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Arrivals 2015

Hardcover book and dustjacket are near fine. Third Edition.
All illustrations in this edition are by the author.

Boxed set is overall Very Good condition; books are vg with previous owner's bookplate; jackets are good to very good with wear, crease, soil, some chipping; box is worn but solid. Second Edition, first printings all. This Revised edition includes fold-out maps, and a New Foreword by the author.

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ALL-NEW X-MEN; AVENGERS vs INFINITY, BATMAN vs SUPERMAN;
DOC SAVAGE; LEX LUTHOR; TITANS; AND MORE!

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THE DARK KNIGHT III, HARLEY QUINN, PRINCE VALIANT,
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?

Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello are writing; Andy Kubert & Various are doing the interior art; Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson on the cover. Miller and company's Dark Knight returns once more to oppose The Master Race!

Dark Knight III cover variants by Janson and Thompson.

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URSULA K. LE GUIN, FRITZ LEIBER, MICHAEL MOORCOCK,
CLARK ASHTON SMITH, ROBERT A. HEINLEIN

A Few Great Old Paperbacks from a Recent Collection

We have added hundreds of titles to the Science Fiction,
Fantasy and Horror sections in the past week.
Hundreds more will be arriving soon.
Come by the store and have a look.

The ones shown here are all First Printings.

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WALT KELLY's FAIRY TALES,
STAR WARS, HARLEY QUINN, THE SANDMAN,
and FREE COUNTRY: A TALE OF THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE

Walt Kelly, Disney animator on Dumbo, Fantasia, Snow White, and Pinocchio, and the creator of the Pogo comic strip, created beautiful action-packed fairy tale comic book stories from his own incredible imagination and ones based on The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson classics.

These are stories of witches, princesses, giants, dragons, fairy queens, elves, and goblins. Included in this gorgeous collection are fairy tale classics like The Emperor's New Clothes, The Gingerbread Man, The Wise Men of Gotham, The Lost Prince, and Cinderella (this version published eight years before the Disney Classic).

Hardcover book is new. Decorated in gold, and with front pastedown. Illustrated throughout in color.

The blurb: "The greatest space adventure of all returns to Marvel! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag rebels opposing the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory so far - the destruction of the massive Death Star. But the Empire's not toppled yet! Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they fight for freedom against Darth Vader and his evil master, the Emperor! But when a Rebel assault goes wrong, Han and Leia must think fast to make their escape - while Luke comes face-to-face with Darth Vader! In the explosive aftermath, a humbled Luke returns to Tatooine to learn more about his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meanwhile, Leia and Han undertake a vital - and dangerous - secret mission. But can they succeed without Luke? Plus: the menace of Boba Fett!"

Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #1-6.

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Amanda Conner & Various (CA) Amanda Conner

This is Volume 1 of the New 52 Harley Quinn,
collecting issues #0 through #8.

Harley moves to Coney Island to become a roller derby queen; meanwhile she continues her criminal career!

"The first volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal horror series is available in a new edition featuring the improved production values and coloring from the Absolute Edition. In Preludes & Nocturnes, collecting issues #1-8, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps Death's younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Morpheus goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings" which introduces the pragmatic, perky Death."

"A long time ago, I wrote the first part of a story, and waited to find out how it middled, then worked with Jamie Delano and Alisa Kwitney on the end. For years people have asked how and when they could read all the story of The Children's Crusade. I'm glad to say that it's now been retooled and refinished, and is something both old and new - a forgotten jewel and a new delight."-Neil Gaiman
"For the first time ever, the two-issue miniseries, The Children's Crusade written by Neil Gaiman, Alisa Kwitney and Jamie Delano, is collected - and with them, a new middle chapter written by Toby Litt that completes the tale as Gaiman originally envisioned it.

When several children go missing in a small English town, the Dead Boy Detectives are on the case. A series of strange and unexpected twists takes them to Free Country, a place that dates back a millennium, where children never grow old and are free from the abuse and tyranny of adults. But Free Country is failing, and what it needs is the strength of five innately powerful children - including the young sorcerer Timothy Hunter - to restore their uncanny world to what it once was."

Hardcover book is new.

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THE ART OF STEPHEN HICKMAN
SPECTRUM 22
A FEW MORE PULPS!

Unknown Worlds 1942
Authors include Alfred Bester, A. E. Van Vogt, Theodore Sturgeon, Fritz Leiber, Fredric Brown,
Henry Kuttner, and Robert Heinlein writing as John Riverside.

Unknown Worlds Anthology 1948, Future Science Fiction Stories 1952

Planet Stories 1951, Wonder Stories 1934

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HUNTER THOMPSON'S FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
NEAL ADAMS, H.G.WELLS, FRANK HERBERT, STAN LEE
and MORE PULPS!

Hardcover book is like new.   Collector's Edition bound in Genuine Leather with raised spine bands, acid-free paper, gold titles, satin ribbon page marker, all edges gilt.

Illustrations by Joe Mugnaini.
Introduction by J. B. Priestley.

Hardcover book is like new. Collector's Edition bound in Genuine Leather with raised spine bands, acid-free paper, gold titles, satin ribbon page marker, all edges gilt. This is the 1987 Memorial Edition published the year after Herbert died. Includes Remembrances of Herbert written by Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, Ben Bova, Ray Bradbury, Charles N. Brown, F. M. Busby, Harlan Ellison, Philip Jose Farmer, James Gunn, Joe Haldeman, David Hartwell, Peter Israel, Willis E. McNally, Frederik Pohl, and Jack Vance.

Illustrated by John Schoenherr.

As we mentioned last week, we found a batch of old pulp magazines ranging in condition from around good to a few in near fine. The time frame of this batch is 1930 to 1954. There are several genres of magazine represented: Railroading; Science; Adventure; Mystery; Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Below are a few more sample images from the batch. We will show more soon.

AMAZING STORIES 1937, 1949

GOLDEN FLEECE 1939, STARTLING STORIES 1952

WEIRD TALES 1947, 1948

"This compilation of comic books from the early years of Superman reveals his involvement in World War II. Superman was not like any previous comic book character. He was the first costumed man with two identities, who possessed extraordinary strength and powers. He would protect the public when ordinary measures would not do. He was not the first super hero, but the Man of Steel would become the prototype for all super heroes thereafter."

Includes stories from Action Comics #1, June 1938 through the pages of Action, Superman, and World's Finest Comics to Superman #34, May-June, 1945. Illustrated in color tthroughout. Many of the covers from the era are printed here as full-page illustrations.

We have several copies available at this time.

"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee - the comic book legend and co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes - shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. He has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought to life some of the world's best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir, illustrated by Colleen Doran, Lee tells the story of his life with the same wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to the current resurgence in movies, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career. This funny, moving, and honest memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age."

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UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE IN THE CIVIL WAR
SISTER ELIZABETH KENNY and ROSALIND RUSSELL
PULP MAGAZINES: AMAZING STORIES, FANTASTIC NOVELS,
SUPER SCIENCE STORIES, THRILLING WONDER STORIES, WEIRD TALES
and MORE!

Hardcover book is VG+ with light wear; dust jacket with wear, chips is mostly present; binding solid. 2nd printing. This is the story of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who developed a method of treating polio that was successful in helping victims to walk. Signed by both Elizabeth Kenny and Rosalind Russell who portrayed Sister Kenny in the 1946 movie of that name.

We found almost 200 old pulp magazines ranging in condition from around good to a few in near fine. The time frame of this batch is 1930 to 1954. There are several genres of magazine represented: Railroading; Science; Adventure; Mystery; Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Below are sample images of a few issues from the batch. We will show more samples in the next few weeks.

