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Karczag Paul.
DWARVES: A KINGDOM AND ADVENTURE. ROLE AIDS. A COMPLETE KINGDOM AND ADVENTURE SUITABLE FOR ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
Chicago: Mayfair Games 1982. 96 pp 11" H. B&w drawings maps plans. "Dwarves. The Stoutest Warriors in the Age of Legend. Herin is recorded their History Gods Culture Artifacts Wars Magics Mines Traps and Enemies. Including Guides to the Ancient Cities of Ostohar and Anor the village of Fin and the residents therein. Featuring: DWARVEN RITE a heroic sized adventure for 4 - 8 Dwarven characters of 5th to 10th level of experience." Interior - small soft bump at top corner of pages otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small bump at top corner of front cover minor edge wear. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Gerald O'Malley Ellie Mooney & James Clouse. Mayfair Games Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30263
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Ruemmler John David.
RANGERS OF THE NORTH. THE KINGDOM OF ARTHEDAIN. ME 3000.
Charlottesville Virginia: Iron Crown Enterprises 1985. 56 pp 8 pp color maps at center 11" H. B&w drawings maps/plans. "Rangers of the North is a campaign module based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Section headings: Guidelines; Introduction to Arthedain T.A. 1640; The Land; Flora and Fauna; The Inhabitants T.A. 1640; Politics and Power in Arthedain T.A. 1640; Places of Note; The North at Other Times; Prominent Personalities; Adventures in Arthedain; Layouts and Floor Plans; Charts. Interior - centre map pages have minor edge wrinkling and soft creases at top corner soft creases and a few tiny creses at bottom corner of page 1 to 28 otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing light edge wear creases at bottom corner of front cover. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Stephan Peregrine Richard H. Britton Jessica Ney. Color maps by Pete Fenlon. Iron Crown Enterprises Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30264 ISBN : 0915795221 9780915795222
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Saberhagen Fred.
DRACULA SERIES. 1. THE DRACULA TAPE. 2. THE HOLMES-DRACULA FILE. 3. AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. 4. THORN. 5. DOMINION. 6. A MATTER OF TASTE. 7. A QUESTION OF TIME. 8. SEANCE FOR A VAMPIRE. FIRST 8 VOLUMES OF THE SERIES.
New York: TOR First 8 volumes of Saberhagen's Dracula series 6 3/4" H. 1. The Dracula Tape - 280 pp 1989 first printing ISBN 0812525817 - "Dracula is no villain but a tower of strength eternally protecting his land and his people from the depredations of invaders. Those who hunt him are the true villains for they seek to kill what they do not understand. Here then is the story of the Count's greatest love Mina Harker and the bloodthirsty vampire hunters whose cruel pursuit drove the master of the night to actions ever more ruthless. Listen as Count Dracula sets the record straight." 2. The Holmes-Dracula File - 249 pp 1989 first printing ISBN 0812502558 - "Holmes confronts a pair of impossible problems: a ring of criminal masterminds threatening to loose thousands of plague-infested rats into the streets of London and a bizarre killer who leaves a trail of bloodless corpses - and no other clues. Dracula holds the key to both mysteries. Returned to London on a personal matter the Count is quickly entangled in a web of evil that even his undead powers may not be enough to breach." 3. An Old Friend of the Family - 247 pp 1987 first printing ISBN 0812525507 - "Kate Southerland has been murdered. But she is not dead. Johnny Southerland has vanished a severed bloody finger the only clue. The Southerlands are trapped in a blood-feud older than history. Their enemy is not mortal madman but the undying mistress of evil enchantment Morgan Le Fay. But the Southerlands are not Morgan's true target. She seeks to do battle with their protector their defender the only being who can save these mortals." 4. Thorn - 299 pp 1990 2nd printing ISBN 0812503163 - "Europe 500 years ago. Vlad Tepes Prince of Wallachia hunts royal prey - a renegade Princess. Ordered to kill the woman he tracks her across the continent - but finding her Dracula loses his heart. The United States today. Undead Vlad Tepes hunts the murderous art thieves who have stolen the portrait of his lost love. But the thieves are after more than art - from the Master Vampire they would steal the very secrets of life - and death!" 5. Dominion - 320 pp 1982 2nd printing ISBN 0812508556 - Vlad Tepes has roamed modern America without fear - until now. He is no longer the only immortal in Chicago. Two ancient ruthless beings locked in a struggle for the ultimate magic Weapon have brought their blood-feud to his city. They will destroy any living thing in their path to possess this Weapon - but first they must find it. And Dracula must prevent that at any cost." 6. A Matter of Taste - 284 pp 1992 first printing ISBN 0812525752 - "He was once called Dracula but in Chicago in our day he is known as Matthew Maule. John Southerland like the rest of the Southerland family call him Uncle Matthew. After all he's an Old Friend of the Family and he has risked his un-life more than once to protect the Southerlands. But with Matthew rendered comatose by a fiendish plot from beyond time the Southerlands must rise to his defense - and battle five hundred years worth of Dracula's enemies!". 7. A Question of Time - 278 pp 1993 first printing ISBN 08125257799 - "In 1935 Conservation Corps worker Jake Rezner meets a beautiful and mysterious young girl in the Grand Canyon. She leads him deep into the rocks to a bizarre sculptor named Edgar Tyrell. Soon Jake finds himself lost in time unable to return. Almost 60 years later private detective Joe Keogh has been hired to locate a missing girl - the great niece of Edgar Tyrell. But Tyrell is nosferatu and he would sculpt in the sands of reality itself. So Keogh must call on Mr. Strangeways An Old Friend of the Family and Lord of the Vampires to battle an undead menace from beyond time!" 8. Seance for a Vampire - 310 pp 1997 first printing ISBN 0812533488 - "The tragic seemingly accidental death of a beautiful young heiress - A foolhardy attempt to contact the netherworld - A horrifying resurrection. And now the world's greatest detective has been kidnapped by vampires! When Dr. Watson is left alone to battle the nosferatu he has no choice but to summon the only being who might actually be able to help: Sherlock Holmes's vampire cousin Prince Dracula!" Interiors- very light browning to pages and inside of covers of seven volumes - mostly at edges otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - light edge wear three volumes with a faint spine crease one or two tiny corner creases one volume with small corner crease a few light rub marks very slight lean to some spines. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Cover art by Glenn Hastings 1245 Joe DeVito 3 Jim Thiesen 67 & Jim Theaston 8. . TOR Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30222 ISBN : 0812525817 9780812525816
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Cole Allan and Bunch Chris.
ANTEROS QUARTET. 1. THE FAR KINGDOMS. 2. THE WARRIOR'S TALE. 3. KINGDOMS OF THE NIGHT. 4. THE WARRIOR RETURNS. THE FAR KINGDOMS SERIES. 4 VOLUME SET.
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Four volume set 6 7/8" H. 1. The Far Kingdoms - 439 pp 1994 1st printing ISBN 0345380568 - "a place of bright sunlight and magic where wine and song were always sweet every purse was fat with gold and every heart at ease. It was said to lie in the distant east across the straits of the Narrow Sea beyond the benighted Pepper Coast in uncharted territory. Young pampered Amalric Antero cared only for real places and possible dreams. But then he meet Janos Greycloak a dashing soldier who dabbled in forbidden magic and who carried on him proof of riches and mysteries beyond imagination. And suddenly Amalric found himself setting out on the adventure of a lifetime a daring and perilous quest through unknown lands peopled by nightmares to seek the ultimate in fables." 2. The Warrior's Tale - 471 pp 1995 3rd printing ISBN 0345387341 - Captain Rali Emilie Antero came from an illustrious family of traders wizards and adventurers. But Rali cared little for magic and even less for journeying. She was a soldier captain of the elite Maranon Guard staunch defenders of the magestic city of Orissa. But her family legacy was about to catch up with her. For the Guard's latest mission was sheer suicide: a sea-going odyssey in search of an evil master wizard - the last Archon of Lycanth - who had fled with an secret doomsday spell that could destroy all of civilization. It would be Rali's greatest challenge: a desperate pursuit raging across the great Western Sea to the fire reefs that marked the end of the world - and beyond to places unmarked even in legend." 3. Kingdoms of the Night - 436 pp 1996 first printing ISBN 0345387325 - "Ever since Amalric Antero returned from the legendary Far Kingdoms bringing with him magic and riches the people of Orissa believed they lived in a golden age. Even Amalric did not suspect the truth: that dark forces from another world threatened his beloved city. Then a beautiful stranger arrived claiming to be the great-granddaughter of Janos Greycloak master-wizard and betrayer of Amalric's youth. And Amalric learned that the idyllic lands he had thought were the Far Kingdoms were not - and that the real Far Kingdoms The Kingdoms of the Night were all that stood between civilization and unimaginably evil powers from another world. But now the strength of the Kingdoms was flagging. Only someone with a stout heart and a legacy of magic flowing through his veins - someone like Amalric Antero - could hope to unravel the secrets of the Old Ones and lock the door between realities once and for all. And so Amalric set out with little more than his wits and the magic of another Greycloak to find the Kingdoms of the Night." 4. The Warrior Returns - 440 pp 1997 1st printing ISBN 0345413121 - "All of Orissa believed that Rali Emilie Antero legendary warrior and sorceress extraordinaire was dead lost at sea during some grand adventure gone wrong. In fact Rali was not dead but left entombed in ice to dream for eternity - until a goddess needed her for one last quest. Novari a beautiful succubus intent on achieving ultimate power had swept the world by storm. All the Anteros has been assassinated - save one: a golden magical child named Emilie. Novari had succeeded in taking Orissa. Now she had only to seize little Emilie as well. She never counted on the return of Rali Antero - ." Interiors - vol. 4 has a bookstore stamp on first page otherwise clean and tght with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear - vol. 1 has a 1/2" scuff at top of front hinge vol. 1 has a small date stamp on bottom of text block vol. 2 has a few faint creases on the spine and a light spine lean. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Cover art by Keith Parkinson 1&2 and Gnemo 3&4. Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30185 ISBN : 0345380568 9780345380562
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Thompson Paul B. & Cook Tonya C.
DRAGONLANCE. BROTHER OF THE DRAGON with SISTER OF THE SWORD. VOLUMES TWO & THREE OF THE BARBARIANS TRILOGY. 2 VOLUMES.
