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Merritt Abraham
The ship of Ishtar. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay. 1924 Full Leather Bound
2020. Full Leather Bound. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1924. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 328. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : SD1111017437690
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Merritt Abraham 1884 1943
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1926. Hardcover. Octavo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine brown with orange print; Boards in brown cloth with orange print wear to corners and spine caps fading to spine mild shelfwear; Text block has tanning to endpapers mild age-toning to paper clean text; vi 326 pages. FP New Rockville Stock. <br/><br/> G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 15-145-1326570
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
New York London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. Octavo pp. 1-2 i-iv v-vi 1 2 3-326 327-328: blank note: final leaf is a blank original red cloth front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. Merritt's second book. Although Wentz notes "several printings" and G. Gordon Dewey in FANTASY ADVERTISER December 1948 notes five "printings" there was but a single printing. ". Putnam had been unable to sell a pitifully small edition of a thousand copies of THE SHIP OF ISHTAR in book form and the sheets for the last three hundred copies were finally purchased by Munsey and were bound and distributed to readers of ARGOSY-ALL-STORY Magazine." - Sam Moskowitz Explorers of the Infinite Cleveland: World 1963 p. 203. This book is found in numerous variant bindings no priority established this copy bound in red mesh weave cloth with black stamping and top edge not stained. ". the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 36. "The most romantic of Merritt's works. Very uneven as a novel. Sometimes fascinating sometimes dull; pretentious yet with a knowing wink of humor now and then; finely imagined if not always executed." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1157. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction pp. 130-31. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Bleiler ed Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror pp. 838-39. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 156. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10070. Currey p. 365 binding E. A fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket with wear at spine ends and corner tips mild darkening to spine panel and 70 mm closed tear along upper front flap fold. #163208 G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 163208
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
New York London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. First edition. Name in pencil to front paste down flaking to color of lettering on front cover and lettering color perished on spine clean contents a good to very good copy. 22985. Octavo pp. 1-2 i-iv v-vi 1 2 3-326 327-328: blank note: final leaf is a blank original red-brown cloth front and spine panels stamped in yellow. This book is found in a number of variant bindings with no priority. ".found him at the peak of his powers. It is the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn & Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #36. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction pp. 130-31. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Bleiler ed Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror pp. 838-39. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 156. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10070. Currey p. 365 binding C. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 22985
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Merritt Abraham
The Ship of Ishtar
Los Angeles: Borden Publishing Co. 1924. Age toning to endpages else textblock is clean and exceptionally tight. Brown cloth binding gilt stamped decoration on front cover minimally shelf worn. Fading light green top page edges. Unclipped dust jacket some wear to edges and loss to extremities stiff mylar sleeve. 309pp. Memorial Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in mylar. Illus. by Virgil Finlay. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Hardcover. Borden Publishing Co. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : SB11215
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
Los Angeles Toronto: Borden Publishing Company 1949. Octavo five full-page black and white illustrations by Virgil Finlay cloth. The Memorial Edition. The text of this edition follows the preferable text of the six-part serial published in Argosy All-Story Weekly 8 November-13 December 1924: the 1926 Putnam text is abridged. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #157787 Borden Publishing Company unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 157787
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # 324 2nd Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 1951 ----------vintage paperback. This is the 2nd overall Avon printing and the 1st using # 324. Cover crease faint spine crease tiny bit of separation of front cover and page block still very solid modest edgewear a VG copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # 324 2nd Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34) paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 012414
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # nn Canadian Printing of US # 324 2nd Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 1951 ----------vintage paperback Canadian printing. Canadian Avon printings in this era used a different numbering series from the US or no numbers at all. In addition to having no book number this book differs from the US printing by having "Printed in Canada" on the copyright page and back cover and a different list of available titles inside the back cover. This is the 2nd overall Avon printing. Edgewear appears unread a near fine copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # nn (Canadian Printing of US # 324) 2nd Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34) paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 012415
