Selected Introduction August Derleth (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Light/moderate wear to the binding. Spine cloth is soiled. Bump to the top fore-edge of the front board. No slope, no twist to the book from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. There is the tide line of a water stain to the fore-edge of the text block. This does not affect the reading surfaces of the pages. Previous owner's name in ink on the front flyleaf. No odor. The dust jacket is rough: quite edge worn, shabby. Next owner may wish to discard it. But in the meantime the dust jacket is in a protector to prevent further damage. Given the cosmetic issues discussed, best to regard this as a reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Slightly cocked spine, wear on the board edges, and bumping thus very good in a good only price-clipped dust jacket with chips, tears, and toning. 20 masterpieces of science-fiction.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET WITH PUBLISHERS PRICE OF 30/ NET INTACT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 9 + 413 PAGES. STAIN & BROWNING TO SPINE OF JACKET WITH LIGHT BROWNING TO JACKET ON EDGES ON FRONT & REAR, CLOSED TEAR TO REAR OF JACKET, MINOR CHIPPING TO JACKET AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY IN A VERY GOOD JACKET. JACKET HAS A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVERING THAT MAY SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. No wear to the covers. No distortion from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous. No odor. No water damage. No soiling. No sun fading. Lacks the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Bound in black cloth with gilt title on spione. Pages are yellowed but clean, unmarked, and undamaged. Dust jacket (now protected in Mylar cover) some very minor edgewear; rear panel is yellowed. A very nice copy. A delivery signature will be required on this item.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dj. 1st U.K. edition. (price-clipped) [nice clean book, minimal shelfwear, slight bumping to top front corner; jacket spine lightly sun-tanned, small chip at bottom rear hinge, a couple of tiny nicks and one small closed tear along top edge]. In addition to Derleth's introduction, "H.P. Lovecraft's Novels," and the title novel, this volume contains: "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"; "The Shunned House"; "The Dreams in the Witch-house"; "The Statement of Randolph Carter"; "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath"; "The Silver Key"; and "Through the Gates of the Silver Key.".