Renton WA: Wizards of the Coast Volumes 2 & 3 of the Barbarian Trilogy - 6 7/8" H. Volume Two: Brother of the Dragon - 312 pp 2001 first printing ISBN 078691873X - "The village of Yala-tene is flourishing. Twelve years of peace and plenty have allowed the little settlement to grow into a thriving town. But its peace is threatened - from within by an ambitious priest of the dragon cult and from without by a savage horde of warriors. Against these evils Chief Amero and the bronze dragon Duranix strive to hold the fragile threads of civilization together." Volume Three: Sister of the Sword - 310 pp 2002 first printing ISBN 0786927895 - "Raiders nomads and villagers. Ogres and elves. Dragons of good and evil. These are the forces that have joined battle to decide the fate of the first primitive civilization of Krynn. At the center of the whirlwind the long-separated siblings Amero and Nianki are reunited. But foes long gone and presumed dead also join together seeking vengeance and destructiion once and for all." Interiors - volume 3 has one page with tiny corner crease otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - volume 2 has very light edge wear one corner crease and light fore-edge wrinkling on rear cover. First Printiings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Corey Wolfe cover art. Wizards of the Coast Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30197 ISBN : 078691873X 9780786918737
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Roberson Jennifer.
SWORD-DANCER SAGA - FIRST FOUR VOLUMES. 1. SWORD-DANCER. 2. SWORD-SINGER. 3. SWORD-MAKER. 4. SWORD-BREAKER. 4 VOLUMES. SWORD SEQUENCE.
New York: Daw First 4 volumes of the "Sword-Dancer Saga" - 7" H. Book 1. Sword-Dancer: 286 pp 1986 2nd printing ISBN 0886771528 - "He was Tiger born of the desert winds raised as a slave and winning his freedom by weaving a special kind of magic with a warrior's skill. She was Del born of ice and storm trained by the greatest of Northern sword masters. Now her ritual training completed and steeped in the special magic of her own runesword she had come South in search of the young brother stolen five years before. But even Del could not master all the dangers of the deadly Punja alone. And meeting Del Tiger could not turn back from the most intriguing challenge he'd ever faced - the challenge of a magical mysterious sword-dancer from the North." Book 2. Sword-Singer: 382 pp 1988 8th printing ISBN 0886774470 - "The Place of Swords - it was here that Del and Tiger must make their way to free Del from the life curse under which she traveled. For this was where she had slain her own sword master long before to blood her magical blade with the kind of power she needed to avenge the cruel destruction of her family. Outlawed by her action she now had only a year to return there to stand in sword-dancer combat and either clear her name and honor or meet her doom." Book 3. Sword-Maker: 464 pp 1989 11th printing ISBN 0886773782 - "Sword-sworn to track down the hounds of hoolies yet inescapably haunted by his memories of Del Tiger now master of Northern and Southron sword skills is relentlessly following the trail which will lead him to Ysaa-den. Yet before him wait perils far deadlier than any hounds. For in Ysaa-den he is hailed as a champion come to stop the force which has been wreaking destruction upon the villagers a force which many claim is a dragon of unimaginable strength." Book 4. Sword-Breaker: 460 pp 1991 4th printing ISBN 0886774764 - "Accused of murdering a man the Southron tribes believe to be their messiah but who is actually the slayer of Del's family Tiger and Del flee across the deadly Punja desert hunted by religious zealots and sword-dancer assassins. But evading death by assasssins' blades is only one of the challenges they face. For Tiger's sword Samiel has been possessed by the spirit of the deadly sorcerer Chosa-Dei - a wizards out of legend with the power to unmake the entire world a master of evil who seeks to mold Tiger into his ultimate weapon of destruction." Interiors- vol. 4 has light browning to inside of covers and one small dog-ear crease otherwise all are clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - vol. 2 has a small price/info. sticker on rear cover vol. 4 has several light scratches and a soft crease on rear cover all vols. have very light edge wear - mainly at top/bottom of spines. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Kathy Wyatt 1&2 Corey Wolfe 3&4 cover art. Daw Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30147 ISBN : 0886771528 9780886771522
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Paxson Diana L.
WESTRIA - PARTIAL SET. VOLUME 2. LADY OF DARKNESS. VOLUME 3 SILVERHAIR THE WANDERER. VOLUME 5. THE SEA STAR. VOLUME 6. THE WIND CRYSTAL. VOLUME 7. THE JEWEL OF FIRE. 5 BOOKS IN TOTAL.
New York: Timescape / TOR Partial set of the "Westria" novels - volumes 2 3 5 6 & 7 - 5 books in total. Volume 2. Lady of Darkness: Timescape 1983 1st printing 7" H 253 pp ISBN 0671458825 - "At last a Queen was found to honor the covenant. A Queen to be Mistress of the Jewels of Westria and wield their magical thrall over the elements. A Queen to conquer the mysteries of the Kingdom as she had conquered the King's heart. But the young and gentle Queen little suspected treachery in the magical spheres of the Westrian court where jealousy festered and a sorcerer bridled at her powers." Volume 3. Silverhair the Wanderer: TOR 1986 1st printing 6 3/4" H 310 pp ISBN 0812548604 - "Protected only by his sword his harp and his songs pursued by a powerful evil wizard Silverhair's road led to goddesses and ghosts man-monsters and madness scholars and shapeshifters the palaces of royalty and the tents of ragged nomads. But for all the perils he braved for all the dangers he conquered Silverhair's goal remained unseen elusive a mystery beyond solution. Because his beloved sister and her son heir to the throne of Westria had vanished - utterly vanished - from the face of the earth." Volume 5. The Sea Star: TOR 1988 1st printing 6 3/4" H 374 pp ISBN 0812548647 - "Julian the long-lost son of Queen Faris and King Jehan has returned to heal the kingdom of Westria. But he cannot prove his heritage and gain the throne except by searching out and mastering one by one the four great Jewels of Power lost in the magical cataclysm that destroyed his parents years ago. And Caolin the jealous Blood Lord the Sorcerer who was the author of the great destruction still lives. The Jewels alone stand between him and utter dark power from which Westria will never recover." Volume 6. The Wind Crystal: TOR 1990 1st printing 6 3/4" H 308 pp ISBN 0812500407 - "The King is Dead the Land ruled by a Regent. Prince Julian the lost son of King Jehan has returned to claim the crown. But he must prove his right by finding and mastering the four jewels of power lost in the magic war that killed Jehan. Julian has gained two of them the Earthstone and the Sea Star. Now he must survive the quest for the Wind Crystal." Volume 7. The Jewel of Fire: TOR 1992 1st printing 6 3/4" H 309 pp ISBN 0812511107 - "Prince Julian claimant and true heir to the throne of Westria has recovered and mastered three of the four jewels of Power. What will be the cost to the kingdom what price will Julian have to pay to attain the fourth - from the mouth of a volcano!" Interiors - very light to light browning to inside of covers slight toning to pages otherwise books are clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear two volumes with a tiny number stamp on bottom of text block volume 5 has a few tiny shallow dents on the spine. First Printings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Tom Kid volume 3 and Tom Canty volumes 6&7 cover art. Timescape / TOR Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30149 ISBN : 0671458825 9780671458829
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Turtledove Harry.
THE STOLEN THRONE / HAMMER AND ANVIL / THE THOUSAND CITIES. THE FIRST THREE VOLUMES OF "THE TIME OF TROUBLES" CYCLE.
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine 3 volumes 6 13/16" H. 1. The Stolen Throne: 356 pp 1995 1st printing ISBN 0345380479 - "An uneasy peace had prevailed these last few years between the Empire of Videssos and rival Makuran. But now Makuran's King of Kings alerted his border holdings - even the small fortress where Abivard's father was lord - to prepare for barbarian raids. But Abivard himself received a warning of a different sort: an eerie prophecy of a field a hill and a shield shining across the sea. Before a season had turned his father and his King lay dead upon the field of battle - the very place foreseen in the vision. Abivard hastened home to defend his family and his land. To his dismay the most urgent danger came not from marauding tribes or from Videssos but from the capital. An obscure and greedy bureaucrat had captured the crown; the rightful heir had disappared and no mortal man would say where he might be found." 2. Hammer and Anvil: 372 pp 1996 1st printing ISBN 0345380487 - "A pretender held the throne of Videssos - a despot who cared little that barbarian hordes and rival realms carved away at his empire so long as the wealth and booty of the land satisfied his unbridled appetites. Only one name held hope for freedom: Maniakes. And from his exile on the very edge of the civilized world young Maniakes took up the challenge rallied his forces and sailed off to topple the tyrant. But the tyrant would use every means at his disposal - fair or most hideously foul - to destroy the crusading upstart. And even if Maniakes could stay alive he would still have to pull together a battered divided land as well as fend off a host of enemies - and thwart the former friend who had become his empire's most deadly foe!" 3. The Thousand Cities: 404 pp 1997 1st printing ISBN 0345380495 - "Abivard marshal of Makuran pondered the impossible. How could he carry out the command of Sharbaraz King of Kings to destroy the invincible Empire of Videssos Then against all expectations the Emperor of Videssos invaded Makuran itself. Abivard was thrust on the defensive forced homeward to drive the invaders from the fabled land of the Thousand Cities. Abivard needed not only his greatest battle skills but his most powerful magicians for no one doubted that Videssian military strategy would be accompanied by the finest sorcery. Yet even as reality reversed itself and renegades plotted Abivard's ruin the undaunted warrior vowed never to surrender - ." Interiors - book I has previous owner's name in inside of front cover book II has light to moderate wrinkling at top corner of pages 301 to 332 - small tear archivally taped on the last four page leaves otherwise books are clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - book II spine is slightly concave and has slight lean book III has bookstore stamp on inside of front cover. First Printings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good -. Illus. by Cover Art by Steve Youll volumes 1&2 and Michael Herring volume 3. Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30144 ISBN : 0345380479 9780345380470
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Swithin Antony. William Antony Swithin Sargeant.
THE PERILOUS QUEST FOR LYONESSE - FIRST THREE VOLUMES. 1. PRINCES OF SANDASTRE. 2. THE LORDS OF THE STONEY MOUNTAINS. 3. THE WINDS OF THE WASTELANDS. 3 VOLUMES.