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # T-152 3rd Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 & Avon 324 undated but 1956 ----------vintage paperback. This is the 3rd overall Avon printing. Modest shelfwear an unread near fine to fine copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. Illus. by Richard Powers front cover. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # T-152 3rd Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 & Avon 324) undated but paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 012416
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # S229 4th Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 Avon 324 & T-152 1966 ----------paperback. This is the 4th overall Avon printing. Faint reading crease edgewear a VG to near fine copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. Illus. by Douglas Rosa front cover. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # S229 4th Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34, Avon 324 & T-152) paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 012417
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Merritt A. \Abraham Merritt\
The Ship of Ishtar Memorial Edition
Los Angeles Ca.: Borden Publishing Company. Borden Publishing Company 1949 Los Angeles Ca. First Thus the Memorial Edition "The text differs from 1926 Putnam hardcover edition and follows the version published as a serial in Argosy'All-Story Magazine in 1924." - CurreyFive full-page interior B&W illustrations by Virgil Finlay. 309 pages<br /><br />A near fine copy with minor wear in dust jacket with light edge wear. See Photos <br /><br />uphall center 6<br /><br /><br /> K off center 3 . Near Fine. Hardcover. y 1st edition thus. 1st Printing. 1949. Borden Publishing Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 90573
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
New York: Putnam 1926. First edition. A very good copy bookplate to front paste-down page edges dusty some rubbing to edges some chipping to color of lettering on front cover and spine wrinkle to cloth of rear cover. No dust jacket. 8751. Octavo cloth. ".found him at the peak of his powers. It is the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn & Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #36. Barron ed.: Fantasy Literature 3-246. Putnam hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 8751
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Merritt Abraham
The ship of Ishtar Avon science fiction
Avon. Used - Good. Good condition. Avon unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : M03A-03264
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Merritt Abraham
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. 326pp. Brick red cloth with black titles on cover and spine. One of a series of variant bindings. "In The Ship of Ishtar Merritt's best novel a man travels into a magical world and falls in love with the beautiful female captain of the ship of Ishtar; the highly coloured descriptive passages of this novel still have a strong effect on readers." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction eds. Clute and Nicholls 1999 p. 800. Small stain to front panel some mild discoloration to spine panel name in pencil on content page. A very good copy. In Bleiler 1978 p. 138. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 25717
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Merritt A. or as Abraham Merritt cover art by Paul Stahr
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR: MURDER MYSTERY MONTHLY NO. 34
New York: Avon Book Company 1945. Good. 1945. First Thus. Trade Paperback. First edition thus. Murder Mystery Monthly No. 34. Lost race novel insofar as that the plot involves the magical transportation of a modern man back to Ancient Babylon or as Tuck put it: "A modern man finds adventure and romance in the past world of Babylonian legend. Bleiler 1978 Checklist page 138. Reginald 10070. Pictorial wrappers 168 pages. Good copy spine ends nicked cover creasing spot stain to the top edge of the front cover light colored lower corner staining inside covers foxed cheap paper tanned. . Avon Book Company [1945] paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 73694
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Merritt A. or as Abraham Merritt cover art by Paul Stahr
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR: MURDER MYSTERY MONTHLY NO. 34
New York: Avon Book Company 1945. Very Good. 1945. First Thus. Trade Paperback. First edition thus. Murder Mystery Monthly No. 34. Lost race novel insofar as that the plot involves the magical transportation of a modern man back to Ancient Babylon or as Tuck put it: "A modern man finds adventure and romance in the past world of Babylonian legend. Bleiler 1978 Checklist page 138. Reginald 10070. Pictorial wrappers 168 pages. Solid VG or better copy short tear to the spine head minor cover creasing small impression mark to the rear cover scattered edge foxing to the inside covers cheap text paper tanned. .<br /><br />bx 425 Avon Book Company [1945] paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 73693
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
New York London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. Octavo pp. 1-2 i-iv v-vi 1 2 3-326 327-328: blank note: final leaf is a blank original red-brown cloth front and spine panels stamped in yellow. First edition. Merritt's second book. Although Wentz notes "several printings" and G. Gordon Dewey in FANTASY ADVERTISER December 1948 notes five "printings" there was but a single printing. ". Putnam had been unable to sell a pitifully small edition of a thousand copies of THE SHIP OF ISHTAR in book form and the sheets for the last three hundred copies were finally purchased by Munsey and were bound and distributed to readers of ARGOSY-ALL-STORY Magazine." - Sam Moskowitz Explorers of the Infinite Cleveland: World 1963 p. 203. This book is found in numerous variant bindings no priority established this copy bound in red-brown mesh weave cloth with yellow stamping and top edge not stained. ". the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 36. "The most romantic of Merritt's works. Very uneven as a novel. Sometimes fascinating sometimes dull; pretentious yet with a knowing wink of humor now and then; finely imagined if not always executed." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1157. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction pp. 130-31. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Bleiler ed Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror pp. 838-39. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 156. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10070. Currey p. 365 binding C. Bottom rear corner mildly bruised else a fine copy in nearly fine pictorial dust jacket with a bit of wear along top and bottom edges mainly at head and tail of spine panel and corner tips some rubbing along folds and light dust soiling to rear panel. A very attractive example of this scarce jacket. #149291 G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 149291
