Search Results: ringstones by sarban john william

London: Black Curtain Press, 2013. Soft cover. Fine. Slim 8vo., Wraps 120pp.. Beautiful New Edition, First Printing with full number sequence, of Sarban's very creepy story of myth and mystery in rural England. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

Glossy colour wraps; tight binding without creasing. Hint of wear at spine caps; very light edgewear. Internally spotless. Superb copy!
Inv.# 63843 R* bds 11/2023

New York: Ballantine Books, 1961. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback Ballantine 498K. Beautiful Unread First American Edition and First Paperback Printing. No month, 1961, $.35 Cover Price. The original, published by Perter Davies in the UK in 1951, had additional stories whereas this edition has only the title story. Square, tight and clean throughout with very minor wear to edge and tips. A hint of edge toning and a couple of rubs at the spine ends. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. A sharp collectable copy.

Ballantine Books, 1961. paperback. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Ballantine Books; New York, 1961. Mass Market Paperback. An Acceptable, binding intact, some handling/scuff marks to covers, bit of cover edge/corner wear, age toning to pages, all text block edges stained orange with some blemishes and fading, readers crease, few small creases to spine, bit cocked, text block edges pulpy, small tears to spine edges, spine separating from text block/backing material, starting front hinge, small moisture stains to verso front cover and at fore-edge of first 4 pages, in wraps. 16mo[sextodecimo or approx. 4 x 6.75 inches], 139pp. Select standard shipping and receive free upgrade to domestic 1st class. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1961. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Vintage Paperback Ballantine 498K. Beautiful Unread First American Edition and First Paperback Printing. No month, 1961, $.35 Cover Price. The original, published by Perter Davies in the UK in 1951, had additional stories whereas this edition has only the title story. Square, tight and clean throughout with maybe a hint of edge-wear but barely. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.

Ballantine Books, 1961-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. New York, 1961; illustrated paper covers; edge and corner wear; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 139 pages.

Ballantine, 1961. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Blanchard. First paperback and separate edition (1961 Ballantine 498K with new cover art). Very Fine, unread and collectible condition. A sharp copy of this uncommon book.

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1951. First American edition. 283 pages. Five finely-crafted stories by a modern master of the weird tale. Attractive old book-plate on front pastedown, a VG+ hardcover in original yellow cloth, lettered in green on spine. Page edges lightly age-browned but a firm, tight copy. In a Very Good dustjacket with just a few very small chips at corner tips. Quite scarce in jacket..

RINGSTONES AND OTHER CURIOUS TALES, Coward McCann, 1951, first edition (American issue), fine in vg+/near fine dust-wrapper save for rubbing and dust-soil to the rear dust-wrapper panel. From the library of Forrest J. Ackerman.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1951. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 283pp. Collection of title novella, plus four short stories. Horror fiction by British diplomat. Yellow cloth, spine stamped in green. Dustjacket has light soiling to white rear panel.

London: Peter Davies, 1951. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Very good in like dust jacket. Cloth boards are noticeably discolored on front and back, and some light soiling to page edges. DJ has small chips at fold and one internal tape mend, but is otherwise sharp and presents well.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. First book by the author of THE SOUND OF HIS HORN. A collection of stories of "the uncanny." 8vo cloth. The English edition is a lot scarcer than the American edition. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.

Leyburn, North Yorkshire, UK: Tartarus Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 272pp. Beautiful First Edition of this collection of macabre stories. #189 of only 350 copies published. Bound in yellow cloth with titles and borders in bronze on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£27.50), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

London: Peter Davies, 1951. First edition. 283 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (slight rubbing at extremities, price struck through on front flap). First edition. 283 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First book of uncanny stories from the enigmatic Sarban, the pseudonym of career diplomat John William Wall (1910-1989). Includes "A CHristmas Story", "Capra", "Calmahain", "The Khan", and the title novella, "Ringstones".