London: Fontana First three volumes of "The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse" - 6 15/15" H. Book 1. Princes of Sandastre: 220 pp 1990 1st printing ISBN 0006178529 - "In the year of Our Lord 1403 as England smoulders with suppressed rebellion young Simon Branthwaite sets sail across the Atlantic in search of the lost realm of Lyonesse. His quest will take him to Rockall a land wreathed in legend; a land of weird beasts and wondrous happenings of great beauties and terrible dangers. And there begin adventures stranger than the wildest of Simon's imaginings; adventures that will change the course of his life and reshape that land for ever." Book 2. The Lords of the Stoney Mountains: 374 pp 1992 1st printing ISBN 0006178537 - "It is time for Simon to leave Sandarro the city where he has lingered since reaching the fabled island of Rockall. Bidding a painful farewell to his new-found love Princess Ilven he sets out with Prince Avran to continue his quest for Lyonesse. Travelling in secret - for their enemies are everywhere - Simon and Avran head north into lands not marked on any map. Their path through strange and wonderful terrain is beset by savage beasts and hostile peoples and many times they brush with death. Most ominous of all they find themselves pursued by mysterious grey riders - men who bear the insignia of an evil empire of ancient times. Book 3. The Winds of the Wastelands: 289 pp 1992 2nd printing ISBN 0006178545 - "Simon and his companions travel northwards up the River Aramassa leaving the Stoney Mountains far behind. During one adventure they encounter Essa a servant girl whose mysterious origins and strange knowledge both aid and baffle them when she joins their quest. When they come to Reschora they are welcomed by its rulers but warned against travelling further north though no one will tell them why. Then at last comes a clue to the existence of Lyonesse. Ignoring all pleas they set out north into the lonely and treacherous lands of the Nine Gods. There they will encounter their strangest and most perilous adventures so far." Interiors - book 2 a has small soft bump at bottom corner of approx. last 60 pages book three has a small corner crease on last page otherwise books are clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear; book 1 has two very small corner creases and a tiny scuff/scratch on front cover a small number stamp on bottom of text block and light browning to edges of text block; book 2 has a bump/crease at bottom corner of rear cover; book 3 has a tiny corner crease on rear cover and tiny dent on spine. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good -. Fontana Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30146 ISBN : 0006178529 9780006178521
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Green Simon.
HAWK & FISHER SERIES - FIRST 4 BOOKS. 1. HAWK & FISHER. 2. WINNER TAKES ALL. 3. THE GOD KILLER. 4. WOLF IN THE FOLD.
New York: Ace 1991. First 4 books of the "Hawk & Fisher" series - 6 3/4" H. 1. Hawk & Fisher: 213 pp 1990 2nd printing ISBN 0441584179 - "They're the battle-scarred crimebusters of a never-ending urban war - Hawk rules the streets by broadsword. Fisher cracks down on toughs with the deadly dagger that she wields with unflinching skill. Their merciless beat is the rough town misnamed Haven - a dark and murderous place overrun with spell-casters demons and thieves. Ready money will buy anything in their town. Anything except justice. That requires a magic touch. 2. Winner Takes All: 201 pp 1991 1st printing ISBN 0441142915 - Every city has its favorite blood sports. Some cities prefer the traditional cruelties of bearbaiting or cockfights while others indulge their baser appetites with gladiators and arenas. The city port of Haven gets its thrills with the dirtiest bloodiest sport of all. Politics." 3. The God Killers: 187 pp 1991 1st printing ISBN 044129460X - "On the Street of Gods in the center of the city of Haven the Beings of Power come and go. They are real and unreal both and neither. They inspire worship and fear. The Street is theirs and theirs alone. And now someone or something is killing them one by one. Hawk and Fisher are on special assignment on a street where none of the laws of nature apply - and very few of Haven's." 4. Wolf in the Fold: 186 pp 1991 1st printing ISBN 0441318355 - "Every family has its black sheep. But the wealthy MacNeils of Haven have a terrorist in their bloodline - with an emphasis on blood. Hawk and Fisher are quick to learn that even high society has its share of lowlifes and they plan to go undercover to expose the criminal. But the skeletons they find in the closet might be their own." Interiors - books 1 & 4 have light to moderate browning on inside of covers otherwise books are clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - light edge wear book 4 has two tiny corner creases some light browning to edges of text blocks book 2 has a faint spine crease. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Royo cover art. Ace Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30160 ISBN : 0441584179 9780441584178
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Roberson Jennifer.
CHRONICLES OF THE CHEYSULI - FIRST 6 BOOKS IN 5 VOLUMES. 1. SHAPECHANGERS. 2. THE SONG OF HOMANA. 3. LEGACY OF THE WOLF - CONTAINING: LEGACY OF THE SWORD & TRACK OF THE WHITE WOLF. 4. A PRIDE OF PRINCES. 5. DAUGHTER OF THE LION.
New York: Daw The first 6 books of "The Chronicles of the Cheysuli" in 5 volumes - 7" H. 1. Shapechangers: 221 pp 1984 14th printing ISBN 0886771404 - "They were the Cheysuli a race of magical warriors gifted with the ability to assume animal shape at will. For centuries they had been allies to the King of Homana treasured champions of the realm. Until a king's daughter ran away with a Cheysuli liege man and caused a war of annihilation against the Cheysuli race. This is the story of Alix the daughter of that ill-fated union - and her struggle to master the call of magic in her blood and accept her place in an ancient prophecy she cannot deny." 2. The Song of Homana: 352 pp 1985 2nd printing ISBN 0886770572 - "The time has come for Prince Carillon Homana's rightful ruler to return from exile with his Cheysuli shapechanger liege men free his land from the evil domination of the tyrant Bellan and his villainous magicians restore the Cheysuli to their rightful position of grace and claim his birthright. To do this he would not only have to raise an army but overcome the fear and prejudice of an ignorant population and answer the call of a prophecy he never chose to serve!" 3. Legacy of the Wolf containing Legacy of the Sword and Track of the White Wolf: 764 pp 2001 1st printing thus ISBN 0886779979 - Legacy of the Sword - "In the aftermath of the revolution which overthrew the hated tyrant Prince Donal is being trained as the first Cheysuli in generations to assume the throne. But will he be able to overcome the prejudice of a populace afraid of his special magic and succeed in uniting the realm in its life and death battle against enemy armies and evil magicians - Track of the White Wolf - "Niall Prince of Homana key player in a prophecy that spans generations should have been the treasured link between Cheysuli and Homanan. Yet neither of the peoples he is destined to someday rule feel anything but suspicion of Niall. Homanans fear him for his Cheysul heritage while Cheysuli refuse to accept him as their own because he has acquired neither a lir-shape nor the lir companion which is the true mark of the Cheysuli shapechangers. And now Niall must undertake a journey to fulfill yet another link in the ancient prophecy. He must travel through war-torn lands to claim his bride - a mission which may well prove his doom." 4. A Pride of Princes: 453 pp 1988 7th printing ISBN 0886772613 - "Brennan Hart and Corin are the three Cheysuli sons of Niall ruler of Homana and the next link in the generations-old prophecy of the Firstborn. Now the time had come for all three to take the paths for which they were fated. Three princes three destinies - and if even one should fail to fulfill the patterns of prophecy Homanan and Cheysuli alike would pay a deadly price." 5. Daughter of the Lion: 372 pp 1989 9th printing ISBN 0886773245 - "She is Keely twin sister of Corin and daughter of Niall the ruler of Homana and she alone has the power to shapechange into any form a power akin to that of the Firstborn. And like her brothers Keely has been chosen to play a crucial part in the Firstborn's prophecy. Yet she is no weak pawn to be used in men's games of power and diplomacy. Trained alongside her brothers in the art of war gifted with more of the old magic than most of her close kin she will not easily give way to even Niall's commands nor be forced against her will into an arranged marriage. Strahan the most powerful Ihlini sorcerer is already planning a trap from which even one as magic-gifted as Keely may find not escape. And in the deepwood another waits to challenge Keely an outlaw fully as dangerous to her future freedom as Strahan is to her life." Interiors - book 5 has slight browning on inside of covers book 2 has a soft crease at fore-edge of pages 171-to 184 otherwise books clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear book 2 has a light scuff across fore-edge of text block book 4 has five very small dents/scuffs on rear cover. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Julek Heller 1 4 5 James Gurney 2 and Yvone Gilbert 3 cover art. Daw Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30148 ISBN : 0886771404 9780886771409
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John H. Watson M. D. edited by Farmer Philip Jose
Adventure Of The Peerless Peer signed By Farmer
Boulder CO: Aspen Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Story of jungle born Lord Greystroke of British royalty lost in East Africa on a mission for Mycroft Holmes and the Foreign Office during WWI . Pristine copy. . Aspen Press, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 38709
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Rear Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans
Pirate's Doom; A Story of Adventure on the Spanish Main
New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1930. Near Fine small shelf rub bottom edge in a Near Fine dust jacket light wear at spine ends. Frontispiece by Manning deV. Lee illustrated end pages. "A magnificent swashbuckling yarn for men and boys for all those indeed who 'would go adventuring'.". First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Farrar & Rinehart Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006827
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Tolkien J. R. R.; Music by Allan Jay Friedman Lyrics by David Rogers Book by Ruth Perry
The Hobbit; A Musical Play
Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing Co. 1972. SCARCE in such lovely condition. Near Fine small chip to wrappers at spine. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. The Dramatic Publishing Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006834
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Vardeman Robert E. and Milan Victor.
THE WAR OF POWERS SERIES - FIRST FIVE VOLUMES. BOOK ONE: THE SUNDERED REALM. BOOK TWO: THE CITY IN THE GLACIER. BOOK THREE: THE DESTINY STONE. BOOK FOUR: THE FALLEN ONES. BOOK FIVE IN THE SHADOW OF OMIZANTRIM.
New York: Ace / Playboy First 5 volumes of The War of Powers series - 6 7/8" H. Book One: The Sundered Realm - 222 pp Ace 1985 printing ISBN 7274200275 - "Fost Longstrider's mission seemed ordinary. He'd been hired to deliver a jug to a wizard on the far side of the forest. Unfortunately the jug contained a sex-starved genie the wizard was dead by foul means and Fost was probably the next to die. Then the genie was stolen and spirited away to the City in the Sky. It was up to Fost to steal it back from two beautiful sisters. They were fighting to become queen and using dark powers one had called forth a demon. Now Fost's foray was suddenly a terrible war." Book Two: The City in the Glacier - 224 pp Ace 1985 printing ISBN 7274200295 - "The Amulet of Living Flame - the most powerful talisman in existence. Its magic brought the dead back to life. They all wanted it but only one of them could possess it. It could make Fost Longstrider an invincible warrior. It could make his lover Moriana triumphant over her evil twin sister. It could even make the hideous Prince Rann a most expert executioner. Unfortunately the amulet was encased in living ice within the City in the Glacier. And only a lecherous genie knew the path to take." Book Three: The Destiny Stone - 221 pp Ace 1985 printing ISBN 0441143083 - "Can a lecherous genie find happiness with his demure female counterpart Can Fost Longstrider find love with the woman who caused his death Not with the objects of their affections in another part of the realm raising a mighty army for a terrible war. Princess Moriana wants to reclaim her birthright and free the land from her sister's harsh oppression. In her single-minded goal she has killed the only man she ever loved and unwittingly stolen a very dangerous magic talisman. Unless Fost can reach her in time Moriana will plunge the realm into total war. And if the raging battle disturbs the fearsome entity sleeping below the war will become a holocaust." Book Four: The Fallen Ones - 222 pp Ace 1986 printing ISBN 0441226124 - "The vargaries of the Destiny Stone a magical amulet have caused Princess Moriana and her lover Fost to lose the war against her powerful evil sister. And now just when they could use a fairy godmother they've got a pair of squabbling genies instead. As a last resort there are always the Fallen Ones. These repulsive dangerous reptilian aliens will help them but there's a catch. The price is the retrieval of the awesome black diamond known as The Heart. All the Fallen Ones who have tried to steal it have died. Tsk tsk. But perhaps the deadly rays of The Heart's guardian do not affect humans and genies. Who will be the first 'volunteer' to find out" Book Five: In the Shadow of Omizantrim - 222 pp Playboy 1982 first printing ISBN 0872169995 - "The city of Medurim is a wonderful place. No real worries about war bloodshed torture demons - just one long orgy. A great spot for lovestruck genies who finally get it on but not quite suitable for Queen Moriana who hopes to raise a new army here. Things are not going well for Moriana and her lover Fost. They no longer control the Sky City; instead the treacherous Fallen Ones are using it as a base from which they kill every human in sight. And the Demon of the Dark Ones entombed for ten thousand years is on the loose again sucking up everything like a giant vacuum cleaner. Alas it doesn't look as thought Moriana and Fost will be able to pull the plug - ." Interiors - Book One has moderate browning to inside of covers andd light browning to pages - other books have very light browning to pages or inside of covers otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - four books with tiny number stamped on bottom of text block very light edge wear and some small areas of very light edge wrinkling one or two small corner creases very light rubbing slight fading to spine colour/lettering on three books one book with a light spine crease and a tiny scuff on front cover. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good -. Illus. by Fernando Fernandez. Ace / Playboy Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30137 ISBN : 7274200275 9787274200275
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Frost George R.
FROM SUN TO SOUND Bell System Science Experiment No. 1 an Experiment in Electronics Demonstrating the Conversion of Solar Energy to Sound Complete Experiment in Box
U.S.A.: Bell Telephone Laboratories 1965. RARE complete experiment in original box with all parts in unopened bags. Very Good box rubbing to edges and markered price front of box one flap detached book is Near Fine light wear at spine ends. A great children's science project !. Fifth Printing. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Bell Telephone Laboratories Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006863
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Deitz Tom.
DAVID SULLIVAN SEQUENCE. FIRST 5 NOVELS. 1. WINDMASTER'S BANE. 2. FIRESHAPER'S DOOM. 3. DARKTHUNDER'S WAY. 4. SUNSHAKER'S WAR. 5. STONESKIN'S REVENGE.
New York: Avon The first 5 books of the David Sullivan sequence - 6 7/8" H. 1. Windmaster's Bane - 279 pp 1986 2nd printing ISBN 0380750295 - "In Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains tales are told of strange lights of mysterious roads - of wondrous folk from enchanted realms. Young David Sullivan never dreamed that the myths of marvels and magic he loved were real. But in his blood was the gift of Second Sight. And near his family's rural farm lay an invisible track between worlds - where he would soon become a pawn in the power game of the Windmaster an evil usurper among those the Celts called the Sidhe." 2. Fireshaper's Doom - 306 pp 1987 first printing ISBN 0380753294 - "David Sullivan had discovered the mysteries of the other world. Indeed he was put to the test triumphing over the wily schemes of the Windmaster. But in that evil game an innocent Faerie lad fell dead. Now his mother bent on vengeance has kidnapped David from the earthbound world and brought him to the land of flames. Here he will be forced to do her bidding in an adventure dark and fateful." 3. Darkthunder's Way - 342 pp 1989 1st printing ISBN 0380755084 - "Once more David Sullivan has been called upon to do the bidding of Lugh Samildinach Lord of Tir-Nan-Og. Together with three friends - one white one red and one immortal - David embarks on an astonishing journey through a perilous kingdom of brittle brightness. But grim betrayal lies in the path of their quest for peace in the Otherworlds. And an inescapable doom in the terrifying judgment of Uktena the great and hideous serpent." 4. Sunshaker's War - 372 pp 1990 1st printing ISBN 0380760622 - "An evil brew has boiled over in the mystical realm of the Sidhe - a great conflict has devastated the lands of Faerie - and its earth-shaking repercussions can be felt across the boundaries of the mortal land. David Sullivan has been to the Otherworld and knows of its mysteries - and its terrors. Now he must somehow find his way past the magically sealed borders of Tir-Nan-Og: For the life of a mortal friend hangs in the balance. And if the dreaded war continues unchecked the harnessed power of the Sun will unleash the forces of chaos and death - in two separate worlds on Midsummer's Day." 5. Stoneskin's Revenge - 307 pp 1991 1st printing ISBN 0380760630 - "The war in Faerie is over - and David Sullivan's Cherokee friend Calvin McIntosh has returned to Georgia. But the young brave has unknowingly left the portal to Galunlati open - and Spearfinger has entered his world. A Stoneskin with powers over rocks and earth - a monster who feeds on mortal flesh - Spearfinger has brought her Otherworldly terror into the realm of humanity. And now Calvin with his newly awakened magic skill must confront the insatiable fiend - and destroy the evil that would devour humankind!" Interiors - light browning to pages otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear volumes 3 4 & 5 have a tiny number stamp on bottom of text block light browning to edges of text block volume 3 has a faint crease and some wrinkles on the spine. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Tim White cover art. Avon Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30061 ISBN : 0380750295 9780380750290
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Mitchell Joni. Illustrated by Brian Froud.
CHELSEA MORNING. BOOK WITH CD.
New York: Milk & Cookies Press 2004. Unpaginated 11 1/4" H. Glazed pictorial boards orange endpapers. CD in sealed unopened pouch at rear. Combines the lyrics of Joni Mitchell's 1967 classic "Chelsea Morning" with the fantastic creatures that inhabit Brian Froud's magical illustrations. Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine slight curl at front top edge. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Brian Froud. . Milk & Cookies Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30084 ISBN : 0689035934 9780689035937
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Elrod PN. Patricia Nead Elrod. P. N.
THE VAMPIRE FILES 1234567 & 9. #1. BLOOD LIST. #2. LIFEBLOOD. #3. BLOODCIRCLE. #4. ART IN THE BLOOD. #5. FIRE IN THE BLOOD. #6. BLOOD ON THE WATER. #7. CHILL IN THE BLOOD. #9. LADY CRYMSYN. PLUS: QUINCEY MORRIS VAMPIRE. 9 BOOKS IN TOTAL.
New York: Ace The first seven volumes of "The Vampire Files" plus volume 9 plus "Quincey Morris Vampire" not part of this series but vampire-related - 9 books in total. 6 3/4" H. Book 1. Bloodlist - 200 pp 1990 1st printing ISBN 0441067956 - "I've always had a weak spot for strange ladies. One very beautiful girl had even warned me that she was - get this - a vampire. But did I listen No. Well before you know it I'm being chased by an ugly thug with a gun and a bullet blasts its way through my back and - believe it or not - nothing happened. I survived! How You guessed it. I Jack Fleming ace reporter had been transformed into - a vampire! Which has its advantages. You never die you never grow old you sleep all day and best of all - you can hunt down your own murderer." Book 2. Lifeblood - 202 pp 1990 5th printing ISBN 0441847765 - "As nosferatu go I'm basically a nice guy. Sure I need a little blood now and then but I never meant to hurt anyone. Too bad some people don't feel the same about me. Now I've got a bunch of crazy vampire-hunters on my trail armed with crosses silver bullets and sharp wooden stakes. How did they find out about me Why are they - pardon the expression - out for my blood I don't know but I'm going to get some answers even if it kills me - again." Book 3. Bloodcircle - 202 pp 1990 6th printing ISBN 0441067174 - "As a vampire I have a number of handy skills - I can hypnotize mortals walk through walls and shrug off bullets like insults. The one thing I haven't been able to manage so far is to find the woman who made me what I am. Until now. Her trail has led me to the palatial estate of a wealthy widow - and a two hundred-year-old gigolo with a taste for young blood. He claims not to know where my long-lost lady is - or who is trying to kill me - but then again you can never trust a vampire." Book 4. Art in the Blood - 195 pp 1991 1st printing ISBN 0441859453 - "When the career of a talented young artist is fatally cut short I know I won't sleep easy in my coffin until I find the killer. But the world of high art - with its big money bigger egos and expensive forgeries - makes even bloodsucking seem simple. And safer. Dead artists can live forever. An undead detective may not be so lucky - ." Book 5. Fire in theBlood - 198 pp 1991 3rd printing ISBN 0441859451 - "Even the dead have to work for a living. This time a priceless heirloom bracelet's been stolen from the wealthy Sebastian Pierece. And guess who's been hired to find it Pierce has plenty of hard cash a soft heart - and a hot-blooded daughter named Marian. Marian has big eyes for yours truly - and a very jealous boyfriend. And me I have a night job I can really sink my teeth into." Book 6. Blood on the Water - 199 pp 1992 2nd printing ISBN 044185947X - "There's a new crime boss in town and he's gunning for a vampire. So are the police. Lucky me. What's worse my thirst for the red stuff is getting out of control. I'm not sure what scares me mroe: the mob - or the darkness gnawing at my gut. When Chicago gets this hot even a vampire can get burned." Book 7. A Chill in the Blood - 327 pp 1999 1st PB printing ISBN 0441006272 - "Being a vampire with morals is no midnight stroll on the streets of post-prohibition Chicago. In the city of sin the gangs still rule - and they're on the brink of an all-out war. Neither crooks nor cops care how much blood innocent or otherwise flows during the fight. But Jack does. Caught between the local hoods and the boys from New York Jack has to stop the battle before it starts. But how much of his remaining humanity will he have to give up to do it" Book 9. Lady Crymsyn - 410 pp 2001 1st PB printing ISBN 0441008739 - "Jack has made a good bit of money cleaning up the streets of post-prohibition Chicago - enough to realize his long-time dream of owning a nightclub where a man can get a legal drink and where Jack's songbird girlfriend can headline the floor show. But renovations on the speakeasy come to a crashing halt when workmen discover the skeletal remains of a woman's body - clad in a distinctive red dress - walled up in the basement. Jack may have become a creature of the night but he's still a man with a strong sense of justice. And he won't rest until he finds out who killed the lady in red - even if it means resurrecting secrets the mob would kill to keep buried." Plus: Quincey Morris Vampire - 336 pp Baen Publishing 2001 first printing ISBN 0671319844 - "Rough and ready Texan Quincey Morris thrust his Bowie knife into Dracula's heart bringing an end to the quintessential battle between the living and the Un-Dead. It also brought an end to Quincey as he bled his life away into the chill earth of Transylvania. Or so he thought. Waking to the night surrounded by ravenous wolves he finds himself plunged into his greates adventure yet: life beyond life - as a vampire. To survive he must quickly adapt to his dark change. At the hands of his savage mentor it's a hard painful process but Quincey is determined to escape the wilderness and return to his grieving friends. However Professor Van Helsing has convinced them that the only good vampire is a dead one. Seen as an acolyte of their greatest enemy can Quincey persuade them to accept his change or will a lifetime of friendship end in bloody betrayal And for whom" Interiors - one book with a large stamp from bookstore on first page two books with light browning on inside of covers three books with very light browning on inside of covers and one book on pages otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - edge wear varies from minor to light two books with a very light spine crease three books with slight spine lean one book with light rubbing on covers. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Cover art by Vito DeVito 124-6 F. Gambino 3 7 Paul Robinson 9 Jamie Murray Quincey Morris. Ace Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30098 ISBN : 0441067956 9780441067954
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Tilley Patrick.