AMAZING STORIES 1933, 1948

FANTASTIC NOVELS MAGAZINE 1948, 1949

SUPER SCIENCE STORIES 1950

THRILLING WONDER STORIES 1937, 1949

WEIRD TALES 1944, 1953

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MANLY WADE WELLMAN'S JOHN THUNSTONE;
EDMOND HAMILTON'S CAPTAIN FUTURE;
and HENRY KUTTNER COLLECTIONS

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DOCTOR STRANGE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN,
SHERLOCK HOLMES and the NECRONOMICON

This is the first Doctor Strange comic in too many years.

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Hardcover book is new in original shrink-wrap.

"Following his encounter with the vampire Selymes, Sherlock Holmes embarks on an Arctic expedition under the assumed name of Thomas Sigerson. During his excursion, the great detective uncovers strange and dark forces at work, and learns that some mysteries are best left unsolved!"

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WONDER BOOKS, LORNA DOONE,
and JOHN BUCHAN'S RICHARD HANNAY

Hardcover book is near fine in like dust jacket, now in mylar; gold spine and cover titles are bright. 340 pages with Chronology. Illustrated with photographs.

Hardcover book is very good with wear, soil, binding solid and tight. 264 pages. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the era; Four Double-Page Fold-Out Coloured Plates and Seven Other Coloured Plates; Colour Front Pastedown; pictorial endpapers.
Over Three Hundred Illustrations.

Dulverton Edition. Fourth Edition.
Hardcover book is very good with wear and soil, binding solid. Blue cloth decorated in colour and gold. 520 pages. With coloured illustrations specially prepared for this work: landscapes by Charles E. Brittan; figure subjects by Charles E. Brock.

John Buchan's Richard Hannay

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GRAPHIC NOVELS

This week we added several GRAPHIC NOVELS and Illustrated Books to our already large selection.
These incoming titles include books about Batman, The Joker, and Superman; Neil Gaiman's The Sleeper and the Spindle; Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass; Snoopy in Where Beagles Dare; V for Vendetta, and Watchmen.

Illustrated by Chris Riddell

JOKER ENDGAME
Written by James Tynion IV & Various;
Art by Kelley Jones & Various
DC Comics, 2015

Hardcover book is new in original shrinkwrap. "Gotham City is overrun by Jokerized victims, and The Joker himself is prowling the streets. Even as Batman confronts the Clown Prince of Crime, ordinary citizens and Arkham inmates must confront the mark that The Joker has left on the city and themselves. Is anyone truly safe? This volume collects Batman #35-#40 (main story and back-ups), Arkham Manor: Endgame #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, Batman Annual #3, Detective Comics: Endgame #1, and Gotham Academy: Endgame #1."

First Printing. Hardcover book is new.
This new compilation of comics from the early years of Bob Kane's Batman details his involvement in World War II: battling Hitler and fighting the war. Includes full-color, full-page reproductions of select comic covers from Detective 27 and Batman 1 to Detective 101 and Batman 30; and more than 20 full-length stories spanning the war years from 1939-1945.

Hardcover book is new. This volume collects Tintin in America; Cigars of the Pharaoh; and The Blue Lotus.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: CIGARS OF THE PHARAOH
by Herge
Last Gasp/Casterman

Hardcover book is new in original shrinkwrap. Tintin and Snowy travel to the mysterious Orient in two classic graphic novels: Cigars of the Pharaoh from 1932, presented in its full, unedited version; and The Blue Lotus, generally considered Herge's first masterpiece. It's also Tintin's only foray into actual history, specifically the Sino-Japanese conflicts of the early 1930s.

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WORLD WAR I and WORLD WAR II AVIATION BOOKS

Hardcover book is vg with wear, minor jacket tear/creases. This volume records the salient features of two hundred and forty-one Squadrons of the R.A.F.; its predecessors the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S.; the R.Aux.A.F.; and the Dominion and European fighter squadrons which came under the R.A.F. in World War II. Arranged in numerical order. 590 pages. Illustrated with photographs, many never published before.

Hardcover book is vg with light wear. This volume is a day-by-day operational record of more than a thousand actions in which Eight's units participated between June, 1942 and May, 1945. The 8th Air Force was the largest air striking force ever committed to battle. 508 pages with Index. Illustrated throughout with photographs from the era. Eighth Air Force, Military Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force, World War 2 European Theater.

First Printing. Hardcover book is vg with light wear.
A detailed analysis of April, 1917 and September, 1918, the two deadliest months in the air in World War One. 314 pages with Index. Illustrated with photographs from the era, as well as tables, charts of claimed victories and losses of all the air forces involved.

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NEIL GAIMAN, KEITH PARKINSON, FRANK CHO, CHARLES DE LINT, DONALD DUCK,
AKIRA KUROSAWA, MICHAEL PARKES, JEFFREY JONES, and ARTHUR RACKHAM

First Edition. Trade paper book is new. 188 pages. Illustrated by P. Craig Russell

"Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. Neil Gaiman's Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book reaches new heights in this glorious adaptation by P. Craig Russell. Each chapter is illustrated by a different luminary from the comic book world, including Kevin Nowlan, P. Craig Russell, Tony Harris, Scott Hampton, Galen Showman, Jill Thompson, and Stephen B. Scott, to create an imaginatively diverse and yet cohesive interpretation of Neil Gaiman's luminous novel."


THE GRAVEYARD BOOK GN VOL. 2
by Neil Gaiman
Harper Collins, New York, 2014
First Edition. Trade paper book is new. 164 pages. Illustrated by P. Craig Russell

"The second volume of a glorious two-volume graphic novel adaption of the bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The Graveyard Book. This full-color graphic novel contains chapters 6 through the end of The Graveyard Book, adapted by renowned graphic novelist P. Craig Russell and illustrated by luminaries of the comics world: David Lafuente, Scott Hampton, P. Craig Russell, Kevin Nowlan, and Galen Showman."

First printing. Trade paper book is VG with crease, very light soil.
Introduction by Terry Brooks.
128 pages. Illustrated throughout with color paintings.
Fantasy art.

Hardcover book is new.
48 pages.
Illustrated throughout in color and bw.

First printing. Trade paper book is new.
264 pages. Illustrated by Charles Vess.

"This captivating adventure from two masters of modern fantasy is a story of magic, family, and the power in believing in both. Sarah Jane has always wanted to meet a fairy, but she has no idea that the tiny wounded man she discovers in the Tanglewood Forest is about to ensnare her in a longtime war between rival magical clans. When her six sisters are kidnapped and split up by the opposing sides, she'll need the help of several friends - from the reclusive Aunt Lillian to the mysterious Apple Tree Man - to bring them home. But if they don't untangle themselves from the feud quickly, they could all be trapped in the fairy world forever!"

First printing. Trade paper book is VG with wear and soil.
Unpaginated.
Color Illustrations by Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay by
Akira Kurosawa
Hideo Oguni
Ide Masato

Translated by
Tadashi Shishido

Michael Parkes

Steltman Galleries
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1996

First Edition. Trade paper book is as new.

Introduction by John Russell Taylor
93 pages. Illustrated in color.

Includes reproductions of the lithographs
and photographs of sculptures.

UNDERWOOD BOOKS
Nevada City, California, 2002

First printing. Hardcover book is as new. Edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner. 159 pages. Illustrated throughout in color and bw.

"For more than three decades Jeffrey Jones enchanted an international group of fans with his works of fine art, book covers, and comic strips for National Lampoon and Heavy Metal. The first comprehensive assessment of his unconventional life and remarkable career, this illustrated biography features 175 heroic and disturbing works by a virtuoso of illustrated art including numerous book covers for such literary luminaries as Fritz Lieber, Robert E. Howard, Dean Koontz, and Andre Norton, as well as comic covers, calendar art, gallery nudes, and 35 major new unpublished pieces."

First printing thus. Trade paper book is vg with small bump/crease.
Edited by Jeff A. Menges. Includes 86 Full-Color Illustrations.

Rackham's Fairies, Elves & Goblins
Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, NY, 2008

First printing thus. Trade paper book is like new.
Edited by Jeff A. Menges. Includes more than 80 Full-Color Illustrations.

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September 3, 2015

WONDER WOMAN, DARTH VADER, SPIDER-GWEN, DONALD DUCK, and CTHULHU

WONDER WOMAN HC VOL. 7 WAR TORN
DC COMICS

"The new creative team of writer Meredith Finch and artist David Finch takes over! A mythological force seemingly tied to Wonder Woman's role as War has attacked the Amazons, and as her own people lose faith in her, a new queen arises to take her place! Guest-starring Superman, Swamp Thing, Aquaman and more. Collects WONDER WOMAN #36-40 and ANNUAL #1."

GOODNIGHT DARTH VADER by  Jeffrey Brown
TOUCHSTONE

"It's bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy, and Darth Vader's parenting skills are tested anew in this delightful follow-up to the breakout New York Times-bestsellers Darth Vader and Son and Vader's Little Princess. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia - who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favorite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn, and settle down to dream. As ever, Jeffrey Brown's charming illustrations and humor glow throughout, playing on children's book conventions to enchant adults and kids alike."

The ten new titles will feature Black Widow; Captain Marvel; Ms. Marvel; Princess Leia; She-Hulk; Silk; Spider-Gwen; Spider-Woman; Thor; and the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.

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Michael Alan Nelson's "definitive Cthulhu in graphic novel format" is gathered here in one volume.

"When Nyarlathotep, the crawling chaos himself, devises his most destructive plan yet, a disparate group of humans find themselves brought together as the unavoidable apocalypse draws near."

Michael Alan Nelson is the writer of Hexed;
28 Days Later; Day Men; and more.

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August 28, 2015

Clark Ashton Smith Collections

THE MAKER OF GARGOYLES
by Clark Ashton Smith
Wildside Press, Holicong, PA, 2004

Hardcover book is new. Limited to 700 copies. Introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. This collection includes The Abominations of Yondo; The Testament of Athammaus; The Third Episode of Vathek; Thirteen Phantasms; The Resurrection of the Rattlesnake; The Nameless Offspring; and The Maker of Gargoyles.

THE RETURN OF THE SORCERER:
The Best of Clark Ashton Smith
Prime Books, 2009

Trade paper book is new. Introduction by Gene Wolfe. This collection includes The Return of the Sorcerer; The City of the Singing Flame; Beyond the Singing Flame; The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis; The Double Shadow; The Monster of the Prophecy; The Hunters from Beyond; The Isle of the Torturers; A Night in Malneant; The Chain of Aforgomon; The Dark Eidolon; The Seven Geases; The Holiness of Azedarac; The Beast of Averoigne; The Empire of the Necromancers; The Disinterment of Venus; The Devotee of Evil; and The Enchantress of Sylaire.

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August 21, 2015

DC Bombshells

The Bombshells statues from DC Collectibles come to life in their own ongoing comic book series! Learn the story behind this alternate reality where the Second World War is fought by superpowered women on the front lines and behind the scenes! It all begins with the stories of Batwoman, Wonder Woman and Supergirl with crossovers in several of the main DC titles. Shown above are the cover of issue one and its' variant. Shown below are the variant covers of Action 43 and Batman Superman 23.

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August 21, 2015

AT THE EARTHS CORE
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dark Horse Comics, 2015

Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1914 pulp-fantasy epic comes to life in a graphic novel! An heir and an inventor take their "Iron Mole" five hundred miles below the earth's crust to the world of Pellucidar, crossing paths with the evil Mahars, the ape-like Sagoths, and all manner of prehistoric creatures . . . as well as the lovely Dian the Beautiful!

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August 20, 2015

John Steinbeck First Printings

We recently took in several Steinbeck hardcover books including these first printings.

Burning Bright by John Steinbeck, Viking Press, New York, 1950.
First Printing. Hardcover book is good condition in vg dustjacket.

The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, Viking Press, New York, 1942.
First Printing. Hardcover book and price-clipped dustjacket are in good condition.

Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck, Viking Press, New York, 1954.
First Printing. Hardcover book and price-clipped dustjacket are in very good condition.

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August 14, 2015

SEA TALES by J. Fenimore Cooper
George Routledge and Sons, London, circa 1880

Hardcover book with wear and soil; blue cloth decorated in black, silver and gold, partially faded; floral endpapers; beveled edges. Approximately 900 pages with type set in double columns. Illustrated with engravings.

This volume includes The Pilot; The Red Rover; The Waterwitch; The Sea Lions; and The Two Admirals.

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August 6, 2015

The Golden Age
Masterworks from the Golden Age of Illustration Vol. 2

The Golden Age
Masterworks from the Golden Age of Illustration Vol. 2
The Illustrated Press, Saint Louis, Missouri, 2015

This week we received the second volume in this excellent series from Illustration Magazine devoted to the art that appeared in the popular press before World War II. The official blurb: "In the days before radio, movies, or television, print was the dominant entertainment media. From roughly 1880 through the 1930s (and slightly beyond) a "Golden Age of Illustration" flourished. Newspapers, magazines, and books were covered with beautiful images, and the illustrators who created the brilliant artwork for these publications were superstars. This glorious new book collects the work of over 211 of the greatest illustrators from the period, presenting their masterworks in beautiful full page, full color reproductions-with every iconic image photographed directly from the original artwork. Produced and edited by the publisher of Illustration Magazine, this book is a collection that no fan of classic illustration art will want to miss."

We have new copies of Volume 2, still in the original shrink-wrap, available at this writing.
Also, Volume 3 is being solicited this month for release in October. Call now to reserve a copy.

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July 30, 2015

Five Hundred Fascinating Animal Stories
by Alfred H. Miles,
The Christian Herald, New York, 1907.

Hardcover book exhibits wear, soil; binding solid. Ribbed green cloth; top edge gilt; front pastedown; gold spine and cover titles are bright. 385 pages with Index. Profusely Illustrated with Colored Plates.

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July 30, 2015

The Burgess Bird Book for Children
by Thornton W. Burgess,
Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1919.

Hardcover book with light wear, spine cloth a bit faded, all titles crisp; front pastedown creased; binding solid. 353 pages with Index.
Illustrations in color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes.

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July 23, 2015

Tales of Mystery and Imagination
by Edgar Allan Poe,
Tudor Publishing Co., New York, 1933.

First printing. Hardcover book exhibits wear, soil; spine titles rubbed; binding solid. Black cloth with front pastedown; 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" x 2". 413 pages. 32 full page illustrations; vignettes; and 8 tipped color plates by Harry Clarke.

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July 23, 2015

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings,
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1944.

Hardcover book with light wear, soil; old stain; binding solid; gold spine titles are bright. Front pastedown and interior illustrations by N. C. Wyeth. This novel won The Pulitzer Prize in 1939.

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July 16, 2015

SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, PULP AND HORROR PAPERBACKS
Vintage to Modern: 1940's to the 2000's

We took in a great collection of paperbacks this week.  See a few sample photos below.

Among the authors in this collection are Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Clifford Simak, Theodore Sturgeon, Robert E. Howard, Maxwell Grant, Brian Lumley, Colin Wilson, and many, many more.

Most are VG or better in condition. Many are first printings. Some are British editions.

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July 9, 2015

H. P. LOVECRAFT Series by ALAN MOORE

PROVIDENCE #1 (OF 12)
AVATAR PRESS INC., 2015

Last month we saw the long-awaited arrival of Alan Moore's breathtaking epic PROVIDENCE, (created) with his artistic partner Jacen Burrows. In his most carefully considered work in decades, Moore deconstructs all of H. P. Lovecraft's concepts, reinventing the entirety of his work inside a painstakingly researched framework of American history. Both sequel and prequel to NEONOMICON, PROVIDENCE begins in 1919 and blends the mythical visions of HPL flawlessly into the cauldron of racial and sexual intolerance that defined that era on the East Coast of America. Every line from artist Jacen Burrows is perfectly honed to complete this immersive experience. The result is a breathtaking masterpiece of sequential art that will define modern horror for this generation. Invoking a comparison to a prior literary masterpiece is not something to be handled lightly, but in scope, importance and execution: Providence is the Watchmen of Horror.

