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Paperback. Condition: Good. An important, though neglected, figure in twentieth-century British horror fiction, Sir Charles Birkin (1907-1985) began his literary career as editor of the popular - and now highly collectible - Creeps series of horror anthologies in the 1930s, which featured tales by well-known writers such as H.R. Wakefield, Lord Dunsany and Russell Thorndike, as well as contributions by Birkin himself. A master of the conte cruel, often with a Grand Guignol finish, Birkin found true horror not in ghosts or the supernatural but in man's inhumanity to man. Never before reprinted and extremely scarce, Devils' Spawn (1936) collects sixteen of Birkin's stories, many of them first published in the Creeps volumes, including the horror gems The Terror on Tobit and The Harlem Horror. Birkin's collection The Smell of Evil (1965) is also available from Valancourt Books. Not for the squeamish. Be warned, if you are at all sensitive, leave him well alone. - Hugh Lamb More than a definite touch of the great master, Edgar Allan Poe. - Dennis Wheatley Few writers of horror today approach the standards of Birkin. - Ulster Star.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Step right up to see the enchanted Ferris wheel whose magical gifts are to die for! Marvel at the man-eating menagerie and dreadful secrets of 'Satan's Circus'! Behold the nightmare waxworks of Mrs. Groby's Chamber of Horrors!Carnivals and sideshows are settings closely entwined with the history of horror cinema, but in the realms of literature, there is a strain of uncanny fairground fiction with even deeper roots. Home to a sinister troupe of conjurers, puppeteers, beast tamers and crowds baying for blood beneath the Big Top, the performance spaces of these classic weird tales are borderlands where the unearthly meets the darker cravings of the human heart.Presenting sixteen sensational short stories, hailing from Edgar Allan Poe's 1840s through to Robert Aickman's 1960s, Edward Parnell invites you to enjoy a cavalcade of uneasy thrills courtesy of Gerald Kersh, Ray Bradbury, Margery Lawrence and many more.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Paperback. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with creases and soiling.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Paperback. Condition: New. Step right up to see the enchanted Ferris wheel whose magical gifts are to die for! Marvel at the man-eating menagerie and dreadful secrets of 'Satan's Circus'! Behold the nightmare waxworks of Mrs. Groby's Chamber of Horrors!Carnivals and sideshows are settings closely entwined with the history of horror cinema, but in the realms of literature, there is a strain of uncanny fairground fiction with even deeper roots. Home to a sinister troupe of conjurers, puppeteers, beast tamers and crowds baying for blood beneath the Big Top, the performance spaces of these classic weird tales are borderlands where the unearthly meets the darker cravings of the human heart.Presenting sixteen sensational short stories, hailing from Edgar Allan Poe's 1840s through to Robert Aickman's 1960s, Edward Parnell invites you to enjoy a cavalcade of uneasy thrills courtesy of Gerald Kersh, Ray Bradbury, Margery Lawrence and many more.…

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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 528 pp. Please note, this is a somewhat large book and, depending where in the world you are, the shipping will likely be higher than normal. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: The Unsettled Dust by Robert Aickman; How He Left the Hotel by Louisa Baldwin; Whessoe by Nugent Barker; The Shuttered Room by E. F. Benson; An Inhabitant of Carcosa by Ambrose Bierce; Is There Anybody There by Charles Birkin; The Whisperers by Algernon Blackwood; Curfew by L. M. Boston; I'm Sure It Was No. 31 by A. M. Burrage; The Guide by Ramsey Campbell; The Limping Ghost by R. Chetwynd-Hayes; Mrs Zant and the Ghost by Wilkie Collins; The House by the Tarn by Basil Copper; In Kropfsberg Keep by Ralph A. Cram; The Ghost in All the Rooms by Daniel Defoe; The Bagman's Uncle by Charles Dickens; The Bully of Brocas Court by Arthur Conan Doyle; In the Confessional by Amelia B. Edwards; The Tune in Dan's Cafe by Shamus Frazer; Beyond the Bourne by John S. Glasby; The Valley of Lost Children by William Hope Hodgson; The Sand Walker by Fergus Hume; The Real Right Thing by Henry James; The Haunted Dolls' House by M. R. James; The Wall Painting by Roger Johnson; They by Rudyard Kipling; The Last Laugh by D. H. Lawrence; Robin's Rath by Margery Lawrence; The Dream by J. Sheridan Le Fanu; The Sundial by R. H. Malden; The Fifteenth Man by Richard Marsh; Brenner's Boy by John Metcalfe; Uncle Abraham's Romance by Edith Nesbit; What Was It by Fitz-James O'Brien; The Next Room by Vincent O'Sullivan; The Footstep of the Aventine by Roger Pater; William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe; Courage by Forrest Reid; The Last of Squire Ennismore by Mrs J. H. Riddell; The Garside Fell Disaster by L. T. C. Rolt; The Tears of Saint Agathe by David G. Rowlands; and The Soul of Laploshka by Saki. Size: 8vo. Book. …