THE AMTRAK WARS - FIRST FIVE VOLUMES. 1. CLOUD WARRIOR. 2. FIRST FAMILY. 3. IRON MASTER. 4. BLOOD RIVER. 5. DEATH-BRINGER.
London: Sphere 311 pp 344 pp 405 pp 362 pp 373 pp - the first five volumes of "The Amtrak Wars" - 7" H. Book 1: Cloud Warrior - 1988 reprint ISBN 0722185162 - "Ten centuries ago the Old Time ended when Earth's cities melted in the War of a Thousand Suns. Now the lethal high technology of the Amtrak Federation's underground stronghold is unleashed on Earth's other survivors - the surface-dwelling Mutes. But the primitive Mutes possess ancient powers greater than any machine - ." Book 2. First Family - 1987 reprint ISBN 0722185170 - "After countless years of fighting - of pitting sophisticated technology against the primitive surface-dwelling people who seemed to posses supernatural powers - the Federation was still no nearer to ending the battle with the Mutes. But then a lone flier was hauled into one of its underground bunkers - a man whose very existence was a challenge to the all-pervading wisdom of the First Family. A man whose destiny would determine the future of both the Federation and the Mutes." Book 3. Iron Master - 1987 first printing ISBN 0722185189 - "The year: 2990. The centuries-old conflict between the hi-tech underground world of the Trackers and the primitive surface-dwelling Mutes continues with unabated ferocity. Steve Brickman a Tracker wingman whose heart and mind is torn between the two cultures embarks upon his most dangerous mission yet: the rescue of Cadillac and Clearwater two gifted Plainfolk Mutes held captive by the mysterious Iron Masters. It is a nightmare journey into the unknown but once again a shadowy presence guides Steve's footsteps and endows him with superhuman speed and strength in moments of mortal danger." Book 4. Blood River - 1990 reprint ISBN 0747400008 - "On the snow-swept overground Steve Cadillac and Clearwater meet with triumph and disaster as they try to evade the clutches of both the Iron Masters and the First Family. The samurai of Ne-Issan prove to be tenacious adversaries and the rulers of the Federation have no intention of loosening their grip on Steve Brickman. For he and his friends are valuable pawns in a game which if lost could spell the end of the First Family's dream of reconquering the blue-sky world. Book 5. Death-Bringer - 1989 first printing ISBN 0747400016 - "With Clearwater now safely in their hands the Federation hatches a plan to capture Cadillac and Mr Snow and annihilate the Clan McCall: a plan which forces Steve to continue his double role as loyal agent of the Federation and blood-brother of the Mutes. The First Family is hell-bent on exacting retribution for past defeats but the twice-bloodied House of Yama-Shita is also thirsting for vengeance. Both parties blindly pursue their own ends unaware that the outcome is governed not by force of arms but by the irrevocable power of prophecy." Interiors - two volumes with light browning to pages and one with very light browning to pages volume 1 has a very small foxing mark at top edge of 5 page leaves volume 5 has a few tiny or small corner creases to pages otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - 3 volumes with very faint spine creases two volumes with light browning to edges of text block one volume with corner crease minor edge wear/wrinkling. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Sphere Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30115 ISBN : 0722185162 9780722185162
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Wilson David Niall.
LASOMBRA. DARK AGES CLAN NOVEL SERIES NUMBER 5. WORLD OF DARKNESS.
Stone Mountain GA: White Wolf 2003. 269 pp preview 7" H. "The situation in Constantinople has degenerated into sheer chaos as vampires of every stripe prey on the ruined metropolis. Lucita the young envoy of Clan Lasombra is caught in the middle and cut off from her elders in Europe. Alone she faces the impossible task of making the city her own lest she become another victim in the War of Princes." Interior - small stamp form bookstore on first page one page leaf has a small corner crease otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing on covers. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by John Bolton cover art. White Wolf Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30040 ISBN : 1588468208 9781588468208
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Griffin Eric; Fleming Gherbod; Ryan Kathleen; Achilli Justin; Wieck Stewart editor; Baugh Bruce; Hatch Robert; Dansky Ri
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE. 6 BOOKS FROM THE CLAN NOVEL SERIES: TZIMSCE / GANGREL / SETITE / RAVNOS / GIOVANNI / ANTHOLOGY. WORLD OF DARKNESS.
Clarkston GA: White Wolf Five assorted Clan Novels from the World of Darkness "Vampire: The Masquerade" series plus the Anthology - six books in total each approx. 7" H. 1. Tzimisce - 273 pp excerpts of two other novels 1999 first printing ISBN 1565048024 - "For hundreds of years Camarilla vampires have preserved the Masquerade - an intricate dance of deception misdirection and manipulation that conceals their nocturnal predations from mortal eyes. Now the Sabbat are about to crash their party." 2. Gangrel - 271 pp excerpts 1999 second printing ISBN 1565048032 - "Ramona and her friends have learned this much: What they don't know can kill them - and will if given a chance. Their watchword: beware! Beware of other vampires - the Sabbat's conscienceless killers. Beware the unknown - a monstrous creature with the oozing pulsating Eye. Beware supernatural terrors that stalk the wild places. Beware even themselves for in the blink of an eye their own bloodlust can take control." 3. Setite - 278 pp excerpts 1999 first printing ISBN 1565048040 - "In an antique shop in Manhattan Hesha finds a clue to a prize that has eluded him for lifetimes - the Eye of Hazimel. By dawn all he has fought to achieve over centuries of vampiric existence is slipping from his grasp. Little does the Setite realize that his chance encounter in New York is a strand of the same web that bring the Eye into the hands of one of his own agents only to be lost again. But is anything truly chance in the shadowy world of the Kindred" 4. Ravnos - 265 pp excerpts 2000 first printing ISBN 1565048083 - "Khalil Ravana has always been a lightweight a drifter a thief with not status and no power - until now. Chance saved him from a storm in Calcutta that annihilated his clan and now chance has placed him in the center of another storm - this one in New York City near the deadly Kindred battles for possession of the Eastern United States. For once Khalil's sticky fingers give him the upper hand. Armed with secrets a hidden ally a burning thirst for revenge and a hostage he saves from death this Rom is going to take everyone else in New York City - Camarilla and Sabbat alike - for all he can get including the blood of his elders." 5. Giovanni - 287 pp 2000 first printing ISBN 1565048261 - "Benito Giovanni has disappeared. Enter Chas Giovanni Tello Mob strong-arm and part of the New World Giovanni. Chas finds himself ordered to Las Vegas where he meets the Old World scion of the necromancers' clan Isabel who shares his interest in locating the missing Benito." 6. Anthology - 288 pp 2000 first printing ISBN 1565048768 - "More fascinating than the events of the Clan Novel series are the characters. The wily Victoria; the cool and calculating Hesha; the new Prince of New York Calebros; the mad prophet Anatole; the brooding and dedicated Theo; and all the other characters featured in the original series. These thirteen characters form the basis of the all-new stories of this anthology. And who better to tell their stories than the authors of the Clan Novels All of the authors of the original series have contributed to this anthology. With the addition of fine stories by two other authors as well readers may peer even deeper into the shadows of the World of Darkness and find answers to some of the mysteries not resolved in the series itself." Interiors - "Gangrel" has approx. 1" piece missing from bottom of last page "Setite" has corner crease on pages 39 to 42 otherwise all books are clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very minor edge wear a few tiny light corner creases on some books - "Anthology" has crease at top corner of rear cover that migrates into the last few pages. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by John Van Fleet cover art. White Wolf Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30039 ISBN : 1565048024 9781565048027
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Hambly Barbara.
THE WINDROSE CHRONICLES. 1. THE SILENT TOWER. 2. THE SILICON MAGE. 3. DOG WIZARD. 4. STRANGER AT THE WEDDING. 4 VOLUMES.
