Titles starting with I from Elegant Horrors

"New edition" - First single volume edition (subsequent to the two issues of the triple decker edition). A stunning copy, most likely the best available anywhere in the world. Original dark navy heavily blindstamped cloth; ornate gilt spine titles and devices; black endpapers; 471pp + [1pp advert unnumbered]. Decorative woodcuts to chapter and story headings. Lower corner tips very slightly nicked, trivial rubbing to spine ends. Interior very bright, endpapers in pristine condition, binding very sturdy. Col... more information

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First edition sumptuously rebound in half black leather with raised gilded spine bands, gilt spine titles, and the addition of two unique gilt pictorial designs (one of the vampire Carmilla to the front board, one of a skull to the spine). 382pp profusely illustrated with decorative title pages, full page ills and enbedded ills. Top edge gilt. Loosely inserted, a folded letter on headed notepaper dated June 1974 from Ardizzone thanking a Mr Williams for some Glenlivet malt whisky, and referencing the books ... more information

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* The first edition to be issued with a dustwrapper.* Orig blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and blindstamped titles to front cover. 471pp. Orig full colour dw priced at 2/6. Five novella length stories including 'Green Tea' and 'Carmilla'. The book is in near fine condition and the very good plus dw has very minor chipping and wear. An extremely handsome book featuring five brilliant genre classics in top collector's condition. The dw is very rare.... more information

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Orig red pictorial cloth with gilt spine titles. Decorative endpapers. 264pp + 32pp rear catalogue dated Jan 1892. Frontispiece and title page vignette by unknown artist. 13 short stories inc the notable ghost story "Not On The Passenger List". Cloth is soiled; split and frayed in places; ring stain to front cover. A couple of messy former owner names to interior. Text block shaken but binding and hinges steady enough. A decent reading or starter copy, but really, not much better than good minus. Scarcer th... more information

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Fine copy in original dw. 149pp. Warmly inscribed by the editor Richard Dalby. ... more information

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First edition, handsomely bound in half calf leather by Zaehnsdorf. Raised spine bands, gilt titles, marbled boards, 366pp top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Very slight perishment to titles; minor wear / rubbing along leather edge; corners lightly nicked. A very good plus sturdy copy. I would imagine that the wear to the leather could be easily remedied with wax polish. A very desirable book in an impressive, handsome circa 1920s binding. ... more information

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