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 33, No. 5 (Whole No. 198). Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Gray Morrow for "The Sword Swallower" (novelet) by Ron Goulart. Includes "The Little Victims" (novelet) by Hilary Bailey; "Ballet Negre" by Charles Birkin; "The Vine" by Kit Reed; "Nothing Much to Relate" by Josephine Saxton; "When the Birds Die" by Eduardo Goligorsky; "A Message from Charity" by William M. Lee. Features: "Books" by Judith Merril; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: Knock Plastic!" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Marketplace". Tanning; creasing; minor corner wear. Magazine. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1 vol., pages very slightly toned, overall a VERY GOOD copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Devils' Spawn. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Smell of Evil. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. Vol. 33, No. 5 (Whole No. 198). Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Gray Morrow for "The Sword Swallower" (novelet) by Ron Goulart. Includes "The Little Victims" (novelet) by Hilary Bailey; "Ballet Negre" by Charles Birkin; "The Vine" by Kit Reed; "Nothing Much to Relate" by Josephine Saxton; "When the Birds Die" by Eduardo Goligorsky; "A Message from Charity" by William M. Lee. Features: "Books" by Judith Merril; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: Knock Plastic!" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Marketplace". Slight stress, edgewear and mild tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. Vol. 33, No. 5 (Whole No. 198). Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Gray Morrow for "The Sword Swallower" (novelet) by Ron Goulart. Includes "The Little Victims" (novelet) by Hilary Bailey; "Ballet Negre" by Charles Birkin; "The Vine" by Kit Reed; "Nothing Much to Relate" by Josephine Saxton; "When the Birds Die" by Eduardo Goligorsky; "A Message from Charity" by William M. Lee. Features: "Books" by Judith Merril; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: Knock Plastic!" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Marketplace". Tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. Vol. 33, No. 5. UK edition. Cover by Gray Morrow for "The Sword Swallower" (novelet) by Ron Goulart. Includes "The Little Victims" (novelet) by Hilary Bailey; "Ballet Negre" by Charles Birkin; "The Vine" by Kit Reed; "Nothing Much to Relate" by Josephine Saxton; "When the Birds Die" by Eduardo Goligorsky; "A Message from Charity" by William M. Lee. Features: "Books" by Judith Merril; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: Knock Plastic!" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Marketplace". Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book has light rubbing to covers, modest wear to edges and corners, previous owner's stamp on bottom textblock. otherwise in very good condition, strong binding, unmarked pages; an overall sturdy copy with sharp text.

Paperback. first edition. A-437 very good - fine, reading crease paperback.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. "These not-to-be-read-alone tales will provide hours of high-quality goosebumps to the most hardened hearts." SCARCER title. Includes 11 Short stories by; Charles Birkin, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Gahan Wilson, Frederick Treves, Ambrose Bierce, William Fryer Harvey, Robert W. Chambers, Clark Ashton Smith, William Hope Hodgson, M. R. James , Ambrose Bierce; >>> Introduction by Gahan Wilson. >> Very nice, un-read copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Browning of pages, visible age wear, may contain signature or stamp of former owner.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Richards/Phillips Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 0 The book The Kiss of Death # by the author Richards/Phillips. Secondhand, Paperback. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, 2nd Printing (1975). Not price-clipped. Published by Occult Library 1969. 12mo. Paperback. Code of AQ1437 on cover and spine. Book is very good with light spotting on page ends. Covers have some light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 188 pages.Stated First Award Printing 1969. Book has very minor edge wear, creases (none on spine), and loss of gloss on back cover. These defects are very hard to see in the scans. The book has the feel of a never-been-read book. Modest date stamp inside front cover 27 DEC 1971 Pluck any bloom in the garden of horrors. Each will make your blood turn to ice in your veins. 16 Blood-curdling short stories.…