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Four volumes - 6 7/8" H. 1. The Silent Tower - 369 pp 1986 ISBN 0345337646 - "Someone was crossing the forbidding Void between the universes. In San Serano Joanna felt the terror strike before dark hands were seizing her to kidnap her and take her elsewhere. In the Empire of Ferryth Caris watched a wizard murdered by a figure that vanished into a tunnel of darkness. And abominations were crossing through the weakening fabric of the Void. And in the Silent Tower where every stone was sealed and spelled against all magic Antryg Windrose student of the Dark Mage was supposed to be going mad." 2. The Silicon Mage - 338 pp 1988 ISBN 0345337638 - "When she betrayed her lover Antryg Windrose to the Council he had been sentenced to death. Then Joanna had believed his brain was possessed by the Dark Mage Suraklin though now she knew that Suraklin had chosen Gary Fairchild. But guilty or innocent Antryg was separated from her by the awesome Void between worlds far from any hope of rescue. Nevertheless she had to save him. Suraklin was planning to gain immortality by placing his mind in a computer that would get its power by draining the life-force from all on both worlds dooming everyone to eternal misery and hopelessness. And only Antryg was strong enough a wizard to challenge the Dark Mage." 3. Dog Wizard - 389 pp 1993 ISBN 0345377141 - "The Citadel of Wizards was under siege. Deep in the Vaults beneath the walled city gates into inhuman realities were opening and closing without warning. Monsters emerged from other dimensions; and ancient malign magics came to life under the influence of cosmic chaos. Someone was tampering with the Void. The Council of Wizards blamed Antryg Windrose the rebel mage who had fled their justice to find haven in the City of Angels. Across dimensions they reached out to bring him back - ." 4. Stranger at the Wedding - 341 pp 1994 0345380975 - "Kyra was a journeyman wizard readying for her final testing before the council. But it was no mere case of nerves that had started twisting her magic. Something sinister was weaving portents of doom into even the simplest of her spells. Something fearful was invading her dreams with images of frightful evil. And Kyra woke to the chill certainty that her young sister Alix was soon to marry - and soon to die." Interiors - very light browning to pages - mostly in margins otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - 3 volumes with very light crease on spine all volumes have light browning to edges of text block 2 volumes have a tiny number stamped on bottom of text block very light edge wear. First Printings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30041 ISBN : 0345337646 9780345337641
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Addison Burbank and Covelle Newcomb
Narizona's Holiday
New York: Longmans Green & Co. 1946. Near Fine one page top corner creased in a Near Fine bright dust jacket small tears top edge. Illustrated endpages. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Addison Burbank. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Longmans, Green & Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006807
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Norman John. Pseudonym of John Frederick Lange Jr.
GOR. I. TARNSMAN OF GOR. II. OUTLAW OF GOR. IV. NOMADS OF GOR. V. ASSASSIN OF GOR. VI. RAIDERS OF GOR. VII. CAPTIVE OF GOR. VOLUMES 1 2 4 5 6 & 7 of THE CHRONICLES OF COUNTER-EARTH. OR THE TARL CABOT SAGA.
New York: Ballantine 6 novels from the Gor series - volumes I II IV V VI VII 1 2 4 5 6 7 Please note: Volume III 3 - Priest-Kings of Gor - is not included here. All published by Ballantine 7" H with yellow/orange textblock edges. I. Tarnsman of Gor - 219 pp 8th US printing 1975 ISBN 345247752150. II. Outlaw of Gor - 254 pp 6th US printing 1973 ISBN 345224868095 - "In which Tarl Cabot fighting Tarnsman of Gor and proud warrior of Ko-Ro-Ba finds his home city razed his wife and family scattered possibly destroyed by the dreaded Flame Death of the Priest-Kings of Sardar - and Tarl himself declared outlaw." IV. Nomads of Gor - 344 pp 8th US printing 1975 ISBN 345247841150 - "Far south of the Sardar Mountain Tarl Cabot pursues his mission for the Priest-Kings of Gor. He must find their last precious link to survival. All Tarl knows is that it is hidden somewhere among the teeming hordes of the savage Wagon People and that he might well be inviting death to ask for it directly." V. Assassin of Gor - 409 pp 7th US printing 1975 ISBN 345246861150 - "Kuurus of the dread caste of Assassins was on a mission of vengeance. For in the newly rebuilt city of Ko-Ro-Ba someone had foully murdered a young warrior with flaming red hair - the mark of Tarl Cabot of Ko-Ro-Ba and formerly of Earth. All guilty men feared a hunting assassin - for none knew which was to be the victim." VI. Raiders of Gor - 312 pp 6th US printing 1975 ISBN 345247019150 - "Tarl Cabot makes his way to Port Kar sinkhole of Gor home to every outlaw and pirate on the planet - Port Kar crowded squalid malignant preying on the ships that sailed the beautiful Sea of Thassa. To such a city came Tarl Cabot." VII. Captive of Gor - 370 pp 5th US printing 1974 ISBN 345243846150 - "Elinor Brinton of New York City - beautiful rich spoiled used to having her way with the men of Earth - is hunted down and abducted by alien beings to find herself a captive on Gor where men are absolute masters and women their complete slaves." Interiors - previous owner's name in red ink on inside of front covers except volume IV minor toning to inside edges of covers otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - a few minor scuffs to edges of text blocks; a few minor corner curls; volume VII has a tiny scuff mark on the spine has light edge wear/wrinkling and a light spine crease. . Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Robert Foster & Gino D'Achille cover art. Ballantine Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30008
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Norman John. Pseudonym of John Frederick Lange Jr.
GOR. VOLUME 18. BLOOD BROTHERS OF GOR. VOLUME 19. KAJIRA OF GOR. VOLUME 21. MERCENARIES OF GOR. VOLUME 22. DANCER OF GOR. 4 BOOKS FROM THE CHRONICLES OF COUNTER-EARTH. OR THE TARL CABOT SAGA.
New York: Daw 4 novels from the Gor series - volumes 18 19 21 & 22. Please note - Volume 20 is not included here. All published by Daw 7" H with yellow textblock edges three have white spines 'Kajira' has a yellow spine. 18. Blood Brothers of Gor - 480 pp 4th printing 1982 ISBN 0879977779 - "Tarl Cabot seeking the monsters from the Steel Worlds found himself among cruel savages who ruled the vast Barrens. Though himself enslaved he stood with his comrades and masters against a coming onslaught." 19. Kajira of Gor - 446 pp 1st printing 1983 ISBN 0879978074 - "Kajira means slave-girl in Gorean. But when Tiffany Collins was kidnapped from Earth and brought to that orbital counter-world she found herself on the throne of a mighty city as its 'queen'. Power seemingly was hers and she did not realize that her true role was that of a slave puppet of a conniving woman agent of the monstrous Kurii." 21. Mercenaries of Gor - 446 pp 2nd printing 1985 ISBN 0886770181 - "War on Gor is a rousing and fearful affair - and when the armada of Cos landed and began its sweeping arch against the mighty city of Ar Tarl Cabot was swept up in their drive. Outcast from Port Kar rejected by the Priest-Kings Tarl fought now for his own redemption." 22. Dancer of Gor - 479 pp 2nd printing 1985 ISBN 0886771005 - "Doreen Williamson appeared to be a quiet shy librarian but in the dark of the library after hours she would practice semi-nude her secret studies of belly-dancing. Until one fateful night the slavers from Gor kidnapped her. On that barbarically splendid counter-Earth Doreen drew a high price as a dancer in taverns until each of her owners became aware that their prize dancer was the target of powerful forces - that in the tense climate of ongoing war between Ar and Cos Doreen was too dangerous to keep." Interiors - slight browning to inside edges of covers five books of the book list on last page of volune 22 have been checked-off in pen otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - minor edge and corner wear light lean to spine of volume 22 a few soft creases on front cover of volumes 19 and 22 faint crease on spine of volume 22. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Ken W. Kelly cover art. Daw Paperback
Bookseller reference : 30009 ISBN : 0879977779 9780879977771
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C. Reinhardt
Sprechende Tiere; Mit achtzehn Kolorierten 33. Auflage
Berlin: Konrad W. Mecklenburg Very Good front hinge starting rubbed at corners light soiling rear board. 18 pp printed rectos only with poem and wonderful color illustrations by Carl Reinhardt each page. No date circa late 1800s. . Later Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Konrad W. Mecklenburg Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006653
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realms of fantasy
Realms of Fantasy Magazine - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Feb 2004
Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. In polypropylene bag. unknown
Bookseller reference : O12D-00764
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Hammack Allen.
THE GHOST TOWER OF INVERNESS. ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - DUNGEON MODEULE C2.
Lake Geneva WI: TSR 1980. 20 pages of text and b&w illustrations with 12 additional pages Visual Aids Character Information Sheets stapled and laid in card wrapper with blue maps printed on inside. "A shadow from the past the Ghost Tower of Inverness has loomed ever larger in the mind of the great Seer of Urnst. Now he has convinced the Duke that an expedition should be organized to go to the ancient keep and recover its greatest treasure - the fabled Soul Gem." No writing. Interior - soft crease on last page otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear two tiny corner creases small light sciff mark on front cover. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. TSR Paperback
Bookseller reference : 29944 ISBN : 0935696245 9780935696240
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Wiersema Robert J.
BEDTIME STORY.
Toronto: Random House Canada 2010. 479 pp 9 1/4" H. "Novelist Christopher Knox knows all about books. Real life however has spiraled to the point where he barely knows his own son. Separated from his wife and battling writer's block Chris still finds joy in one thing: reading 11-year-old David his nightly bedtime story. When Chris introduces David to a fantasy novel by a long-forgotten author his reluctant reader is enthralled. The curious old book becomes the centre of the boy's life - until one night when a mysterious seizure leaves him unconscious. As doctors puzzle over David's condition Chris makes a critical discovery. Convinced that the novel is responsible for David's affliction Chris races desperately from Victoria to New York to Washington State in search of the truth. Meanwhile David wakes up within the fantasy world of the book. As his father struggles to save him in the real world where the boy's condition is worsening David fights for his life in a reality designed to capture the hearts - and souls - of children just like him. A heart-wrenching story about the courage of a family of a boy who must grow up in the blink of an eye - and the magical power of the imagination." Very light wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear/wrinkling. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Random House Canada Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29930 ISBN : 0679313753 9780679313755
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Finger Charles J.
