Search Results: Authors starting with O from Hyraxia

London: Ward & Downey. London, Ward & Downey, 1887. First Edition. Hardback. A very good copy. Collects 13 short pieces, with 'a sketch of O'Brien'. Preceded by the 1885 Scribner issue, and pieces also published earlier in 1881. "a handful of brilliantly original sf tales, which were influential not only on subsequent sf but also on the development of the short-story genre." [SFE, Clute]. [11247, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1887.

London: Greening & Co.. London, Greening & Co., 1904. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A good copy. Significant staining to the boards, fading to the spine, and some rubbing. Internally neat. [11193, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1904.

London: Greening & Co.. London, Greening & Co., 1905. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. O'Donnell's ownership inscription to the front endpaper. His second book. No jacket. A little rubbing and bumping to the boards but otherwise a nice copy. [10909, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1905.

London: Various. Elliott O'Donnell's [hereafter OD] personal archive comprising some letters, photographs, manuscripts, ephemera and a dozen books. This is an extensive collection, the majority from OD's own archive, but with some seemingly supplemental items added. Highlights include OD's first published story, a collection of photographs and slides, ghost case letters, OD's passport, OD's luggage tag from the ill-fated SS Elbe, and his ARP warden's shoulder patches. There's a lengthy (c50 pages) catalogue outline. The current offering hasn't been reconciled with the 50 page catalogue, but a cursory view seems to show a comparison - in fact, the only thing I've not found that is in the catalogue is a lock of OD's hair. Here follows my description of the catalogue, which is much briefer than the 50 page catalogue. I have counted the individual items but the numbers will vary a little, likewise the content of the individual items. The books, I suspect are… Read More

London: Methuen. London, Methuen, 1926. First Edition. First Impression. Lost Race, set in the future in central Asia [Locke, p168]. "advanced technology allows its inhabitants to maintain a secret Utopia" [Clute]. Possibly a second issue (Locke has the first issue in gray boards). In Bleiler, [p150] as Lost Race, fantastic plots / conspiracy. In the uncommon jacket, stamp to front 'Adventure', price stamp on spine. Numerous short tears to jacket and a large area of wear to the rear, spine tips and corners chipped and worn, endpapers toned and page edges spotted, prelims foxed. Provenence: George Locke. Cover art by Frank Marston [5929, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1926.

London: Blackwood. London, Blackwood, 1886. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Three volumes, complete. 24pp ads. A tale of the "perniciousness of evangelical cults;" something of acute interest to the author given his relationship with a New York Utopian movement. The novel features a uncommonly well-written female character who shakes off the shackles of the patriarchy. Some lean to the spines and a little bumping to the tips and some rubbing. A nice copy. [10828, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1886.

Bucharest: Ex Occidente. Bucharest, Ex Occidente, 2014. Limited Edition. Hardback. A fine copy. One of 400 copies published. A collection of short stories. A nice copy, tiny mark on half title. Cover art by Joanna Dunham [9408, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. Limited Edition. 2014.

Leyburn, North Yorkshire: Tartarus Press. Leyburn, North Yorkshire, Tartarus Press, 2013. Limited Edition. Paperback. A fine copy. Second limited edition from the Tartarus Press. Numbered and signed by the author. [7367, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Paperback. Limited Edition. 2013.

London: Herbert Jenkins. London, Herbert Jenkins, 1934. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy, lacking the jacket. A weird novel involving a book bound in human skin, the spirit of who haunts the tale. Some sunning to the spine, and a little bumping to the tips and corners. Internally neat. [11234, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1934.

London: Jonathan Cape. London, Jonathan Cape, 1934. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A good copy. Inscribed by the author to the endpaper, to Joseph Compton. 2pp als from the author to Compton. No jacket, spine a touch tanned. Compton's plate to the front pastedown. Reading lean and some dustiness to the top edge. [10542, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1934.

London: Michael Joseph. London, Michael Joseph, 1945. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Inscribed by the author. Jacket a little chipped to the tips and corners and a bit tanned to the spine. Reading lean and some spotting to the endpapers. [10309, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1945.

London: John Murray. London, John Murray, 1907. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy in the rare jacket. Collects five short pieces titled: Admiral Eddy, The Ghost, The Dryad, The Damoiseau, The Campaign. His first collection. Chip to top of jacket edge, lower edge has a similar one. Some nicks to the corners. Front hinge split about 60% of its length. Boards stained. Edges foxed. Some offsetting. [9755, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1907.

New York: John D. Williams. New York, John D. Williams, 1884. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A science fiction piece involving telepathy and superior races. Cloth a little soiled and toned, spine tips bumped. Owner's inscription in pencil. [9865, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1884.

Stockport: British Fantasy Society. Stockport, British Fantasy Society, 2006. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A fine copy, with just a little peeling to the laminate. Gathers together 21 short works of fantasy by many of the best known writers of the time. The present copy is signed by Neil Gaiman, Graham Joyce, Stephen Gallagher, Juliet E. McKenna, Pete Crowther, Mark Morris, Ramsey Campbell, Chaz Brenchley, Mark Chadbourn, Simon Clark and one further unknown signator, along with the two editors and Stephen Jones who provides the introduction. Uncommon signed. Certainly one for the Neil Gaiman collector. [7434, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Paperback. 1st Edition. 2006.

Boston: The M.B.CO.. Boston, The M.B.CO., 1902. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A fine copy. Collects 15 short stories. Illustrations by R.Emmett Owen [9767, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1902.

Irvine, CA: Suntup Press. Irvine, CA, Suntup Press, 2021. Limited Edition. Hardback. A fine copy. One of 1000 unnumbered copies signed by the artist. Slipcased. [11067, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. Limited Edition. 2021.

London: Ghost Story Press. London, Ghost Story Press, 1995. Proof. Unbound. Unbound proof sheets with letter from David Tibet, the publisher, discussing the sheets. Flyer from GSP laid in. Some issues noted on the proofs and a couple of signatures are duplicated. Excellent shape, just light handling wear. [8682, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Unbound. Proof. 1995.

Edinburgh & London: Tragara Press. Edinburgh & London, Tragara Press, 1990. Limited Edition. Paperback. A fine copy. Introduction by Alan Anderson. One of 75 copies. Cover a touch toned to the edges, and lower spine tip softened. [8517, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Paperback. Limited Edition. 1990.

London: Grant Richards. London, Grant Richards, 1939. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Unopened. A historical treatise. Uncommon. A little light spotting. [10339, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1939.

London: Chatto & Windus. London, Chatto & Windus, 1920. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. Original red cloth, printed paper label to spine. Lacking the dustjacket. Photogravure portrait frontispiece with tissue guard. Contemporary ownership stamp and inscriptions to endpapers. Sunning to spine and onto covers, slight wear to spine ends and tips, a couple of small bumps to board edges, offsetting and a tiny spot of rippling to rear pastedown. Perhaps the greatest collection of First World War poetry. This slim volume, promoted and published by Sassoon after Owen?s death and backed by Edith Sitwell, contains all Owen?s best known poems, including 'Dulce et decorum est', 'Insensibility', 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', 'Futility' and 'Strange Meeting'. [8791, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1920.