Dark Moon by August Derleth (21 results)

Hardcover. fine hardcover copy in a fine facsimile dustwrapper 1st edition. A terrific compendium of super, guaranteed to appeal to lovers of classic and dark poetry alike.

3.50 cover price, fold rubbing, slight spine bumping jacket only, NO BOOK.

Black Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. 418 Pp. 2634 Copies Printed. First Edition. Grey Dust Jacket Lettered In Green, Priced $3.00. Generically Inscribed By August Derleth. A Clean, Solid Copy, Trace Of Wear At Corners. Book Has Very Faint Traces Of Old Dampness Around Base Of Spine. Dj Is First Issue, Green Lettering On Grey-Blue Background, 22 Titles On Rear Panel Ending With 7 Titles "Coming In 1947", Not Price-Clipped, Slight Wear With Minuscule Losses At Corners, Slight Browning To Spine., Book And Dj Show Dampstaining On Reverse Around Base Of Spine, Also Surface Deterioration Of Paper Around Base Of Spine With A Loss Of About 1/2" X 1/8" Of Paper Of Dj; Most Or All Of These First Issue Jackets Were Dampstained, And Many Or Most Were Later Replaced With Second Issue Jackets. Signed by Author(s).

3.50 cover price, near fine, unused jacket only, NO BOOK.

Hardcover, missing Dust Jacket. VG- small chips and tears, no dust jacket, black cloth, 415pp.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. no; full-cloth hard cover bears a few dulled spots, light; otherwise well-kept. xiii, 418pp. A new facsimile dust jacket (so; Very Good Crisp, clean pages, if modestly age toned at edges and endpapers owners' marks shelfwear along heel edges, some flaking of the gilt titles along the spine, and mild softening at spine ends, heel labeled on the front flap) is included, protected.

Hardcover. Condition: F. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine. A fine copy, but with a facsimile jacket. From the Library of Richard Manney with his bookplate on front end paper. Richard was one of the most famous book collectors of the 20th century who was known for the best examples on the market. A selection of his library was sold at Sotheby's in 1991, amassing a total of over $3.9m which was the first multimilliondollar library assembled in the 1980s to come up for auction.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Black cloth gilt. Limited to 2500 copies. Inscribed to ffep "Sincerely, August Derleth." DJ front cover is glued to front pastedown. Slight corner/edge wear, very small tear mid spine. Few poems have some underlining/notes. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 418 pages; Signed by Author.

Octavo, cloth. First edition. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-48. Mild spotting to top edge, small stain to bottom of sheets near spine edge, some mild rubbing to cloth along bottom edge, still a nice copy in fine second state dust jacket (printed in orange and black and priced "$3.50" on front flap). (#178413).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Dark of the Moon by August Derleth (First Edition) A tight copy with light wear along the edges. Tanning along the text-block. Moderate wear along the edges. Tape to the corners. Loss to the upper-edge of the spine. Jacket in clear protective cover. Not price-clipped. First Edition, colophon on full title page. Poems of fantasy and the macabre. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fantasy & Macabre Poetry collection. 2500 copies published. Fine in Near Fine jacket; thisis the finest copy I've ever handled.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing in a later state dust jacket with a $3.50 price to the front flap; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only mild rubbing to the folds and edges. SIGNED and inscribed by August Derleth (editor) to the front free paper. A pristine copy of this collection of macabre poetry from various authors including Lovecraft, Poe, Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, etc, It would be difficult to find a nicer copy of this title, particularly signed by August Derleth. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition, first printing. A collection of poems by 65 authors designed for the connoisseur of the uncanny in verse. 2634 copies printed. A hint of light toning around the edges of the text block. Near fine in very good plus price-clipped dust jacket. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Frank Utpatel(Cover Artist) (illustrator). First Edition. Dark of the Moon by August Derleth Black hardcover, crisp and exceptional. Owner's bookplate on the FFEP Photo illustrated dj, near fine with subtlest shelf wear. Fine/ Very Good Plus. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6- 15. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION,UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET [$3.00] IS VERY GOOD TO NEAR FINE CONDITION,LIMITED 2500 COPIES,SIGNED-SINCERELY, AUGUST DERLETH. Signed by Author(s).

Octavo, pp. [i-vii] viii-xiii [xiv-xv] xvi [1-3] 4-418 [419: colophon] [420: blank], original black cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Signed inscription by Derleth to Robert Edward Briney on the front free endpaper. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-48. Briney's bookplate affixed to front paste-down (hidden under front flap). Spine ends a little bumped, some age-darkening to text block, a very good copy in very good first state dust jacket (printed in green and black and priced "$3.00" on front flap) with rubbing spine ends and corner tips, mild shelf wear with shallow loss at upper right front corner and lower spine end, and rubbing along front spine fold. (#138519). Signed.

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed inscription by Derleth to Robert Briney on the front free endpaper. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15. Private owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down (hidden by front flap). Spine ends a little bumped, some darkening to text block, a very good copy in a very good first state dust jacket (printed in green and black and priced "$3.00" on front flap) with the corners and spine ends rubbed with mild shelf wear, slight loss to upper right front corner and base of spine panel, spine fold rubbed. Errata slip laid in at copyright page. (14652).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-48]. Small stain to fore-edge, some finger marks to covers a nearly fine copy in a very good first state dust jacket (printed in green and black and priced "$3.00" on front flap) with some mild edge rubbing and a touch of shelf wear to the extremities and a fine second state dust jacket (printed in orange and black and priced "$3.50" on front flap) with a touch of rubbing. (33191).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Errata slip tipped onto copyright page. 2634 copies printed. "The single most vital volume in any collection of supernatural verse. Lengthy, rich, and representative; 64 poets, 210 poems . A milestone volume . an influence upon the emerging Small Press poets (late 1960s-1980s)." - Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 6-15. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 8-48. Two very faint, very partial tape ghosts near the fore-edges of each free endpaper, a fine copy in fine first state dust jacket (printed in green and black and priced "$3.00" on front flap). A lovely copy. (#162658).

First Edition. DARK OF THE MOON, Arkham House, 1947, first edition, short closed tear at the head of the spine, else a bright vg+ copy in a vg first state pictorial dust-wrapper with a closed tear to the upper margin of the front dust-wrapper panel, some tanning to the rear dust-wrapper panel and some wear and tear with some minor chipping to the head of the dust-wrapper spine. 1/2,634 copies.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. Original black cloth, near fine, no bookplates, no writing, very slight offsetting to rear pastedown, abolutely no offsetting to gutters at front or rear. First state dust jacket, original price of $3.00 on front flap, some wear to corners, and spine ends, else a nice collectible copy. One of only 2500 copies printed.