Introduction by olson d h (2 Ergebnisse)

First trade edition. Signed by the editor. Publisher's original black cloth with titles in gilt to the spine and author's name stamped in gilt to the upper board, in the Raymond Swanland illustrated dustwrapper. With illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with black and white plates as chapter headings throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, slightly bowed at the head of the spine. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper, which is bright and fresh, and without fading, loss, or tears. Not price-clipped ($50.00 to the upper front flap) Inscribed by the editor in blue ink on the title page "Stephen Haffner / Meow!". Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Fedogan & Bremer, Minneapolis, MN, 1995-2003. 315 pgs, 436 pgs. Illustrated. Volume I is a review copy and stamped as such on the FFEP. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Jailed in his youth for thrill-seeking crimes, Howard Wandrei went on to a prolific career in an amazing variety of pulp magazines-- so many that he used several noms-de-plume to keep the stories separate. He wrote hard-boiled crime stories, boxing tales, mysteries. But his imaginative genius was most engaged when he was penning weird and fantastic stories. This collection is culled from stories accepted by Weird Tales, Unknown, Astounding Stories and Spicy Mystery Stories. With access to the original manuscripts, several of the stories have been restored to the author's intent-- effectively bypassing the editors and censors of the day. Pulp scholar Dwayne Olson provides nearly 40 pages of introduction, placing the author in the pulp scene, scandals and all, with an annotated discussion.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…