Search Results: Authors starting with L from Rare Collections

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine+. 1974. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1679 of 2000 copies signed by Robert Quackenbush. 475th publication of LEC and the 10th of the 41st series. The Book is in very fine (new condition) with complete original glassine jacket in a fine slipcase with just some slight fading. Original monthly letter no 475 (titled “Parson Weems”) laid in. Introduced by Henry Steele Commager and illustrated with woodcuts in one and two colours by Robert Quackenbush. Designed by Richard Ellis and printed by A Colish and set in monochrome Modern 8A and Caslon Open. Printed on special Curtis soft rag paper and bound by Tapley-Rutter Company in full white cotton printed with an allover Colonial pattern in dark blue with a gold stamped black skiver label. 274 pages, 7 ½ x 10 ¾ inches. A Mint book with original glassine and monthly letter in a fine slipcase. Very collectable. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 274 pages; Signed by Illustrator .

New York: Gnome Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. A sharp book with a small dealer sticker on the inside front board, but otherwise internally clean. Unclipped jacket ($2.75) with some minor edgewear and a couple of damp spots on the spine. A small closed tear on the top of the jacket. Jacket now in a protective cover. VG+ in dw. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1944. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1033 of 1500 copies signed by Wendell L Wilkie. 159th publication of LEC and the 9th of the 15th series. A very good book, slight fading of spine with some abrasion at top and bottom of spine, some foxing at the back end papers. The original clamshell in good condition only, showing heavy fading on spine with some tears of the fabric, but without any loses. Preface by George Macy “The Faces and the Places that Wilkie Saw”, illustrated with photographs designed by Macy. Printed by American Book-Stratford Press, set in linotype Bodoni on Sterling Ivory Enamel paper. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in half brown morroco-grained leather, gold-stamped paper sides printed with a lithographed painting. 248 pages, 8 ½ x 11 inches. A very good book in good clamshell. ; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 248 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1944. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 724 of 1500 copies signed by Wendell L Wilkie. 159th publication of LEC and the 9th of the 15th series. A very good + book with original glassine jacket. A very good + clamshell, showing fading on the spine, but with no tears or loses. Preface by George Macy “The Faces and the Places that Wilkie Saw”, illustrated with photographs designed by Macy. Printed by American Book-Stratford Press, set in linotype Bodoni on Sterling Ivory Enamel paper. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in half brown morroco-grained leather, gold-stamped paper sides printed with a lithographed painting. 248 pages, 8 ½ x 11 inches. A VG+ in VG+ clamshell. This is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply depending on location; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author .

The Easton Press. Near Fine. 1996. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Collector's Library of Famous editions. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2000. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Terry Lamsley's first collection of supernatural fiction, "Under the Crust - 1994", has been called by Ramsey Campbell "a major debut in the field". It was nominated for three world fantasy awards, with the title story winning Best Novella. Dark Matters is his 3rd collection of stories published by Ash-Tree Press. Limited to 600 copies, this copy being very fine - as new in a like DJ. Jacket with an archival cover for protection. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: A. L. Burt Company. Very Good+. 1921. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. VG+ copy, some fading to the spine, but boards generally clean. Newspaper article on the book taped to the front endpaper with a note by owner in pen of flyleaf. Book otherwise internally in fine condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Subterranean Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed on a special tipped in page by Lansdale. ; Signed by Author .

Mulholland Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2022. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale on a special tipped in page ; Signed by Author .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very fine copy in a near fine DJ small closed tear to the inside of front flap, signed by Lansdale. ; Signed by Author .

New York: Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine - as new copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

Mulholland Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ signed by Lansdale on the title page; Signed by Author .

New York: Little Brown and Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, flat signed by Lansdale on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

New York: Mulholland Books / Little Brown. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale on a special tipped in page; Signed by Author .

New York: Mulholland Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2019. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A hap and Leonard Novel. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale on the title page. Small Sundance TV sticker on front of jacket. ; Signed by Author .

The Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale. Also included is an unsigned copy of the ARC .

Subterranean Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2020. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A beautiful copy of the signed limited edition, this being #2378 signed by Lansdale on special colophon page. Book and jacket both in fine condition. ; Signed by Author .

The Mysterious Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Lansdale. ; Signed by Author .

London: Head of Zeus. As New in As New dust jacket. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. A signed matching number set, both copies being #354 of 500 copies. Sprayed edges and signed on a special limitation page. Both copies as new and DJ now with brodart covers. ; Signed by Author .

London: Robert Hale. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1946. Hardcover. A collection of stories about the exploits of the fictional occult detective Dr. Miles Pennoyer. This is the 1946 reprint, a year after the original release, both editions being rather uncommon. Paper quality typical of the wartime economy of the time. The book is about VG+ or better, the DJ maybe VG- with some chips missing and seemed to have been trimmed at some point in the past. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .