Jacket: An excellent, unclipped specimen. The white portions of the jacket show light, even age-toning typical of this edition's paper stock. Free of chips, tears, or significant rubbing. Now preserved in a new archival Mylar sleeve. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Definitive Stylistic Survey: Serves as a primary reference for Collier?s "fantastical realism," a genre Burgess argues relies on a linguistic precision rare in 20th-century popular fiction. +++ Thematic Continuity: By pairing the novel His Monkey Wife with his most famous short-form work, the volume allows for a longitudinal study of recurring motifs: the subversion of domesticity, the irony of romantic obsession, and the cruelty of fate. +++ Cinematic Transition: The inclusion of the Paradise Lost screenplay provides a rare look at Collier?s mid-career move into screenwriting, demonstrating his ability to maintain a poetic, satiric voice within the constraints of dramatic adaptation. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? The publication of the Reader in 1972 marked a critical 'Collier Renaissance'. After years of his stories floating in disparate collections and magazines, this Knopf production solidified his status as a writer's writer. Collier?s work?part sophisticated fairy tale, part biting cynical commentary?laid the groundwork for the mid-century 'New Yorker Style' and heavily influenced subsequent generations of speculative fiction writers, including Ray Bradbury and Roald Dahl. SUBJECTS: 20th Century Fiction, Dark Satire, Fantasy & Macabre, John Collier, Short Story Collections, Anthony Burgess. Anthology, Speculative Fiction, Literary Criticism.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Not ex-library. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

In 8º (24,5 cm) XVI-571 pp. Introduzione di Anthony Burgess. Edizione su bella carta avorio. Tutta tela editoriale, titolo oro, buono stato // 2nd printing. Full cloth, gilted title. Good. All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging.