‎Abraham‎

‎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

Bookseller reference : 163209

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎BURN WITCH BURN! .‎

‎London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1936. Octavo pp. i-vi vii-ix x-xii 1-274 275 276: printer's imprint original blue boards front and spine panels stamped black. Later edition. Movie tie-in edition with film still reproduced on the front panel of the dust jacket. "Celebrated weird mystery novel of witchcraft and deadly little dolls." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 155. Filmed in 1936 as "The Devil Doll" directed by Tod Browning screenplay by Garrett Fort Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim with Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan in lead roles. Barron ed Horror Literature 3-146. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1160. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 552. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I pp. 181-83. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10058. Spine panel sunned several spots on boards a very copy in poor photo-illustrated dust jacket with wear and shallow chipping at edges and tape along top and bottom edges. #163744 Methuen & Co. Ltd. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 163744

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎BURN WITCH BURN! .‎

‎New York: Liveright Inc Publishers 1933. Octavo pp. i-vi vii-ix x xi-xii xiii-xiv 15-301 302-304: blank note: last leaf is a blank original black cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold top edge stained red other edges rough-trimmed. First edition. "Celebrated weird mystery novel of witchcraft and deadly little dolls." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 155. "Reputations come and reputations go but in the fields of science fiction and fantasy there is probably no other great reputation of the past that has suffered as much as that of A. Merritt. During the 1930's and 1940's he was widely considered the greatest fantasy writer of modern times . Is any of Merritt's work worth reading today other than as historical documents . A sense of peril emerges from BURN WITCH BURN! ." - Bleiler Supernatural Fiction Writers p. 842. Filmed in 1936 as The Devil Doll directed by Tod Browning screenplay by Garrett Fort Guy Endore and Erich von Stroheim with Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan in lead roles. Barron ed Horror Literature 3-146. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1160. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 552. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I pp. 181-83. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10058. A fine copy in bright good pictorial dust jacket with wear at spine ends shallow loss at spine folds and corner tips short closed tear at lower edge of rear panel several internal tape mends at edges and some re-coloring of black background ink. The book is quite nice and the jacket presents well overall. #157781 Liveright Inc Publishers unknown books‎

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‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎BURN WITCH BURN! .‎

‎New York: Avon Publishing Company 1951. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition. Avon Books 392. Some lamination peel at fore-edges corners rubbed a bright near fine copy. #86664 Avon Publishing Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 86664

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE .‎

‎New York: Liveright Inc Publishers 1932. Octavo pp. 1-8 9-295 296: blank original decorated black cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold top edge stained yellow fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. First edition. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-242. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1159. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 554. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 741. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10061. Tiny rubber-stamped name J. M. Walsh on front free endpaper with rubber-stamped date of receipt 9 June 1932. A fine copy in very good four-color pictorial dust jacket with some wrinkling to front panel and clipped price the price is clipped because this copy was sold resold in the UK; the book ticket of The American Book Supply Co. Ltd." is affixed to the front paste-down. Quite a nice copy. #157782 Liveright Inc Publishers unknown books‎

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‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN‎

‎New York: Boni and Liverwright 1928. Octavo cloth. First edition. 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. Bookplate affixed to front free endpaper bookstore label affixed to rear paste-down. Some age-darkening to spine panel top edge stain has some loss of color a very good copy. #126207 Boni and Liverwright unknown books‎

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‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN .‎

‎New York: New Avon Library 1943. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition first printing. New Avon Library #26. 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. In 333. Slight spine lean light wear at head of spine panel several cover creases some soiling to rear cover a very good copy. Uncommon. #94488 New Avon Library unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 94488

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎The Face in the Abyss‎

‎New York: Horace Liveright 1931. First edition. Slight lean; black mark to top edge; scratches to front flyleaf; covers soiled; very good in a rubbed dust jacket with fraying to edges and spine ends and a small chip to the base of the spine. 8vo 343pp; yellow cloth stamped in black. A decent copy of this collection of stories by the master fantasist. Horace Liveright unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 205096

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE FOX WOMAN & OTHER STORIES .‎

‎New York: Avon Publishing Company 1949. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Avon Books 214. Collects nine stories. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-244. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1165. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 743. In 333. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature pp. 140-41. Several mild cover surface cracks a bright nearly fine unread copy. #157926 Avon Publishing Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 157926

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE FOX WOMAN & OTHER STORIES .‎

‎New York: Avon Publishing Company 1949. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Avon Books 214. Collects nine stories. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-244. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1165. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 743. In 333. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature pp. 140-41. Touch of wear at head of spine panel a near fine copy. A bright attractive copy. #94492 Avon Publishing Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 94492

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE FOX WOMAN & OTHER STORIES .‎

‎New York: Avon Publishing Company 1949. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Avon Books 214. Collects nine stories. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-244. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1165. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 743. In 333. Tymn ed Fantasy Literature pp. 140-41. Touch of wear at tail of spine panel and upper front corner tip a near fine copy. A bright attractive copy. #94491 Avon Publishing Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 94491

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE METAL MONSTER‎

‎Westport Connecticut: Hyperion Press 1974. Octavo cloth. First hardcover edition. Text offset from that of the 1946 Avon edition. New introduction by Sam Moskowitz. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 2-68; 1987 2-76; and 1995 2-86. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1164. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1482. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 556. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. #163085 Hyperion Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 163085 ISBN : 0883551144 9780883551141

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE METAL MONSTER .‎

‎New York: Avon Book Company 1946. Octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Murder Mystery Monthly 41. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 2-68; 1987 2-76; and 1995 2-86. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1164. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1482. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 556. Slight spine lean mild dust soiling to rear cover a very good or better copy. #159050 Avon Book Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 159050

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE METAL MONSTER .‎

‎New York: Avon Book Company 1946. Octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Murder Mystery Monthly 41. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 2-68; 1987 2-76; and 1995 2-86. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1164. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1482. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 556. Faint crease to front cover at upper right corner touch of rubbing at head and tail of spine panel light age-darkening to text block less than usual a near fine copy. #64597 Avon Book Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 64597

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE METAL MONSTER .‎

‎New York: Avon Book Company 1946. Octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Murder Mystery Monthly 41. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 2-68; 1987 2-76; and 1995 2-86. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1164. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1482. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 556. Several creases to front cover light age-darkening to text block less than usual a very good bright copy. #65646 Avon Book Company unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 65646

‎Merritt Abraham‎

‎THE MOON POOL‎

‎New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1919. Octavo pp. i-iv v-viii ix-x 1-433 434: blank 435-438: ads 439-440: blank note: last leaf is a blank inserted frontispiece with illustration by Joseph Clement Coll original maroon cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition. The first of two printings with title pages dated 1919; this one with "Putnam" set in upper and lower case letters at base of spine panel and no advertisement printed on page 434. Merritt's first book. Conrad H. Ruppert's copy with a presentation inscription by Merritt to Ruppert on the dedication page: "To C. Ruppert / With the friendship / of A. Merritt." Ruppert has signed the front free endpaper above his bookplate. Fix-up novel fusing classic novelette "The Moon Pool" ALL-STORY WEEKLY 22 July 1918 and its inferior sequel "The Conquest of the Moon Pool" ALL-STORY WEEKLY 15 February-22 March 1919. "Fine imagination fast motion ridiculous characterizations pretentious style but still one of the historically important works of early American pulp science-fiction and fantasy." - Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1156. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 2-69; 1987 2-77; 1995 2-87; and 2004 II-762. Barron ed Fantasy Literature 3-245. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1481. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 557. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 155. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 745. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III pp. 1060-64. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III pp. 1449-52. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 138. Reginald 10066. Cloth worn at spine ends and corners spine lettering tarnished inner hinges professionally strengthened a good copy. A nice association copy. #157525 G. P. Putnam's Sons unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 157525

‎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 books‎

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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 books‎

Bookseller reference : 65471

‎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 books‎

Bookseller reference : 85875

‎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 books‎

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‎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 books‎

Bookseller reference : 90798

‎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 this copy never 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. Minor chip from tail of spine panel of fragile wrappers 13mm tear in fore-edge of front cover else a fine copy. #42311 The ARRA Printers unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 42311

‎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. 1326570. FP New Rockville Stock. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 1326570

‎Merritt Abraham and Hannes Bok‎

‎THE FOX WOMAN and THE BLUE PAGODA‎

‎New York: New Collectors Group 1946. Large octavo illustrations by Hannes Bok cloth. First edition. First binding of tight weave mesh black cloth. Of two states issued simultaneously this one has the illustration of a nude man on page 19. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1166. Schlobin The Literature of Fantasy 744. In 333. A bright nearly fine copy in very good unprinted tan paper dust jacket with a touch of wear at edges. #158348 New Collectors Group unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 158348

‎Meschel Abraham Joshua A. br‎

‎Quest for God: Studies in Power and Symbolism‎

‎Crossroad Pub Co 1986. VG-/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; light curl to foredge; some yellowing; erasure mark in corner of 1st page; overall clean & tight. 151 pages Keywords: 0824504364 Crossroad Pub Co paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 23915 ISBN : 0824504364 9780824504366