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Merritt Abraham
The Ship of Ishtar
Los Angeles CA: Borden Publishing 1924. 309 pp. Dw chipped on spine and nicked on edges. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay. Memorial Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Borden Publishing Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 4841
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Merritt A. Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
Los Angeles: Borden Publishing Company. N.D. Memorial Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. . Borden Publishing Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 70945
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Merritt Abraham
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Book Company 1945. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Murder Mystery Monthly #34. Pages are toned some faint creases to covers. A bright very good copy. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> Avon Book Company unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23690
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
New York: Putnam 1926. Octavo cloth. First edition. Merritt's second book. Although Wentz notes "several printings" and G. Gordon Dewey in FANTASY ADVERTISER December 1948 notes five "printings" there was but a single printing. ". Putnam had been unable to sell a pitifully small edition of a thousand copies of THE SHIP OF ISHTAR in book form and the sheets for the last three hundred copies were finally purchased by Munsey and were bound and distributed to readers of ARGOSY-ALL-STORY Magazine." - Sam Moskowitz Explorers of the Infinite Cleveland: World 1963 p. 203. ". the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 36. "The most romantic of Merritt's works. Very uneven as a novel. Sometimes fascinating sometimes dull; pretentious yet with a knowing wink of humor now and then; finely imagined if not always executed." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1157. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction pp. 130-31. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Bleiler ed Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror pp. 838-39. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 156. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10070. Bookplate affixed to front paste-down. Page edges dusty some rubbing to edges some chipping to lettering on front cover and spine wrinkle to cloth of rear cover a very good copy. No dust jacket. #125835 Putnam unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 125835
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1926 Barron; Fantasy Literature 3-246. "The most romantic of Merritt's works. Finely imagined." Bleiler; The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1157. Bound in original dark red cloth with lettering in black. Owner's inscription on the front endpaper. A near fine copy. First edition first printing. Hardcover. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 26417
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
Los Angeles Toronto: Borden Publishing Company 1949. Octavo five full-page black and white illustrations by Virgil Finlay cloth. The Memorial Edition. The text of this edition follows the preferable text of the six-part serial published in Argosy All-Story Weekly 8 November-13 December 1924: the 1926 Putnam text is abridged. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #8711 Borden Publishing Company unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 8711
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
New York London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. Octavo pp. 1-2 i-iv v-vi 1 2 3-326 327-328: blank note: final leaf is a blank original red-brown cloth front and spine panels stamped in cream. First edition. An early copy of Merritt's second book. Although Wentz notes "several printings" and G. Gordon Dewey in FANTASY ADVERTISER December 1948 notes five "printings" there was but a single printing. ". Putnam had been unable to sell a pitifully small edition of a thousand copies of THE SHIP OF ISHTAR in book form and the sheets for the last three hundred copies were finally purchased by Munsey and were bound and distributed to readers of ARGOSY-ALL-STORY Magazine." - Sam Moskowitz Explorers of the Infinite Cleveland: World 1963 p. 203. This book is found in numerous variant bindings no priority established this copy bound in red-brown mesh weave cloth with yellow stamping and top edge not stained. ". the most fully realized of all his fantasies." - Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 36. "The most romantic of Merritt's works. Very uneven as a novel. Sometimes fascinating sometimes dull; pretentious yet with a knowing wink of humor now and then; finely imagined if not always executed." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1157. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Ashley Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction pp. 130-31. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Bleiler ed Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror pp. 838-39. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 156. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10070. Currey p. 365 binding C. Slight spine lean a bright nearly fine copy. #90791 G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown
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Merritt Abraham
THE SHIP OF ISHTAR .