Moore has designed every cover, every single page, and every nuance of this work to create his most fully-realized vision to date. There are no ads, all 32 pages are written by Moore, and Jacen Burrows has spent the past two years slaving over the finest detail possible on the pages. The entire work is already written, intricately crafted to tie the most nuanced threads together over the breadth of the series. Painstakingly researched, meticulously produced, this is a sequential masterpiece that will serve as important a call to the next generation of comic book writers as Watchmen did 30 years ago: this is a definitive demonstration of just how good a comic book can be. Available with Regular, Pantheon, Portrait, Dreamscape Wraparound, Women of HPL, and a special Ancient Tome Incentive cover, all by collaborator Jacen Burrows.

This week we received issue #2 of Providence.
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July 9, 2015

ARCHIE #1 (Vol.2 #1)
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, New York, 2015

Writer Mark Waid and Artist Fiona Staples reimagine Archie! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun-but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America's favorite teens - and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue!

This is the first new Archie #1 in 75 years! There are 22 different covers available. We have most of them at this writing.

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July 9, 2015

STAR TREK GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 6)
IDW PUBLISHING, 2015

This week marks the beginning of a new Star Trek and Green Lantern series. The official blurb:
"Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don't miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world... igniting events that will change the fate of empires!"

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July 4, 2015

NEW WALT DISNEY COMICS!!

This week we received the first issue of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse.
This is the first new mouse comic in years, and is the third title in IDW's new line of Disney Comics.
We still have copies available of most of these issues, not necessarily all of these covers. 
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MICKEY MOUSE #1
IDW PUBLISHING, 2015

1. When two-fisted Mickey hunts "The Lost Explorers' Trail," he isn't
counting on help from jungle daredevil Eurasia Toft... but here she is!

DONALD DUCK #1, 2
IDW PUBLISHING, 2015

1. In "Shellfish Motives," Donald wants to be a crimebustin' ace reporter-
but can he save Uncle Scrooge's top-secret scientist from the mob?

2. "Shellfish Motives": Part 2-Uncle Scrooge's secret scientist is saved,
but Scrooge and Uncle Giddy are at war! Can Donald make peace?

UNCLE SCROOGE #1, 2, 3
IDW PUBLISHING, 2015

1. Wack! Disney's richest epic hero returns! In "The Wrath of Gigabeagle,"
the McDuck Money Bin meets a monster-sized Beagle Boy mech!

2. "Shiver Me Timbers!" Hunting a haunted Caribbean treasure, Scrooge is
guided by three ghost pirates' disembodied hand, foot, and eyeball!

3. "The Duckburg 100": How fast can Donald and the Beagle Boys turn a hundred dollars
into a million? And why is Scrooge desperate to stop them?

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July 2, 2015

Evergreen Review #2 1957

Trade paper book is Very Good with light wear, soil. 160 pages. Illustrated with photographs. This iconic second issue of the Evergreen Review was centered around the San Francisco Scene in 1957. Included are San Francisco Letter by Kenneth Rexroth; Four Poems by Brother Antonius, O.P.; Three Poems by Robert Duncan; Dog and Other Poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti; Big Sur and the Good Life by Henry Miller; The Robe and Other Poems by Michael McClure; Four Poems by Josephine Miles; Psychoanalysis and Other Poems by Jack Spicer; San Francisco Jazz Scene by Ralph J. Gleason; 8 Photographs of San Francisco Poets by Harry Redl; The Desert by Michael Rumaker; Four Poems by James Broughton; The Berry Feast by Gary Snyder; Five Poems by Philip Whalen; October in the Railroad Earth by Jack Kerouac; Howl by Allen Ginsburg; and The San Francisco School by Dore Ashton.

