The Doings of Raffles Haw [Scientific Romance - Mad Scientist] de Doyle, Conan A. (1859-1930) - 1892

Rhode Island, USA: Hadley, 1947. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition, wrapper has with sl. faded spine and light scuffed, very fresh not worn, has paper tape protection to inside. Red pebbled cloth bds with crisp Gilt title, not bumped or worn, interior tight and bright in unread state.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Pailthorpe, Robert. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First UK edition, Fine minus, unread book with slight shelf wear/rub bottom edges of boards, in a Fine minus jacket that has slight rubs to both panels and several very slight overwrite impressions to back panel. Signed by Morgan on the title page and dated 17/5/07 with small doodle. Morgan’s fifth book.

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New York: Doubleday and Doran, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust JAcket.. Black cloth with golden titles and decoration; 7.5 inches tall; 3-307 pages; Booksellers sticker lower gutter of rear end-page; First American Edition. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. "The title novella features a descent into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of Atlantis, includes elements Doyle's interest in Spiritualism. The Professor Challenger story 'When the World Screamed' the earth turns out to be a living creature and according to Neil Barron is the best of the collection. Ref: Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178; Green and Gibson A47c.; Barron, 2-33

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good+. Buckram lettered in purple, The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Shadow from removal of name sticker on the front free endpage. The Dust Jacket is with the price of $3.95 and is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve and has light shelf wear handling. Jacket painting by Dale Heinnesy. 8.5 inches tall; 239 pages.. Filmed in 1966 by Richard Fleischer with Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, and Donald Pleasance with award winning special effects. This is a novelization of the screenplay by Harry Kleiner from the original story by Otto Klement and Jay Lewis Bixby. The book was a Nebula nominee for 1966. Isaac Asimov was asked to write a novel based on the 1966 film of the same name. He had misgivings about several plot elements, especially the shrinking elements, but was never one to pass up a commission so he agreed. Ref:… Leer más

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1951. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Xiii,199 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. First American Edition, "First Edition" Stated On Copyright Page. Signed By Clarke On The Title Page. Near Fine, Very Clean And Bright, Gilt Brilliant, Slight Rubbing At Corners. Very Faint Dampstain 1/2" Deep At Foredges Of Pastedowns And Free Endpapers, And 1/4" Deep At Top Half Of Foredge Of Blank Side Of Frontispiece. No Dust Jacket.

The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1992. Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas and Laura Brodian Kelly Freas. Signed by author. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.Gorgeous gift book!

New York: Doubleday and Doran, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust JAcket.. Black cloth with golden titles and decoration; 7.5 inches tall; 3-307 pages; Booksellers sticker lower gutter of rear end-page; First American Edition. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. "The title novella features a descent into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of Atlantis, includes elements Doyle's interest in Spiritualism. The Professor Challenger story 'When the World Screamed' the earth turns out to be a living creature and according to Neil Barron is the best of the collection. Ref: Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178; Green and Gibson A47c.; Barron, 2-33

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good+. Buckram lettered in purple, The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Shadow from removal of name sticker on the front free endpage. The Dust Jacket is with the price of $3.95 and is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve and has light shelf wear handling. Jacket painting by Dale Heinnesy. 8.5 inches tall; 239 pages.. Filmed in 1966 by Richard Fleischer with Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, and Donald Pleasance with award winning special effects. This is a novelization of the screenplay by Harry Kleiner from the original story by Otto Klement and Jay Lewis Bixby. The book was a Nebula nominee for 1966. Isaac Asimov was asked to write a novel based on the 1966 film of the same name. He had misgivings about several plot elements, especially the shrinking elements, but was never one to pass up a commission so he agreed. Ref:… Leer más

New York: Scribner and Welford, 1886. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. First American edition of a book first published in London, notable for its marvelous cover illustration. Originally published by Blackie and Sons, 1886. Publisher's Adverts dated 1886. Olive green cloth with decorations in white, Black and orange-drown; all edges stained green;  7.5 inches tall;  [8],[9]-384pp+24 publisher's adverts. 12 full page illustrations by Gordon Browne. The bindings are tight and square; front hinges starting. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with tiny corner rubs. Previous owner's signature on the front blank is dated 1890. . Classic boy's adventure, combining grit and pluck with steam punk high tech, in the style of Jules Verne. 'The Flying Fish actually surpasses all Jules Verne's creations; with incredible speed she flies through the air, skims over the surface of the water, and darts along the ocean bed.… Leer más