Los Angeles Toronto: Borden Publishing Company 1949. Octavo five full-page black and white illustrations by Virgil Finlay cloth. The Memorial Edition. The text of this edition follows the preferable text of the six-part serial published in Argosy All-Story Weekly 8 November-13 December 1924: the 1926 Putnam text is abridged. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 3-42. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-246. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 559. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 746. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II pp. 1407-11. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature p. 140. In 333. Bookplate affixed to front paste-down a fine copy in fine dust jacket. #65471 Borden Publishing Company unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 65471
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Merritt Abraham
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. 326pp. Brick red cloth with black titles on cover and spine. One of a series of variant bindings. "In The Ship of Ishtar Merritt's best novel a man travels into a magical world and falls in love with the beautiful female captain of the ship of Ishtar; the highly coloured descriptive passages of this novel still have a strong effect on readers." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction eds. Clute and Nicholls 1999 p. 800. Slight lean to spine name on front free endpaper and a touch of wear to spine ends and tips. A solid very good copy. In Bleiler 1978 p. 138. A rather appealing copy. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 10391
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # nn Canadian Printing of US # 324 2nd Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 1951 ----------vintage paperback Canadian printing. Canadian Avon printings in this era used a different numbering series from the US or no numbers at all. This is the 2nd overall Avon printing. Cover creases edgewear scuffs a fair copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Fair. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # nn (Canadian Printing of US # 324) 2nd Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34) paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001605
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Merritt A. Abraham Abe
The Ship of Ishtar
New York: Avon Books # nn Canadian Printing of US # 324 2nd Printing reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34 1951 ----------vintage paperback Canadian printing. Canadian Avon printings in this era used a different numbering series from the US or no numbers at all. This is the 2nd overall Avon printing. Cover creases edgewear scuffs small tears a fair copy. . Mass Market Paperback. Fair. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Avon Books # nn (Canadian Printing of US # 324) 2nd Printing (reprints Avon Murder Mystery Monthly # 34) paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002232
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MERRITT Abraham
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
New York: Published Privately 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/No Jacket. 188 pages. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dull but legible lettering and gilt; corners lightly bumped; slight spine slant; page edges browned; light wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. Slip laid in from Mortimer Berkowitz of The American Weekly offering the book with season's greetings. COLLECTIBLE Writings about articles published in The American Weekly he found most interesting due to subject matter or obstacles overcome to get the story. This book appears produced to promote the magazine to potential advertisers. Published Privately hardcover
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Merritt Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: Published Privately 1942 188pp. Tips and spine ends are bumped and lightly rubbed. Edges have light foxing and some dust staining. Sticker residue at the spine heel. Front board has a small light stain. Text is clean. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Minus/No Dust Jacket. Published Privately hardcover
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MERRITT Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: Author 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good Book has few little brown spots on front and back cover and on first page. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Author hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 209217
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MERRITT Abraham
The Story behind the Story
New York: Merritt 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good/Hardcover no dustwrapper Very light yellowing. Cover rubbed with corners lightly bent some fading. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Merritt hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 170746
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MERRITT Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: American Weekly 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good/ corners are slightly bumped little wear on the spine-ends. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. American Weekly hardcover
