Published by D Appleton and Company, 1929
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1929. No Edition Remarks. 351 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Slight cracking to gutters of a few pages. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning. Light scuffing to title to spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.
Published by D. Appleton and Company,, 1923
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
£ 9.37
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Poor hardcover, no dustcover. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbings/scuffing and bumped corners. Covers have heavy rubbing and spotting. Spine edge wear. Hinges cracked but binding still intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Published by Hutchinson & Co, London, 1927
Language: English
Seller: Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good first printing of Tales of Mystery - startling stories of the supernatural. Edited by Ernest Rhys and C A Dawson Scott, with contributions including The Moth by H G Wells, The Child's Story by Arthur Machen, and many others. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted.
Published by D Appleton & Co, New York, 1925
Language: English
Seller: Wabash Museum Books, Mount Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
£ 19.94
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 375 pages; Pages tight; slight yellowing;; moderate page wear; ; previous owner name and date inked on front end page;; page edges darkened. Faded black hard covers with paste-on label of title on front and spine. Minor wear on edges and spine ends. corners slightly bumped. Authors of love stories include: O. Henry; Hermon Ould; Boris Pilniak; Edwin Pugh; Flora Annie Steel; A H Hamer; Kathleen Coyls; Percival Prys; Boccaccio; Sir Thomas Malory; E A Lucas Leonard Merrick; Book of Samuel, etc. VERY RARE VINTAGE COPY.
Published by Robert Holden & Co. ltd., London., 1925
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Broughton-In-Furness, CUMBR, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 329 pages consisting of 28 short stories from mostly modern several earlier writers, inc Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Malory & Boccaccio, combined with writers like E. L. Grant Watson, Sheila Kaye-Smith, O. Henry, Lafcadio Hearne, etc. Clever stories with elan and panache. Blue cloth, a little light spotting, some mild foxing to prelims, clean and tight. small octavo. *3rd in a series of SS titles collected for dip in reading, the previous one was "Tales of Effect".
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York
Language: English
Seller: Legacy Books, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 7.67
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1925. First edition, viii, 375pp, plus 4-page publisher's catalogue. Extremities lightly worn, backstrip lightly discolored, spine label partially missing, else G. Includes stories by Katharine Mansfield, O. Henry, Henry James, Lafcadio Hearn, Boccaccio, Sir Thomas Malory, and others.
Published by Thornton Butterworth, 1924
Seller: High Barn Books, Lancaster, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. 8vo green cloth. Includes stories by Edith Wharton, Algernon Blackwood, A Conan Doyle etc. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. 367 pp. Good hardback, no dustwrapper. Spine sunned with small nick at top. Bookplate of previous owner on pastedown. Foxing to outer pages and page edges.
Published by Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, USA First Edition . USA 1929., 1929
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First US edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, red and black title and author lettering labels to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 351 printed pages of text. Wear to the spine ends, ownership plate dated 1944 to the front paste down, foxing to the closed fore edges. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the red of the spine, nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped $2.50. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHORT STORIES (Novella).
Published by Appleton, 1923
Seller: Indian Hills Books, Blountville, TN, U.S.A.
£ 8.82
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second edition. This book is listed in Bleiler checklist of Fantastic Literature. Front endpaper has been removed.
Published by Thornton Butterworth, 1924
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
1st edition, 1924, in green cloth with black lettering. End papers lightly browned; binding firm; spine faded, with some colour-loss on boards. Includes stories by Edith Wharton, W.B. Yeats, A.E.W Mason, Algernon Blackwood, Conan Doyle, Somerset Maugham & others Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
£ 14.73
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Add to basketCondition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (mystery, anthology) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1923
Seller: Ivy Ridge Books/Scott Cranin, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
£ 17.24
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No dust jacket. The ribbed black cloth boards with paste-downs on the front and spine are rubbed on the corners and head/tail of the spine, spine is sunned, rear is scuffed. Pen name on front endpaper. First edition. All orders packed with care, dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.
Published by Appleton & Company, New York, 1929
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 18.79
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. NY: Appleton, 1929. First edition. 374 pages, hardbound. A VG copy in a sound, lightly soiled, blue cloth binding.