Speaking of the Evergreen Review, we also have a bound set of the first twenty seven issues, from the first issue in 1957 through Nov-Dec 1962. The set is ex-library with bindings in Good condition; library markings present; the contents are Very Good. When these were bound, the covers were removed and the margins were trimmed for uniformity. All text and interior illustrations are present.

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June 25, 2015

FRANK FRAZETTA: ART AND REMEMBRANCES by Frank Frazetta, Jr.,
Hermes Press, Neshannock, Pennsylvania, 2013.

Legendary science-fiction/fantasy artist Frank Frazetta created some of the most memorable and iconic images of the 20th century. This complete, comprehensive look at Frazetta's life was written by his son, and presents a very detailed personal portrait of the man who created legendary images of Tarzan, Conan, John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers, Vampirella, and many more. 192 pages. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, and many color plates. This is a new book.

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June 18, 2015

FIRST APPEARANCE OF PETER PAN IN AMERICA

THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD
or Adventures in Kensington Gardens by J. M. Barrie,
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1902. First American Edition.

Hardcover book is Very Good with light wear, crease, soil; previous owner's name on front endpaper; gold spine and cover titles are bright; top edge gilt; binding solid. Includes The Child's Map of Kensington Gardens. This volume presented Peter Pan to America for the first time.

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June 11, 2015

THE ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE
by Stephen D. Korshak and J. David Spurlock,
Vanguard Productions, 2013.

Margaret Brundage was an innovator who created a hybrid between pin-up, fantasy and horror art. She forever changed the look of Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and Horror with her alluring sensationalistic covers for the notorious pulp magazine, Weird Tales which featured stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch and Robert E. Howard, among many others. Long before Frazetta, it was Brundage who was the first painter of Conan. Her lush, provocative scenes of smoldering, semi-nude women generated great controversy in the 1930's. This lavishly illustrated compendium on the ground-breaking "Queen of the Pulps" presents all of her Weird Tales and Conan covers. Also included is a biographical article titled the "Secret Life of Margaret Brundage". This is a new book, still in its original shrink-wrap.

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June 4, 2015

Classics Illustrated Comics

This week we took in a stack of Classics Illustrated comics from the late 1940's through the early 1960's.
Most are Good to Very Good in condition. A few are first printings. Some are scarcer titles like Number 43: Great Expectations, and Number 84: The Gold Bug. Some are 10c copies; some are 15c copies; the Great Expectations and The Mysteries of Paris are from the transition period with blank price circles. The eight issues shown here are representative of the batch.

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May 28, 2015

The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum,
Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1910.

Illustrated by John R. Neill with sixteen color plates and numerous black and white line drawings. The front pastedown and the sixteen color plates were printed with metallic inks. Color endpapers of Dorothy and Ozma.  This is the First State of the First Edition. Hardcover book is very good with a bit of wear at extremities; small discoloration at lower right of the front pastedown; ownership panel bears a Christmas gift inscription dated 1911; binding solid. Blue cloth with color pastedown on front; spine titles in black and spine image of an armed rabbit with a "B" on his shako. The list of L. Frank Baum titles on the reverse of the ownership panel includes The Road to Oz; The Land of Oz; Ozma of Oz; Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; and John Dough and the Cherub. 296 pp.

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May 23, 2015

A Souvenir of the American Capital 1886

Picturesque Washington: Pen and Pencil Sketches of Its Scenery, History, Traditions, Public and Social Life, with Graphic Descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House and Government Departments, Together with Artistic Views at Mount Vernon, A Map of Washington, and Diagrams of the Halls of Congress, By Joseph West Moore.

The copy shown here was published by J. R. Rupert & Co., South Bend, Indiana, 1886. It is the first printing thus of an early edition. 308 pp. with Index. Illustrated with engravings, diagrams, and map. It is in Very Good condition with beveled boards; decorations in black, gold, and burnt sienna; all edges gilt.

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