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Merritt Abraham or as A. Merritt forword by M. B.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
New York: Published Privately. Fair with no dust jacket. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Collects 18 discussions by the editor Merritt of The American Weekly regarding the selection of articles for publication based on their being "most interesting to him either because of the novelty of the material or the obstacles overcome in obtaining it". Textured purplish-blue binding with lettering/borders/rules in gold 188 pages portrait of the author. Ex-library copy stamp and number to the title leaf slip and pocket to the rear endpaper else would be a spine cocked VG copy with the main text tight and clean and the hinges not cracked no Dust Wrapper as issued. . Published Privately hardcover
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MERRITT Abraham A. Merritt 1884 1943
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
New York: Privately Printed 1942. Octavo dark blue cloth gilt blue endpapers. pp 2 6 188 4 portrait. Tidy ink name at front yellowing to page edges else a VG unworn copy without jacket as issued. A book about the stories behind some of the stories published in The American Weekly of which he was editor. Includes one story about some Inuit of the Belcher Islands in Hudson's Bay who thought the second coming of Christ was upon them and killed each other. . First printing. Hardcover. Privately Printed
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Merritt Abraham
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
New York: Privately Printed. 1942. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Owner address to FEP. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Original binding. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. . Privately Printed hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 76925
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Merritt Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: The Author 1942. 188 pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Author Hardcover
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Merritt Abraham; The American Weekly Editor
The Story Behind the Story
Published Privately. Navy pebbled boards with gold border and lettering. Very light wear to edges. Binding is tight and square. Blue end papers. Previous owner's name on inside page. Pages are clean throughout. A publication of letters written by the editor of The American Weekly discussing the upcoming articles to be highlighted and the reasons for their selection. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1942. Published Privately hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003208np
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Merritt Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York NY: Privately Printed 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Size=6.5"x9.5". Author B/W Photos. full book description Privately Printed New York NY 1942. 1st Edition VG Hard Cover No Dust Jacket. Size=6.5"x9.5" 188pgs. Author B/W Photos. Page ends dull o.w. clean bright and tight. No ink names bookplates etc. Contents in Fine condition. Printed 3" x 5" present card from publisher not signed laid in. The American Weekly; Sister Kenny SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE! Privately Printed hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : CONROY201751I
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Merritt Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: Privately Printed 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth stamped in yellow on cover and spine blue endpapers. Two pages show some foxing. A near fine copy. Publisher's gift slip affixed to front free endpaper. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> Privately Printed hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18429
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Merritt Abraham
The Story Behind the Story
New York: Privately Printed 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth stamped in yellow on cover and spine blue endpapers. Cloth is mildly spotted inscription to front free endpaper. A very good copy. ; Octavo. <br/><br/> Privately Printed hardcover
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Merritt Abraham
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
New York 1942. 188pp privately printed slight shelfwear. Cloth. Very Good. Hardcover
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Merritt Abraham
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY.
New York: Published privately 1942. Octavo pp. 1-8 1-2 3-188 189-192: blank note: first and last two leaves are blanks inserted frontispiece photographic portrait of Merritt cloth. First edition. Merritt writes about the articles published in THE AMERICAN WEEKLY he found most interesting due to subject matter or obstacles overcome to get the story. Apparently this book was produced to promote the magazine to potential advertisers. A very good copy without dust jacket as issued. #85875 Published privately unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 85875
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Merritt Abraham
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
