BORN OF MAN AND WOMAN. by MATHESON, RICHARD

chamberlain press, 1954, first edition ,,. poor, quite chipped jacket only, NO BOOK

Max Reinhardt, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library/No Dust Jacket. In original hardcover binding with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Early short stories from this author which made his name synonymous with " ... originality and imagination in modern science fiction. He is humour with a wry and satirical twist; he is the terror of the unknown and 1/2 understood. Here are tense and gripping stories, written in an atmosphere of steadily-building suspense, as well as Worman human ones, written honestly and understandingly." – from the remnants of the front fold over panel, which has been attached to the free front end page. The dustjacket front panel has been pasted to the front panel of the book. Parts of the front fold over flap has been pasted to the front free end page, the front free end page has tape staining and some library notations, The 2nd free end page has library pocket and date due slip pasted, library rubber stamp on rear paste down.… Read More

chamberlain press, 1954, first edition ,,. good - very good, chip lower spine jacket only, NO BOOK

chamberlain press, 1954, first edition ,,. good, spine rubbing, holes, spine end wear jacket only, NO BOOK

Philadelphia: Chamberlin Press, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine first edition copy of Matheson's first published story collection. The book is fine, square, tight, and unmarked with minor age toning. The jacket has not been price clipped, shows some rubbing to the front and back, and has a tiny hole to the fold between spine and back cover, about 1/4 of the way from the top. Otherwise, this is a lovely copy of an early work by the noted horror and sf author.

Philadelphia: The Chamberlain Press, 1954. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. The first edition of this anthology of gripping science fiction works. This is the first anthology of Matheson's works, named after the first story in this book and his first published short story 'Born of Man and Woman' (1950). With an introduction by Robert Bloch. In original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Mel Hunter. This anthology contains seventeen stories by Matheson including Born of Man and Woman, Third from The Sun, Mad House, To Fit the Crime and Dress of White Silk. The titular work Born of Man and Woman is in the form of an internal diary kept by what the reader assumes is a deformed child chained in a basement and abused by its parents. Richard Matheson's work fits primarily in the genres of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, which was published the same year as this anthology. A lot of Matheson's works are simple… Read More

CHAMBERLAIN Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ LAID IN SIGNATURE..

BORN OF MAN AND WOMAN, Chamberlain Press, 1954, first edition, just about fine in a vg color pictorial dust-wrapper save for some light rubbing and dust-soil and 2 small chips. The authors first hardcover book and the publishers only book! 1/650 copies. SIGNED by the author on a bookplate laid in.

PHILADELPHIA PA: THE CHAMBERLAIN PRESS INC. VG+/VG. 1954. FIRST EDITION. ISBN: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. BOOK HAS SMALL BIT OF DUST SOIL WITH SOME FOXING OF PRELIMINARY ANDFINAL PAGES. D.J. IS CHIP WORN AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS, WITH A SHALLOWCHIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PANEL, A FEW SHORT EDGE TEARS AND SOMELIGHT SOILING/BROWNING OF THE WHITE AREAS. DESPITE FLAWS A NICE COPY OF ASCARCE BOOK.. Keywords: FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, STORIES, WEIRD FICTION, SIGNED, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.

CHAMBERLAIN Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR.