Search Results: Titles starting with G from Hyraxia

San Francisco: Underwood-Miller. San Francisco, Underwood-Miller, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardback. A fine copy. 30 of 200 copies. Signed by the author. Illustrations by David Russell [10258, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. Limited Edition. 1980.

London: Ward and Lock. London, Ward and Lock, n.d. [1857]. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Uncommon. One of Russell's detective works (he published detective fiction under the name Waters), seemingly less common than the earlier Quorum title Recollections of a Detective Police Officer (we can find no sales). Rebound, probably relatively recently, in half calf. Block a little toned, but internally very nice overall. [9511, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1857] . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1857.

No Place [Australia?]: No Publisher. No Place [Australia?], No Publisher, 1885. Manuscript. Paperback. Very good condition. An original manuscript and a lovely production. A 146pp typed manuscript poem. Extra-illustrated without with cutout printed pieces throughout. Garvey seems to have emigrated to Australia, and a note near the start states the original of this poem was lost, but returned by Lady Winchelsea - presumably the present item was a copy of that one. Additional typed and holograph poems to the rear. In nice condition, just a little worn to the covers. Large tear to the lower spine. [10188, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. Manuscript. 1885.

London: Whiting and Wheaton. London, Whiting and Wheaton, 1967. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. First British edition, preceded by the US first, but this is the first hardback edition, a touch of feint spotting to the endpapers, some foxing to the page edges and a short repaired tear to the jacket. A nice copy. [10711, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1967.

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d. [1907]. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. An uncommon lost race novel. Inscribed by the author 'To my dear daughter Evelyn with love Harry Collingwood, 1912'. The book also bears Collingwood's ownership inscription to the front endpaper requesting borrowers to return it. A wonderful association (though I'm struggling to think of a reason, beyond a forgotten birthday, which he would gift his daughter one of his own books five years after the publication that he's habitually lent to others). The book is bound in what I would call blue cloth, though others might say green. David Aronovitz has the green cloth as being the first issue. I'm not sure whether this copy counts as that - I've seen greener copies and a red variant. The edges are bevelled too. That said, I don't think it really matters here. Some softening to the spine tips and a… Read More

London: Glossop. London, Glossop, 1932. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Lengthy inscription by the author. In a presentation binding. Uncommon. A future war novel involving a tunnel under the channel. Some lightening and rubbing to the spine, a few areas of foxing. Overall a nice copy. [10899, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1932.

New York: Manhattanville Press. New York, Manhattanville Press, 1928. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy in the scarce jacket. Involves a device that reads details of a murder from the walls [JC/SFE]. We haven't seen a copy in the jacket before. Jacket rubbed to the edges, quite heavily in places with areas of creasing and short tears. Tape reinforcement along most of the top and bottom edges. Appears to be price-clipped to the rear. [10053, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1928.

London: Edward Arnold. London, Edward Arnold, 1904. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A prominent highlight in the horror genre and a highlight of speculative fiction collecting. An important book. Nov 1904 Ads to the rear, as called for. Small newspaper clipping pasted to the front endpaper, owner's signature to the same. Some tanning and soiling, but the block's largely in great shape. Spine a touch toned. A few stains to the rear. Illustrations by James McBryde [11003, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1904.

New York: D. Appleton. New York, D. Appleton, 1856. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A good copy. Collects 12 short plays, fantasy dialogues between historical figures, Cadmus and Columbus, and Tacitus and Gibbon for example. Not a common book. Boards sunned and rubbed, with a little bumping to the spine tips and corners. [9935, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1856.

Manchester: The National Labour Press. Manchester, The National Labour Press, n.d. [1915]. First edition, first impression. Paperback. A near fine copy. Uncommon. A roughly sewn pamphlet, 20pp with seven black and white woodcuts. Deckle edges. A lovely production, and an examination on war. Illustrations by Joseph E. Southall [10558, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1915] . Near Fine. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1915.

London: Collins. London, Collins, 1983. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Some light edge wear, 10mm closed tear to upper fold, taped to rear. Front flap a touch wrinkled. Cover art by Peter Goodfellow [9287, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1983.

Dublin: G. Faulkner. Dublin, G. Faulkner, 1761. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A good copy. First Dublin edition. An imaginary voyage, ala Gulliver, and a taproot for science fiction, proto sf if you like. An important work, presaging television and still photography in a manner; as important to the history of photography as to science fiction. An important book. There was a London edition too, dated 1761 on the first part's title page, and 1760 on the second part. The Dublin issue has 1761 on both title pages. That doesn't tell us much about which precedes. Contemporary calf, heavily rubbed and worn. The endpaper has an inkstain, with a collector's plate to the front pastedown. Prelims have some waterstaining, but not too bad, similar to the last few leaves. A nice copy overall. [10491, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1761.

New York: Harper & Brothers. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1923. First Edition. First Impression. A near fine copy, in a very good jacket. In fairness, the jacket presents as a fine copy but has been reinforced to the inside with paper tape. Corners a little worn, and a couple of scratches to the spine - which is a little toned. Some offsetting to the endpapers, owner's name to endpaper. A very presentable copy. Meets the first edition points (X-I on copyright page, light yellow cloth, black lettering). [5688, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1923.

New York: Knopf. New York, Knopf, 1930. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. No jacket. An early example of a superman book. Indeed, there's been a lot of talk about this being the inspiration for Superman given the bullet-proof skin, super speed etc. This influence was never confirmed though. Spine a touch toned, endpapers foxed, top edge dusty. There appears to have been an endpaper removed, though there is a further endpaper still. [9923, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1930.

London: Jonathan Cape. London, Jonathan Cape, 1984. Proof. Paperback. A near fine copy. The dedication copy, inscribed by Priest to Lisa Tuttle [purchased directly from Tuttle]. Some sunning to the spine and a little handling wear, otherwise well treated. A fantastic association of a great book: people with a certain psychological profile exist but are invisible to other people. [10697, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Paperback. Proof. 1984.

London: Allison & Busby. London, Allison & Busby, 1978. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Winner of the World Fantasy Award, the John W. Campbell Award and the Guardian Award. An interesting, typically Moorcockian work. A little edge wear to the jacket, slight sunning to the spine. Foxing to the flaps. [11141, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1978.

London: Jonathan Cape. London, Jonathan Cape, 1925. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Signed by the author to the half title. Seemingly a sort of parochial British novel, maybe a little folkloric element. In the jacket. Some tanning to the jacket spine, 25mm to the front fold. Slight lean and a couple of tears and some crushing to the top of the spine. Large price-clip, with offsetting to the endpaper. [10336, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1925.

London: Stockwell. London, Stockwell, 1939. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy, in a good jacket. An uncommon book revolving around the worship of Aphrodite. Gardner is best remembered for his work progressing modern witchcraft. The jacket has a large area of loss to the spine and a number of chips and closed tears. the book is a little bumped and shaken. Boards a little bowed. Internally neat. [11160, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1939.

Boston: The Stratford Company. Boston, The Stratford Company, 1926. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. No jacket. Collects 12 short stories. "Unusual and imaginative in motifs, intelligent, but amateurish in presentation." - Bleiler. Jackson was a US Chemist, this was his only collection of speculative fiction. A little dustiness to the top of the block, and some softening to the spine tips. [11020, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1926.

San Francisco: Underwood-Miller. San Francisco, Underwood-Miller, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardback. A fine copy. One of 200 signed, unnumbered copies. Cover art by Ned Dameron [10277, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Hardback. Limited Edition. 1982.