NY: Published Privately 1942 Hard Cover. Very Good . First Edition. Signed by Author. Signed by Merrit and inscribed as follows: "To Mary Graedinger - Not much like my old Argosy stories but hope you'll like it. Sincerely A. Me rritt." Signatures of Merritt are extremely rare. This book was published in 1942 just prior to Merritt's death on August 21 1943. Under Merritt's editorship THE AMERICAN WEEKLY reached the staggerin g circulation level of 7500000 in 1943!!. The book is a series of 18 chapters by Merritt in which he describes the editorial process behind the selection of the article in each issue which was mos t interesting to him either because of the novelty of the material of the obstacles overcome in obtaining it. The articles present a vivid picture of the editorial mind at work. Black /dark blue board s with two minor chips on edge of back cover. No markings whatever other than the Merritt inscription. NY: Published Privately, 1942 hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 12081
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Merritt Abraham Editor
The Story Behind the Story
New York NY: Privately Printed 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Size=6.5"x9.5". full book description Privately Printed New York NY 1942. 1st Edition VG Hard Cover no Dust Jacket. Size=6.5"x9.5" 188pgs. Covers a little dull o.w. clean tight & bright. NO ink names bookplates etc. Magazines; Journalism; American Weekly SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE! Privately Printed hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : CONROY097348I
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Merritt Abraham
THREE LINES OF OLD FRENCH
Millheim Pennsylvania: The Bizarre Series 1937. Small octavo pp. 1-10 1 2-29 30: blank note: leaf preceding half title leaf is a blank original blue printed wrappers stapled. First edition. The first and scarcest of the three booklets published by Richard A. Frank as "The Bizarre Series." According to Frank "Bizarre Days" The Romantist Numbers 6-7-8 1986 this booklet was published in 1939. However a review in The Science Fiction News Letter 4 December 1937 implied it had been published noting it was "well printed" and "well worth the wait." Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10071. Pavlat and Evans Fanzine Index 1965 p. 7. Two minute closed tears in overlapping fore-edges of wrappers a fine copy. #76334 The Bizarre Series unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 76334
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Merritt A. Abraham
THROUGH THE DRAGON GLASS
No pulisher or date listed. Sedalia Colorado: M. Doreal 1948 Bound in original stapled paper covers. No creases tears or chips. Appears unread. Mild toning along the spine and lower edge of the front cover else a fine copy. Second edition first printing. Printed wrappers. No pulisher or date listed. [Sedalia, Colorado: M. Doreal, 1948] paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 36071
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Merritt A. Abraham
THROUGH THE DRAGON GLASS
No pulisher or date listed. Sedalia Colorado: M. Doreal 1948 Bound in original stapled paper covers. No creases tears or chips. Appears unread. Mild toning along the spine and lower edge of the front cover else a fine copy. Second edition first printing. Printed wrappers. No pulisher or date listed. [Sedalia, Colorado: M. Doreal, 1948] paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 36072
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Merritt Abraham
THROUGH THE DRAGON GLASS RHYTHM OF THE SPHERES THE PEOPLE OF THE PIT THE WOMAN OF THE WOOD and THREE LINES OF OLD FRENCH
N.p. n.d. Sedalia Colorado: M. Doreal 1948. Octavo five volumes mimeographed printed wrappers stapled as issued. First edition. Five of the six unauthorized booklets produced by Doreal printing Merritt's short fiction comprising THROUGH THE DRAGON GLASS RHYTHM OF THE SPHERES THE PEOPLE OF THE PIT THE WOMAN OF THE WOOD and THREE LINES OF OLD FRENCH. Each booklet has been sewn into a white paper wrapper with original wrapper retained with uncredited amateur but fairly well accomplished pen-and-ink illustrations in the style of Virgil Finlay and Hannes Bok on front cover and on inside rear cover; all are laid into a pictorial paper portfolio titled "Short Stories by A. Merritt. Pirate Edition." THE DRONE MAN was not included in this set. See Moskowitz A. Merritt: Reflections in the Moon Pool Philadelphia: Oswald Train: Publisher 1985 pp. 157-58. The booklets are in fine condition the paper portfolio is just a bit sunned. #96183 M. Doreal unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 96183
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Merritt A Abe / Abraham
Thru the Dragon Glass ---by A Merritt Through
Jamaica New York: Jamaica N.Y.: The ARRA Printers 1917 actually 1932 1st Edition First Printing 1932. ------------small slim softcover about 4.75 x 6.5 inches a Good copy only with chipping to all edges of the covers cheaply produced and quite fragile Merritt's story originally appeared in an issue of All-Story Magazine in 1917 scarce not stapled as issued any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo.///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good see description. Illus. by Text Cover. 10.25w x 10.25h Inches. Jamaica, N.Y.: The ARRA Printers, 1917 (actually 1932 ), 1st Edition, First Printing Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 158383
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