51. The Silver Stallion. New York: McBride and Co, 1926.
First Edition. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with darkening to spine and two inch closed tear to front top edge. Item #16165
Fantasy
52. Something About Eve. New York: Robert M McBride, 1927.
First Edition. Jung dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel of a Southern gentleman's out of body experience who, during his adventure, meets God, Nero, Solomon, Merlin, Odyseus, Eve, and others. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with darkening to spine and shallow chipping to lower rear edge. Item #15158
53. Something About Eve. New York: Robert M McBride, 1927.
First Edition. Jung dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel of a Southern gentleman's out of body experience who, during his adventure, meets God, Nero, Solomon, Merlin, Odyseus, Eve, and others. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with darkening to spine and shallow chipping to spine ends. Item #16403
54. Something About Eve. New York: Robert M McBride, 1927.
First Edition, First Impression statement, "Kalki Edition". Jung dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel of a Southern gentleman's out of body experience who, during his adventure, meets God, Nero, Solomon, Merlin, Odyseus, Eve, and others. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, usual tanning to panels, shallow chips at top edge. Item #22287
55. Something About Eve, A Comedy of Fig-Leaves. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, (1927).
First Edition. John Austen dustjacket art. (Not the Frank C. Papé illustrated edition) Fantasy novel of an Southern gentleman's out of body experience, meeting during his adventure, God, Nero, Solomon, Merlin, Odyseus, Eve, and others. Blieler Title. A rather common title in the American printing by McBride, the English first is much more difficult to ascertain. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, two small chips at mid spine, few shallow chips and short closed tears. Item #25992
56. Something About Eve, A Comedy of Fig-Leaves. New York: Robert M. McBride and Co., 1927.
First Edition. Fantasy novel of a Southern gentleman's out of body experience who, during his adventure, meets God, Nero, Solomon, Merlin, Odyseus, Eve, and others. Bleiler Title. Fine, in Near Fine dustjacket, with few shallow chips and short closed tears. Item #5178
57. St. Quin. New York: John Lane Co., 1913.
First Edition. London set romance novel and presumably something of a fantasy missed by Bleiler in which an eighteenth century woman interferes with the love life of her "twentieth century sister." Near Fine in Very Good moderately rubbed and worn dustjacket, some edge chips and closed tears, lower rear panel with few inch sized chip. Item #14629
58. The Man Inside. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1936.
First Edition. Brilliant scientist performs experiments among uncivilized jungle inhabitants in an attempt to release man's sub-rational mind. Bleiler title, with great dustjacket by Alston. Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket, with some wear along front spine edge, small chip rear flap corner. Item #5180
59. The Man Inside. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936.
First Edition. Brilliant scientist performs experiments among uncivilized jungle inhabitants in an attempt to release man's sub-rational mind. Bleiler title, with great dustjacket by Alston. Near Fine in attractive almost Near Fine dustjacket. Item #25737
60. The Dinosaur's Egg. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1926.
First Edition. C. S. dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel of a big game hunter who hunts a pterodactyl in Africa but is unable to return it to England. Humorous view of English countryside life. The author is better known for his non-fiction concerning England's empire. Scarce. Near Fine, inked date at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket with soiling and surface wear, some shallow chips. Item #22922
61. The Devil's Jest. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1928.
Early Printing, without 'first edition' statement, but F-C code indicating a 1928 publication. Goodhead dustjacket artwork. Uncommon Bleiler listed fantasy novel set on a "god-forsaken West Indian Island... of native magic and mystery... the spell that native superstition weaves about the invading white man" who marries "a half-breed wife". Not found in Hubin despite the jacket's blurb: "Thrilling mystery melodrama on a West Indian island". Near Fine in dustjacket with several inch closed tear at front panel mended at verso with a long piece of paper tape, else Very Good, some edge chipping, masking tape shadows at verso. Item #22015
62. The Man Who Could Not Shudder. New York: Harper and Brothers, (1940).
First Edition stated (this copy oddly in remainder binding with Grosset & Dunlap at spine). Dr. Fell investigates a murder at a country house with supernatural elements. Agatha Christie blurb at rear flap. Near Fine in Very Good unfaded (price-clipped) dustjacket. Item #41757
63. The African Witch. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1935.
First Edition, Advance Review Copy in original printed wrappers. African set novel listed in Bleiler for its witchcraft content. Almost certainly the basis for the 1946 Technicolor film Men of Two Worlds directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Cathleen Nesbitt. Good in wrappers, soiling to plain wrappers, top fore-edge corner of half-title and title page torn away (not affecting text). Item #25723