£ 19.17
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 342 pages in black boards. Boards have some light rubbing and scuffing, edge wear and mild staining. Interior is age toned but clean, all pages are firm to the binding which is secure and square. Soiling to edges.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1925
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
First Edition
£ 19.17
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Add to basketOctavo, original black cloth, printed paper labels affixed to front and spine panels. First U.S. edition. One of the many anthologies that Rhys and Dawson-Scott edited, now rather uncommon. Sources range from the Arabian Nights to standard authors such as Henry James, de Maupassant, O. Henry and Lafcadio Hearn to obscure ones such as Austin Harrison, Edgell Rickwood, A. H. Hamer, etc. Dawson-Scott also wrote some supernatural fiction. A bit of rubbing to cloth at edges, spine label age-darkened, top edge of text block dusty, a sound, good to very good copy. (#112154).
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
£ 18.16
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1930
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 15.34
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Page gutters and cloth dampstained, good only. Contributions by Achmed Abdullah, Cecil Mann, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Angel Karaliytscheff, C.A. Dawson-Scott, Karel Capek, John Galsworthy, Frank Swinnerton, Friedebert Tuglas, Aino Kallas, Andre Maurois, Thomas Mann, Heinrich Steinitzer, Knut Hamsun, Marcu Beza, Maxim Gorki, Isaac Babel, Neil Munro, Olive Schreiner, Sarah Gertrude Millin, Halide Edib, Willa Cather, Edward S. Martin, Zona Gale, Mary Austin, Liam O'Flaherty, and T. Crofton Croker.
Seller: Dallas Collectible Books, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 19.17
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition.
£ 23.01
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Add to basketOriginal Cloth. Condition: NVG. No Jacket. First Edition. Book has cover wear, gift inscription. Book.
Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1929
Seller: Aamstar Bookshop / Hooked On Books, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Association Member: RMABA
£ 10.01
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. HORSES-This regular size hardcover is in GOOD+ condition with some edge wear and a weak but repairable spine. No DJ. Clean, bright pages. black w/red & black lettering 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1925
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
£ 34.46
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition with wear and markings.
Published by New York, London: D.Appleton and Co., 1929
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
£ 38.34
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 8vo. Dust Jacket. Creases and shelf wear. Good. Clipped price corner.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1927
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
First Edition
£ 191.71
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Add to basketOctavo, pp. [i-iv] v-viii [ix-x] 1-309 [310], original black cloth, printed paper labels affixed to front and spine panels. First U.S. edition, first printing with code "(1)" on page [310]. Collects twenty-six stories Edith Wharton, May Sinclair, Arthur Machen, Barry Pain, Vincent O'Sullivan, Elia W. Peattie, and others. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1382. Bleiler (1978), p. 166. Reginald 12198. Page edges just a bit tanned, a very good copy in very good plus printed dust jacket. The letter "R" written on the front panel and on the spine panel, perhaps indicating a review copy. Overall a nice example of the very scarce jacket. (#152406).
Published by Thornton Butterworth Limited, London, 1924
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
First Edition
£ 268.39
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Add to basketOctavo, pp. [1-10] 11-367 [368: blank] [note: first leaf is a blank; an "acknowledgments" leaf is laid in], original green cloth, front and rear panels stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in black. First edition. An anthology of thrillers by contemporary British authors generally of a "literary" reputation, some (such as Yeats, Doyle, Maugham, Jacobs) still well-known while others now obscure. About half are tales of supernatural horror, while the others present crime and adventure with a macabre accent. All but five are reprinted from other collections. Part of a series of similarly titled collections that Scott and Rhys edited for this publisher, brought out by Appleton in America. The UK editions are considerably scarcer, especially in dust jacket. Bleiler (1978), p. 166. Not in Reginald (1979; 1992). Mild foxing to fore and bottom edges of text block, else a fine, bright copy in very good 3/6 printed dust jacket with light wear at edges, short tears at upper spine folds and upper rear flap fold, the three with internal tape mends, and some general dust soiling. A pretty nice example of this uncommon jacket. (#130634).
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
£ 26.95
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1926. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 364, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 364.
Publication Date: 2024
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
£ 27.18
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1930. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 412, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 412.
Publication Date: 2024
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
£ 27.35
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1923. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 444, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 444.