A Paul Bunyan Geography
York PA: Privately Printed 1931. Hand set in Italian Old Style designed and printed at The Maple Press York PA. Near Fine minor toning to end pages in the original Very Good Minus fragile acetate dust jacket chips and tears at spine 1" x 2 " chip bottom edge and a Near Fine SCARCE slipcase dampstain early reinforcement of edges with linen tape. "An Account and Particular Relation of how that Master Logger so wrought with Babe the Blue Ox and his Companions that many Notable Things were done to change the face of these United States". . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Helen Finger. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Privately Printed. Privately Printed Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006570
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Hague Michael selected and illustrated by. JM. Barrie Hans Christian Andersen Christina Rossetti M. Wallace Dunlop M. Riv
THE BOOK OF FAIRIES.
HarperCollins 2000. 125 pp 10 1/4" H. Colour pictorial endpapers profusely illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. "In stories songs and poems fairies have lived tantalizingly close to human folk for centuries. Unpredictable and elusive they've brought luck and done harm while people have longed for a glimpse of their magical world. In his illustrations for this rich and varied collection Michael Hague one of America's most beloved painters of fantasy create a fabled world that belongs to the fairies." Contents: 'Lock-out Time' by J.M. Barrie; 'Thumbelina' by Hans Christian Andersen; 'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti; 'The Flower-Babies' by M. Wallace-Dunlop and M. Rivett-Carnac; 'Fairer-than-a-Fairy' by Charlotte-Rose Caumont de la Force; 'The Goodwife's Midnight Labors' retold by Elizabeth Grierson; 'The Brownie o' Ferne-Den' retold by Virginia Haviland; 'The Fairies' by William Allingham; More about Fairies; Notes. Very small bump to three corners minor erinkling at top/bottom of spine minor edge wear gift inscription on verso of free front endpaper. Dust jacket has minor edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds two small shallow dents on rear panel and one on the front panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Michael Hague. HarperCollins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29857 ISBN : 0688108814 9780688108816
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Yeats WB. edited and selected by. William Butler Yeats. W. B.
IRISH FAIRY AND FOLK TALES.
New York: Barnes & Noble 1993. 416 pp 8 1/4" H. B&w illustrations. "W.B. Yeats included almost every sort of Irish folk tale in this marvelous compendium of fairy tales and song which he collected and edited for publication in 1892. Here are tales of the chilling wail of the Banshee whose cry portends death and of the fish-tailed Merrow whose beautiful women spurn their green-haired husbands for handsome local fishermen. There are bewitched puddings lost wishes fairies changelings Leprechauns ghosts giants devils and kings that touch our souls and fire our imagination. Not coincidentally it is in the weath of symbol within Irish folklore that Yeats found the key to his personal and individual mythology - the muse of his poetic genius." The stories are gathered under the headings: The Fate of the Children of Lir; The Trooping Fairies The Fairies / Changelings / The Merrow; The Solitary Fairies; Ghosts; Witches Fairy Doctors; Tyeer-Na-N-Oge; Saints Priests; The Devil; Giants; Kings Queens Princesses Earls Robbers. Tiny faint in mark at bottom edge of pages 258 & 263 very tiny tear and faint ink mark at bottom edge of pages 259 to 262 minor wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has some very minor edge wrinkling and very minor rubbing. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Barnes & Noble Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29851 ISBN : 0880290730 9780880290739
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James MR. Montague Rhodes James. M. R.
THE FIVE JARS.
New York: Longmans Green 1922. 172 pp 8 1/2" H. Orange cloth with black lettering on spine and front board. Decorated title page plus 7 b&w plates by Gilbert James including frontispiece collated. M.R. James best known for his ghost stories here presents a tale for children. A middle-aged man finds a chest containing five jars each with the ability to impart a magical power including communicating with fairies and understanding animal speech. Mottled light browning to free endpapers light toning to pages small light soiling mark in margin of page 67 slight separation between gatherings at three pkace - gatherings still firm in binding light browning to edges of text block light edge wear - a little more at corners and at top/bottom of hinges with light fraying small slight bump at bottom corner of boards light cloth wrinkling at fore-edge of rear board small area of soiling on spine slight fading to spine colour minor wrinkling at bottom of spine. Book is protected in a stiff mylar sleeve. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. Illus. by Gilbert James. Longmans, Green Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29869
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Macdonald George.
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1909. 352 pp 8 1/8" H. Red cloth with black lettering on spine gilt lettering and black illustration on front board top edge brown. 12 colour plates including frontispiece - collated. B&w head- and tail-pieces. Orange & white pictorial endpapers. The North Wind is not pleased when a little boy Diamond tries to block the holes that let her into his hayloft bedroom - so they come to an agreement that sees her take him on adventures during the night. An allegorical tale of good & evil poverty ethics life & death. Very small gift inscription on verso of free front endpaper very light toning in margins of pages very small crease at top edge of page leaf 119/120 light fading to spine colour light edge wear light wrinkling at top/bottom of spne light browning on edges of text block - darker on top scattered very light insect damage to edges of text block two minor corner bumps light loss of colour at fore-edge of rear board two small liquid stains on front board light soiling on boards. Book is protected in a stiff mylar sleeve. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. Illus. by Maria L. Kirk. J.B. Lippincott Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29867
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Rose Cecil O'Neill
Woman's Home Companion Advance Fashion Number September 1910 Volume XXXVII No 9
New York: The Crowell Publishing Co. 1910. Very Good marginal stains the first few pages rubbing to rear cover at spine prior owner name in ink top edge rear cover. chip at bottom corner rear cover. Features "Dotty Darling and the Kewpies; The First of a Series of Delightsome Kewpie Stories with Verses and Pictures by Rose Cecil O'Neill". Rose Cecil O'Neill was the first published female cartoonist in the United States her Kewpie cartoons having made their debut appearance a year earlier in an issue of Ladies' Home Journal Also features a full-page color illustration of a charming Jessie Willcox Smith painting titled " Little drops of water". . First Edition. Magazine. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. The Crowell Publishing Co. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006519
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Wright Mabel Osgood.
WABENO THE MAGICIAN. THE SEQUEL TO "TOMMY-ANNE AND THE THREE HEARTS".
New York: Macmillan 1899. 346 pp publisher's advertisements 7 3/4" H. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and front board all edges yellow/orange. Lovely b&w illustrations - 8 full page including frontispiece collated plus many smaller illustrations throughout the text. Weaves together nature lore and fantasy with Native American legends and wisdom. Contents: The Dream Fox; What Happened One Very Cold Day; Dr. Anne; The Signal; The Man of the Moon; What the Coal said to the Kindling Wood; Kayoshk' the Sea Gull; The Planting Moon; The Story of Bek-Wuk the Arrow; The Widow Dog; Amoe the Honey Bee; The Village in the Pond; The Shedding Dance; Wabeno's Gift. Previous owner's bookplate and a small area of glue residue on front pastedown minor tiny foxing marks and slight toning to endpapers tiny perforation at top of page 345 light edge wear some light variation in color on edges of text block some light shelf wear on bottom of text block wrinkle in cloth across front board some wrinkling and light wear at top/bottom of spine a few very light rub marks on rear board. Protected in a stiff mylar sleeve. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -. Illus. by Joseph M. Gleeson. Macmillan Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29798
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Tuttle Lisa.
CATWITCH.
Limpsfield: Paper Tiger 1983. 80 pp 11 3/8" H. Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout. "Jules a tabby kitten is adopted by Eva Eden a glamorous witch who was once a film star and taught to read write and spell - the magical kind - for Eva needs his help in the search for Alicorn a fabulous something that will make dreams come true although nobody knows exactly what it is. Unfortunately Alexander Wylie a particularly unpleasant wizard is also after Alicorn but while Eva only wants to return to the silver screen his purpose is much more sinister. How Jules accidentally summons faeries through the television set and journeys to their realm how he helps to rescue a kidnapped faery Prince and how our resourceful feline hero finally thwarts Wylie's evil schemes will enthrall and entertain children of all ages." Slight twist to spine a very tiny piece of glue residue on front board. Dust jacket has minor soft wrinkle at top edge of rear panel very minor wear to laminate at top/bottom of spine. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Una Woodruff. Paper Tiger Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29794 ISBN : 0905895843 9780905895840
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Wagner Richard. Translated by Margaret Armour.
THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE.
London: William Heinemann 1920. 160 pp 10" H. Taupe-coloured cloth with black lettering/decoration on spine and front board black publisher's emblem on rear board. Pictorial endpapers b&w vignettes 34 colour plates including frontispiece tipped in on heavy stock with borders tissue covers bearing captions all present. This book contains the first two parts of 'The Ring of the Niblung' i.e.: 'The Rhinegold: Prelude' and 'The Valkyrie: First Day of the Trilogy'. This English translation of Richard Wagner's epic opera is enhanced by Arthur Rackham's beautiful detailed illustrations which bring to life the gods goddesses giants dwarves and other inhabitants of the drama. The plates are all clean and bright although one has four tiny flecks of skim from the facing tissue at the top probably as a result of the tipping-in process one has a very small crease at the bottom left-hand corner and another has a very tiny piece of edge wear. The card stock has darkened as seems common with this production affecting the adjacent pages see photograph. Some pages have light wrinkling no creases - mainly at corners. Moderate browning to edges of text block. Wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Two margin tears not affecting text or illustrations have been repaired with archival tape. Dust jacket has very small chips at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds browning and some very light scuffs on spine some light browning on panels three water stains on spine - the largest and darkest at the bottom light edge wear/wrinkling small light stain on rear panel. New Impression. Hard Cover. Good/Good-. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. William Heinemann Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29590
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Zwerger Lisbeth selected and illustrated by. Translated by Anthea Bell. Hans Christian Andersen.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FAIRY TALES.
Saxonville MA: Picture Book Studio 1991. 104 pp 10 7/8" H. Colour illustrations. "The Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration is aptly named for it is the highest international award recognizing lifetime achievement and contribution to the field of illustration for children. It seems fitting that as Lisbeth Zwerger was accepting this Medal in 1990 she was already at work on this book which honors the namesake of the award." Contents: The Sandman; The Jumpers; Thumbeline; The Tinderbox; The Rose Tree Regiment; The Naughty Boy; The Swineherd; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Princess and the Pea; The Nightingale; The Little Match Girl. Bump to top corner of boards - migrates slightly into first 30 pages light wear at bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - more at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds with a few very small chips/tears archivally taped minor rubbing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. Illus. by Lisbeth Zwerger. Picture Book Studio Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29631 ISBN : 0887081827 9780887081828
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Craig Brian.
