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Smear swaths to the upper boards and assorted smaller stains to the boards, minor rubbing to the jacket edges and spine. Still an attractive copy.

First edition, first printing. 3468 copies printed. Fine in a very nearly fine, mildly soiled and rubbed dust jacket. Jacket art by Frank Utpatel. His first collection of tales published in the U.S. "Adhering to the classic British tradition of weird writing, Copper is an authentic successor of Machen and M.R. James with perhaps a touch of Sax Rohmer mixed in."--Joshi.

First Edition. Original cloth in dj. 1/3500

A square solid tight over-all clean un-read copy. This copy has some wear along the spine on the front cover and several very small stains on the topedge of the text block. Over-ll a pretty nice copy of the author's first Arkham House effort. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.

The first printing consists of 3,468 copies. Gathering five fantasy novellas, this is the first American collection by the noted British mystery and horror author. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. A near fine copy in the pictorial dust jacket with some mild rubbing.

A square solid tight over-all clean un-read copy. This copy has two light corner bumps else fine. The 6.00 priced jacket has some light rubbing, light edgewear. Overall a pretty nice copy of the author's first Arkham House effort. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.

Octavo, cloth. Collects five stories. ".this collection demonstrates the verbal precision, meticulous attention to detail, mastery of tone and implication, and adroit narrative structuring that have established him as one of Great Britain's masters of the genre." - Barron: Horror Literature 4-84. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-84. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-76. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the black ink background of the jacket. (24886)

An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 177 pages; Description: 177 p. 20 cm. Form/Genre; Science Fiction and Fantasy. 1 Kg.

From Evil's Pillow by Basil Copper (First Edition) A firm square bright copy. A sharp dust jacket with a faded blue line of offsetting from the Plasti-Kleer protective cover, it shows mostly on the white back cover and the white flaps. The Author's first American collection of weird tales. Stated 3500 copies printed.

Octavo, cloth. Collects five stories. ".this collection demonstrates the verbal precision, meticulous attention to detail, mastery of tone and implication, and adroit narrative structuring that have established him as one of Great Britain's masters of the genre." - Barron: Horror Literature 4-84. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-84. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-76. Some tanning to the front free end paper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing to the black ink background of the jacket at the edges. (22676)