Fantastic Literature

THE TEMPLE OF DEATH

Benson A C & R H · 2007

£16.95 (€20.32 | $22.39 | ¥3,576)

Wordsworth 1st printing. Undeservedly, the weird and chilling ghost stories of Arthur Christopher Benson and Robert Hugh Benson have been neglected for far too long. This volume attempts to rectify that situation. near fine b-format paperback

THE BLACK VEIL & Other Tales of Supernatural Sleuths

Valentine Mark (editor) · 2008

£17.95 (€21.52 | $23.71 | ¥3,787)

Wordsworth 1st printing. This volume brings together sixteen chilling cases of these supernatural sleuths, pitting themselves against the peril of ultimate evil. near fine b-format paperback

AYLMER VANCE: Ghost-seer

Askew Alive & Claude · 2006

£10.95 (€13.13 | $14.47 | ¥2,310)

Wordsworth 1st printing. This is a unique and fascinating collection of early mummy stories that helped to establish the chilling concept of the Dead returning to life as a potent sub-genre of horror fiction. near fine b-format paperback

RETURN FROM THE DEAD

Davies David Stuart (editor) · 2004

£8.95 (€10.73 | $11.82 | ¥1,888)

Wordsworth 1st printing. This is a unique and fascinating collection of early mummy stories that helped to establish the chilling concept of the Dead returning to life as a potent sub-genre of horror fiction. near fine b-format paperback

END OF THE LINE

Oliver Jonathan (editor) · 2010

£10.95 (€13.13 | $14.47 | ¥2,310)

Solaris 1st printing. This collection of stories from some of horror fiction’s best authors will glue you to the page, but watch out; it may leave you too afraid to take the metro to work. near fine b-format paperback, Luke Preece cover

LONG JOHN SILVER

Larsson Bjorn · 2000

£8.95 (€10.73 | $11.82 | ¥1,888)

Harvill not 1st printing. What ever happened to Long John Silver, the enigmatic, treacherous and yet attractively subversive pirate whose exploits made him the anti-hero of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island? fine b-format paperback, Robert Nelmes cover

JIM HAWKINS AND THE CURSE OF TREASURE ISLAND

Bryan Francis · 2001

£7.95 (€9.53 | $10.50 | ¥1,677)

Orion 1st edition. The sequel. Ten years after the Hispaniola sailed away from Treasure Island with her cargo of gold, Jim Hawkins, now a young man, is landlord of the Admiral Benbow. fine hardcover copy in a near fine dustwrapper, Orion sticker to front panel

TREASURE ISLAND - slipcased edition

Stevenson Robert Louis · 2005

£46.95 (€56.28 | $62.03 | ¥9,905)

Folio Society 4th folio printing. First published in 1883 this is that text with minor adaptations. When young Jim Hawkins first meets "the Captain" a wild old sea dog with a sabre cut upon his cheek, he cannot imagine the great adventure that awaits fine hardcover copy in a f...

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF VAMPIRE STORIES

Ryan Alan (editor) · 1987

£16.95 (€20.32 | $22.39 | ¥3,576)

BCA 1st BCA printing and hardcover? The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories is the definitive collection of short tales of those deadly bloodsuckers. Editor Alan Ryan includes a wide range of talents here, from Bram Stoker to Robert Bloch to Tanith Lee. fine hardcover copy in a f...

THE HAUNTED LIBRARY: Tales of Cursed Books and Forbidden Shelves

Kirk Tanya (editor) · 2025

£7.95 (€9.53 | $10.50 | ¥1,677)

British Library 1st printing. First published by the British Library in 2016, this expanded edition features several new stories and an updated introduction by Tanya Kirk, now ensconced in the realm of Jamesian terrors as librarian at St John’s College, Cambridg fine b-format ...

NIGHTMARE CITY

maynard Sims · 2012

£27.95 (€33.50 | $36.93 | ¥5,897)

Samhain 1st edition. Three brothers. One rare and terrifying ability: they can control people’s minds. near fine trade paperback, small white price sticker at the head of the spine

KOLCHAK: The Night Stalker Chronicles

Gentile Joe (editor) · 2005

£32.95 (€39.50 | $43.53 | ¥6,951)

Moonstone 1st edition. For the first time ever, a monster collection of 26 new original Kolchak short fiction stories by noted authors from comics, horror fiction, and film! very good trade paperback, Doug Klaba cover

THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF JACOBEAN WHODUNNITS

Ashley Mike (editor) · 2006

£12.95 (€15.52 | $17.11 | ¥2,732)

Robinson 1st edition. The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits The seventeenth century was a time ripe with murder, anarchy, war, political and religious intrigue, of which the Gunpowder Plot is only one example. fine b-Format paperback

IN THE NIGHT - IN THE DARK - Tales of Ghosts and Less Welcome Visitors

Johnson Roger · 2011

£17.95 (€21.52 | $23.71 | ¥3,787)

MX Pblishing 1st edition. Tales of phantoms, demons and alien gods, including all the stories from the out-of-print Sarob Press collection "A Ghostly Crew: Tales from the Endeavour" (winner of the Dracula Society's Children of the Night Award for 2001) fine trade paperback

RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND

Judd Denis · 1978

£27.95 (€33.50 | $36.93 | ¥5,897)

Michael Joseph 1st edition. What happened after Long John quit the Hispaniola on the homeward run? Was it likely that he would have left the remaining silver and precious arms buried on Treasure Island? fine hardcover copy in a fine, Dan Pearce, dustwrapper.

TUNE IN FOR FEAR: A Choice of Supernatural Radio Stories

Haining Peter (editor) · 1985

£37.95 (€45.49 | $50.14 | ¥8,006)

William Kimber 1st printing. Thirteen Haunted House ghost stories fine hardcover copy in a near fne, Ionicus, dustwrapper. There's a small tear to the lower spine/front cover hinger.

UNDESIRABLE PROPERTIES

Smith Peter C (editor) · 1977

£87.95 (€105.42 | $116.19 | ¥18,555)

William Kimber 1st printing. Thirteen Haunted House ghost stories fine hardcover copy in a near fne, Ionicus, dustwrapper. There's a small tear to the top spine/front cover hinger.

THE HORROR STORIES OF ROBERT E HOWARD

Howard Robert E · 2008

£17.95 (€21.52 | $23.71 | ¥3,787)

Ballantine Books 1st printing. Here are Howard’s greatest horror tales, all in their original, definitive versions. Some of Howard’s best-known characters–Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, and sailor Steve Costigan among them–roam fine trade paperback, Greg Staples cover

THE WASP FACTORY - signed, dated, dedication copy

Banks Iain · 1987

£67.95 (€81.45 | $89.77 | ¥14,335)

Futura reprint, SIGNED, dated, dedication copy. Frank - no ordinary sixteen-year-old - lives with his father outside a remote Scottish village. Their life is, to say the least, unconventional. fine mass market paperback

THE FOURTH BOOK OF AFTER MIDNIGHT STORIES

Myers Amy (editor) · 1988

£97.95 (€117.41 | $129.41 | ¥20,664)

William Kimber 1st edition. Stories of the macabre fine hardcover copy in a fine, Ionicus, dustwrapper