64. The Witchfinders. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1934.
First Edition. Bleiler title and story of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General of England who terrorizes 17th Century England with extortion, theft, torture and murder. Near Fine in Good only dustjacket, chipped at spine ends and flap corners, top edge of rear panel chipped half inch deep, scotch tape repairs to tears at verso. Item #24144
65. The Witchfinders. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1934.
First Edition. Bleiler title and story of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General of England who terrorizes 17th Century England with extortion, theft, torture and murder. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, couple small chips at top spine end. Item #41169
66. The Gay Rebellion. New York: Macaulay Company, (1913).
Presumed Reprint Edition, published by D. Appleton in 1913. John Rae dustjacket art, Edmund Frederick illustrations. Bleiler listed fantasy novel "showing modern woman asserting her rights and still remaining the eternal feminine". Very Good, mild cocking, in rather edge chipped dustjacket, some soiling to panels, tape mends at verso. Item #22344
67. Son Of Minos. New York: Robert M. McBride and Co, 1930.
First Edition. William Siegel dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel set in Crete and involving the Greek gods and heroes. Near Fine in bright Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #15094
68. Son Of Minos. New York: Robert M. McBride and Co., 1930.
First Edition. William Siegel dustjacket art. Bleiler listed fantasy novel set in Crete and involving the Greek gods and heroes. Near Fine in Very Good plus dustjacket with small chip at mid-front flap edge. Item #14882
69. The Lost Children [LOST RACE FICTION]. London: Hutchinson and Co, Ltd, [1931].
First Edition. Bleiler listed 'Lost Race' fantasy novel in which a parson, a manufacturer and a lawyer find themselves in an Utopia inhabited by the decedents of the Pied Piper of Hamblin and situated behind the Carpathian Mountains. "The people are lovers of beauty, truth and humanity and untainted by the evils of the outside world." Very uncommon in dustjacket. Almost Near Fine, top page edge foxed, in nearly Very Good modestly soiled dustjacket, few tiny stains and mild wear. Item #25993
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70. Plays for Pagans. New York: D. Appleton Co., 1924.
First Edition. A. D. Rahn dustjacket art. Collection of plays including one fantasy which was missed by Bleiler. Great dustjacket illustration in red of Satan. This copy inscribed and signed by Clements at front free endpaper. Near Fine with magazine photo and bio of Clements glued to front paste-down, in Very Good plus dustjacket with few short closed tears to top edge, few nicks at flap corners. Item #5587
71. The Light In The Sky. New York: Coward McCann Inc., 1929.
First Edition. Author's only Bleiler listed Lost Race novel of a kingdom in a cavern below the sea inhabited by advanced Aztec people. Very Good, modest cocking, in Very Good dustjacket, fairly shallow chipping at top spine end and front flap corners. Item #29007
72. From Place to Place. New York: George H. Doran and Co., 1920.
First Edition. Collection of nine short stories by Cobb. A scarce early title in dustjacket and one of only four Bleiler titles by Cobb. The author was Kentucky born but moved to New York City for a job with the Evening Sun. During the First World War Cobb represented the Saturday Evening Post as a war correspondent and received the Chevalier Legion of Honor from the French government at the conclusion of the war. Near Fine copy with some discoloration to cloth at rear spine edge and foredge, in Very Good plus dustjacket with chipping at lower spine end, few small nicks to top spine end, some wear to rear flap fold. Item #5182
73. The Decline of Man. New York: Minton, Balch and Co., 1925.
First Edition. "Is civilization on the decline? Is man rapidly going the way of the tyrannosaurus?". Very likely the Science Fiction author's first book. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at mid front spine edge. Item #27396
74. Duo. New York: Farrar and Rinehart, (1935).
First American Edition. Uncommon novel by Colette, a "subtle and dramatic study of human passions and jealousy concerning two married lovers". Near Fine, faded at spine tips, French gift inscription at front endpaper, in dustjacket with top inch and half torn away from rear panel, some chipping at spine ends and flap edges. Item #21917
75. His Monkey Wife, or, Married to a Chimp. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1931.
First Edition. Author's scarce first book and Bleiler listed fantasy title set in London and concerning the excellerated evolution of monkeys. Near Fine in Very Good to Near Fine dustjacket, mild signs of wear at spine ends and front spine edge. Item #15548