ZARAGOZ and PLAGUE DAEMON. THE FIRST TWO BOOKS OF THE ORFEO TRILOGY. WARHAMMER.
Nottingham: Black Library / Games Workshop 2002. The first two volumes of the Orfeo Trilogy. 1. Zaragoz - 250 pp 6 3/4" H ISBN 0743443039. "Riven by political intrigue the countless petty kingdoms of Estalia are a dangerous land to travel through. When he rescues a mysterious priest from brigands the minstrel Orfeo is drawn into a deadly power struggle for the citadel of Zaragoz. He is forced to use all the power of his wits and skill at arms to survive enemies fair and foul human and monstrous." 2. Plague Daemon - 242 pp 7" H ISBN 1841542539. "In the wildest reaches of the Border Princes the kingdom of Khypris is thrown into turmoil when barbarian tribes descend upon its rich fertile lands. Soldier of fortune Harmis Detz finds himself fighting more than mere human enemies when a cruel twist of fate sucks him into a far more desperate endeavour - to find the real source of the evil that threatens Khypris. Can Harmis and his companions possibly triumph against such a foul and unnatural adversary as a servant of Nurgle lord of pestil-ence" Interiors - old price in ink and bookstore stamp on first page otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear Zaragoz has a small bump at bottom of front hinge Plague Daemon has some thin faint indentation lines on front cover. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Clint Langley cover art. Black Library / Games Workshop Paperback
Bookseller reference : 29626 ISBN : 0743443039 9780743443036
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Gruelle Johny
Orphant Annie Story Book
Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill 1921. A SCARCE First Edition with the RARE original publisher's box. The book is Very Good Plus light rubbing at edges top corners small bumps period prior owner name half-title page. The box is Good bottom half complete and with breaks at corners pictorial top half lacking the sides the box's pictorial front cover rubbed at the very edges. Memorial page for James Whitcomb Riley has the author's facsimile signature. Pictorial end pages. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Johny Gruelle . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Bobbs-Merrill Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006291
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van Belkom Edo von Allmen Stewart and Moore James A.
THE WORLD OF DARKNESS. WEREWOLF SERIES - FIRST THREE VOLUMES. 1. WYRM WOLF. 2. CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION. 3. HELL-STORM.
New York: HarperPrism 274 pp 260 pp 294 pp - 3 volumes 6 3/4" H first printings. The 4th volume 'Watcher' by Charles Grant is not included. 1. Wyrm Wolf 1995 ISBN 0061054399: "Just as Gaia is creator Wyrm is destroyer. Its victory shall be the end of all things. For eons we Garou have been the hunters the predators. Now we shall know what it is like to be - the prey.". 2. Conspicuous Consumption 1995 ISBN 0061054712: "Only yesterday they were playing the roles of normal American teenagers. But today an unexpected threat has forced them out of hiding. The caretakers of the local 'caern' the Garou parents who found and awakened the 'lost pups' must now call on them for help. For an ancient and formidable enemy has come to the sleepy midwestern town of Little River - The Wyrm." 3. Hell-Storm 1996 ISBN 0061056758: "Everyone has their own reasons for coming to the glittering desert casinos. Shaun and Gabriel have come to escape the bloody tribal wars of the Garou. Shaun's mother has come to forget a lost love. And the Wyrm has come to gamble on a sure thing. For the ultimate force of unearthly Evil has joined forces with the mob to fight for control of one of the city's most palatial casino hotels." Interiors - vol. 1 has one very small corner crease on page 109 vol. 3 has bookstore stamp on inside of front cover otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear vol. 2 has a remainder mark on bottom of text block vol. 3 has clear tape at bottom of spine/hinges - no tears. First Printings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Very Good. Illus. by Steve Gardner John Cobb Mike Chaney - cover art. HarperPrism Paperback
Bookseller reference : 29558 ISBN : 0061054399 9780061054396
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Lang Andrew editor.
THE HISTORY OF WHITTINGTON AND OTHER STORIES. BASED ON TALES IN THE 'BLUE FAIRY BOOK'.
London: Longmans Green 1892. 160 pp 7" H. Dark blue cloth with silver lettering on spine silver lettering and decorations on front board all edges silver. B&w illustrations. Contents: The History of Dick Whittington; The Goose-Girl; Trusty John; The Forty Thieves; The Master-Maid; Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Light separation between page gatherings at pages 32 & 33 - pages still firmly held in binding light toning to pages Christmas gift inscription from 1893 on front free endpaper remnants of a small label and small ink number on front pastedown front inside hinge paper is split - hinge is holding firmly small splits in paper of rear inside hinge corners have very small bumps moderate wear at top/bottom of spine and at corners light edge wear to boards small liquid stain on front board. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by H.J. Ford and G.P. Jacomb Hood. Longmans, Green Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29519
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Siegel Jan.
PROSPERO'S CHILDREN.
London: Voyager/HarperCollins 1999. 331 pp 9 1/2" H. Wonderful wraparound cover art by Alan Lee. "A mysterious house in the remote Yorkshire moors awaits sixteen-year-old Fern and her brother Will for the summer holidays. Their hearts sink at the coming weeks of boredom but as the old house gradually gives up its secrets their familiar world starts to fracture giving access to a magical and corrupt land destroyed thousands of years ago. Outside on the moors a standing stone watches the house but not always from the same place; inside a sinister statue comes to malevolent life. At night strange creatures seek to enter. And as their lives are invaded by the fantastical Ferm finds herself courted by the enigmatic wanderer Ragginbone and the sinister art-dealer Javier Holt for they know that she has the Gift: a unique and powerful talent for magic not seen for ten thousand years. Hidden in the house is a talisman which has been sought by the forces of good and evil for millennia. A talisman so powerful that it can be used to shape time to destroy civilizations perhaps even conquer death. And only someone possessed of the Gift can use it. As events race to a desperate and fatal climax Fern and Will must decide who and what to believe." Very tiny bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Alan Lee dust jacket art. Voyager/HarperCollins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29529 ISBN : 0002258358 9780002258357
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Horwood William.
DUNCTON FOUND. PART THREE OF THE DUNCTON CHRONICLES.
London: Century 1989. 781 pp 9 1/2" H. B&w map. "Under the ruthless leadership of Henbane of Whern the grikes have taken over moledom and soon under Lucerne her son by Tryfan their ascendancy is to be consol-idated and the last followers of the Stone rooted out and killed. Duncton Wood has been sealed off and made a colony for aging and diseased mole outcasts whose sterile feuding and self-hatred the grikes believe will destroy forever the legendary system's spiritual power. Yet it is here in the shadow of hopelessness and death that the Stone Mole has been born. His name is Beechen and the aging Tryfan is entrusted with preparing him for his great task of showing all moles how the Stone's Silence may finally be known. As young Beechen sets forth from Duncton Wood he finds that all the dark forces of the evil Word have been unleashed against him - and that he will need the courage and faith of other moles young and old - the much-loved Mayweed intelligent Sleekit strong Alder nervous Bailey and grubby Holm - if hope is to survive." Slight cracking at free front endpaper and half-title page - pages holding firmly very small minor bump at top/bottom of front hinge a few very tiny foxing marks on top of text block minor shelf soiling on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds tiny tear at bottom of rear hinge some tiny light foxing marks at top/bottom edge of rear flap jacket is protected in a mylar sleeve. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Century Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29531 ISBN : 0712629793 9780712629799
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Forward Toby.
WYVERN WINTER / WYVERN SPRING / WYVERN FALL. 3 VOLUMES OF 4.
London: Puffin 1994. 142 pp 149 pp 166 pp 7" H. Three volumes of the Wyvern quartet lacking Wyvern Summer. Colour cover art and b&w interior drawings. "No one will say when the wyverns of Wivern Manor last flew over Herpeton. But Thomas Ketch gradually realizes that his family is linked to the mythical beasts and when Towser mysteriously disappears Thomas knows that danger lies ahead." Interiors - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - very minor edge wear clean and bright. First Puffin printings. Mass Market Paperbacks. Near Fine. Illus. by Michael Foreman. Puffin Paperback
Bookseller reference : 29537
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Baum L. Frank as Edith Van Dyne
Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John
Chicago: Reilly & Britton 1911. Very Good Plus bottom rear corner bumped toning to edges of page block prior owner name and address front end page. Excellent color s in decorative cover. Overall a quite lovely copy and SCARCE thus. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Reilly & Britton, Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006264
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Machen Arthur. pseudonym of Arthur Llewelyn Jones. Introduction by Vincent Starrett.
THE SHINING PYRAMID.
Chicago: Covici-McGee 1923. 241 pp 9 1/2" H. Black cloth with paper label bearing author's name on spine gilt title and eye design on front board top edge gilt. Peach and pink endpapers reproducing a pattern of stones and repeating the eye design from the front board. Number 482 in a limited edition of 875 copies. Following Starrett's Introduction is a b&w plate by Wallace Smith with spider web-patterned overlay. A book plate designed by Miguel Covarrubias for Donald S. Freidl is affixed to the front pastedown. Contents: The Shining Pyramid; Out of the Earth; The Spagyric Quest of Beroaldus Cosmopolita; The Priest and the Barber; The Splendid Holiday; The Lost Club; A Wonderful Woman; In Convertendo; The Hidden Mystery; The Martyr; The Art of Dickens; Unconscious Magic; Happiness and Horror; Ars Artium; Realism and Symbol; Paganism; Education and the Uneducated; New Lamps for Old; Mandatum Novissimum; "Sad Happy Race"; The Capital Levy; Drake's Drum. Some loss of cloth at top of spine along with some fraying and tiny tears tiny tears and wrinkling at bottom of spine corners of boards are lightly bumped - transfers to some adjacent pages many pages are unopened light browning to fore-edge and bottom of text block light edge wear small faint liquid mark on front board some small air bubbles under cloth at bottom edge of both boards 2" x 1/4" browned paper tag on fore-edge of page leaf 107/108 with corresponding piece missing at fore-edge of page leaf 101/102 - caused when opening pages a few varying size light scuff marks on rear board. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Wallace Smith one b&w plate. Covici-McGee Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29543
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Allan W. Eckert
Johnny Logan: Shawnee Spy : A Novel
Boston: Little Brown & Co 1983. Fine in a Near fine dust jacket spine a bit sunned. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Little Brown & Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006270 ISBN : 0316208809 9780316208802
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