‎Abraham‎

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 25717

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 73693

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 4841

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 23690

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 26417

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 90791

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 10391

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 002232

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 26680

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 170746

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 66178

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 76925

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 003208np

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 18429

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY‎

‎New York 1942. 188pp privately printed slight shelfwear. Cloth. Very Good. Hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 05-0062

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 12081

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 76334

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 36072

‎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

书商的参考编号 : 158383

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THRU THE DRAGON GLASS‎

‎Jamaica New York: The ARRA Printers 1932. Small octavo pp. 1 2-24 original orange wrappers printed in black side-stapled staples removed. First edition. First book publication of Merritt's first published story an Oriental fantasy first published in ALL-STORY WEEKLY 24 November 1917. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1161. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 747. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10072. Minor chips from three corners of fragile wrappers else a fine copy. #8716 The ARRA Printers unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 8716

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THRU THE DRAGON GLASS‎

‎Jamaica New York: The ARRA Printers 1932. Small octavo pp. 1 2-24 original orange wrappers printed in black side-stapled. First edition. First book publication of Merritt's first published story an Oriental fantasy first published in ALL-STORY WEEKLY 24 November 1917. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1161. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 747. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10072. A fine copy. The fragile wrappers with overlapping edges are very susceptible to chipping at extremities; this copy wholly intact. #90798 The ARRA Printers unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 90798

‎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 Fair example only with chipping to all edges of the covers cheaply produced and quite fragile as the paper is quite brittle Merritt's story originally appeared in an issue of All-Story Magazine in 1917 stapled which is not as issued scarce 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. Fair see description. Illus. by Text Cover. 4.75w x 6.5h Inches. Jamaica, N.Y.: The ARRA Printers, 1917 (actually 1932 ), 1st Edition, First Printing Paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : 134317

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎Thru the Dragon Glass‎

‎VG. Pamphlet in brittle orange wraps two staples darkend edges science fiction The ARRA Printers Jamaica NY n.d. 1932 6 1/2 x 5" 24 p. The first separate publication of Merritt's first story which originally appeared in All-Story Weekly November 1917. Lower front corner of wrapper is chipped. Text clean and fine. Stamp of "WerewolfBookshop Verona PA" to last page. Uncommon. The ARRA Printers paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : MAIN009036I

‎MERRITT A. Abraham‎

‎Thru the Dragon Glass‎

‎New York: ARRA 1932. First Edition. First Printing. 16.5cm; light brown wrappers titled in black on the cover; 24pp. The publisher's folded sheets not sewn or stapled loosely laid into the wrappers; contents Fine; The wrappers have short tears and corner nicks; toning to wrapper edges. Very Good.<br/><br/>Merritt's first fantasy short story. "Herdon helped loot the Forbidden City when the Allies turned the suppression of the Boxers into the most gorgeous burglar-party since the days of Tamerlane.Some of the loot he gave to charming ladies.but the Dragon Glass because he had never seen anything like quite so wonderful he set up in his bedroom." from the opening text Originally published in 1917 in the November 14 issue of Frank Munsey's All-Story Weekly. REGINALD 10072; BLEILER p.138; CURREY p.366. OCLC cites only 10 copies. ARRA unknown books‎

书商的参考编号 : 53470

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎7 FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN‎

‎New York: Boni and Liveright 1928. Octavo pp. i-iv v vi-viii 9-310 311-312: blank note: last leaf is a blank original tan cloth front panel stamped in red and gold spine panel stamped in red top edge stained red. First edition. First printing with "B&L" monogram on copyright page and no statement of printing. A mystery thriller in the mode of Sax Rohmer concerning Satan an unusual criminal mastermind who rules a band of thieves bound to his service by an elaborate game. The Boni and Liveright edition was reprinted at least twice and the novel was frequently reissued by various publishers in several formats through 1955. "7 FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN one of Merritt's most financially successful works appeared in ARGOSY ALL-STORY in five issues in 1927. Based upon Robert Barr's "A Game of Chess" it is his only pure mystery. Although it contains neither the fantasy nor the occult elements that characterize his earlier novels it is an intriguing tale containing an interesting plot and one of the most sinister villains in mystery fiction." - Foust p. 48. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 558. In 333. Bleiler 1948 p. 199. Reginald 10068. Hubin 1994 p. 569. Neat contemporary owner's signature dated March 1928 on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in good four-color pictorial dust jacket priced $2.00 on the front flap with wear and shallow loss at spine ends and corner tips. rubbing along folds and several closed tears with internal tape mends. #163209 Boni and Liveright unknown books‎

书商的参考编号 : 163209