Dark Parks Books & Collectibles
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Lumley, Brian.
The Last Aerie. [Signed copy]. New York: Tor, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Publishers cloth title gilt to spine very minor shelf wear bit of bump to spine ends still near fine. Signed by Lumley on title page. Illustrated dust jacket near fine in new protective mylar. Scarce first edition hard cover. Priced to go. Second book in the Vampire World series. DP29092 $45.00 Vampires. Vampire World. Horror. Horror books. Horror literature. Necroscope.
Leinster, Murray.
Space Platform. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1953. First edition. Scarce hardcover. 222p. Publishers cloth, minor shelf wear, minor rubbing to edges, spine ends slightly bumped, a bit of soiling, old ink signature on back paste-down, else excellent. Illustrated dust jacket, minor shelf wear, little bit of cracking at top edges with few tiny clean tears, some soiling, still excellent. In protective mylar. Science fiction. Space travel.
DP25815 $50.00
[Koontz, Dean]. Dwyer, K.R.
Dragonfly. New York: Random House, 1975. First edition. With comical description by author. 8vo. 244p. Publishers quarter cloth, foxing spots to top of text block, no affect to pages, else near fine. Illustrated dust jacket, tiny scuff to spine, near fine. Comical inscription from author on title page, reads “To W.B. - Dwyer’s last book. He died in a rabid parakeet attack near Rangoon. All the best, Dean R. Koontz. 7/16/92.” A nice copy of a rare Koontz novel. Suspense. Thriller. Crime. Mystery.
DP25378 $150.00
Lumley, Brian.
Maze of Worlds. [Signed copy]. New York: Tor, 1999. First US edition. Hardcover. Publishers cloth gilt title to spine minor bump to spine ends else near fine and about as new. Signed by Lumley on first half-title page. Illustrated dust jacket near fine in new protective mylar. Priced to go. Sequel to House of Doors. DP29093 $25.00 Vampires. Necroscope. Horror. Horror books. Horror literature.
Jessel, George. Eddie Cantor, intro.
Hello Momma. Typed Manuscript, Presentation Copy From Author. [Pre-publication]. 1945. 9 x 11.5 inches. 85 single-sided pages. Typed manuscript (copy), eighty-five single sided pages, no publisher, no date, with chapter headings and introduction (foreword) by Eddie Cantor at front. Original paper wraps, worn at edges and spine, some foxing, brass clasps inside margins, inscribed by author on cover wrapper “To Julian - with great affection - George Jessel - 45”. One of a kind item. George Jessel (1898-1981), American actor, singer, songwriter and film producer, best known for his comedy. Most famous for his comedy skit ‘Hello Mama’. Julian Johnson (inscription) was chief story editor for Fox Studios 1920s-1930s. “Jessel’s ‘mama’ routine, unsurprisingly taken from his real life, reflected te special relationship in Jewish life between mother and son, revealed the strategies Jewish sons used in reviewing their lives for their mothers, gently mocked the mothers in a loving way, and reflected the audiences yearning for such a relationship themselves. In vaudeville, the Jewish mother was the very soul of warmth, kindness, and love. She came to symbolize the love that was missing in so many lives of those in the audience. Jessel had a more serious side, too. He starred in The Jazz Singer on Broadway and never forgave Al Jolson for, as he saw it, stealing the part in what would be a historic film.” [-Epstein, Story of Jewish Comedians in America]. Hello Mama was used in numerous art forms throughout the years including vinyl records, books, television and film. DP26656 $100.00
Lucas, George. [Alan Dean Foster].
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker. [First hardcover edition]. New York: Del Rey & SFBC, 1976. [1977]. First hardcover edition. Second printing. Publishers cloth in navy blue with silver gilt title to spine very minor shelf wear near fine. Illustrated dust jacket [by John Berkley] with very minor rubbing to edges near fine. A beautiful copy uncommon in this great of condition. Rare. A Dark Parks favorite. In new protective mylar. Priced to go. Includes 16 pages of photos from the film. First hardcover edition. Second printing. Sci-Fi Book Club edition. First hard cover edition. With ‘S31’ gutter code at page 183. Three printings were produced between July & August of 1977. The first and nearly impossible to find has the gutter code ‘S27’, the second [our copy] with gutter code ‘S31’ and the third with gutter code ‘S33’. All three printings are rare. Our copy is the earliest obtainable edition on the market. At time of description we locate only one other copy listed at five hundred fifty dollars. There are no copies of the July printing (extremely rare) and those that have sold price over one thousand dollars. Most all other early print hardcovers were published in 1978-1980 with gutter codes "T-V". Star Wars. George Lucas. Science fiction. Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader. Movies. Film. Science fiction movies. Science fiction films. Han Solo. Princess Leia. DP30088 $200.00
Kerr, Katherine.
Darkspell. New York: Doubleday, 1987. First edition.Scarce. 8vo. 369p. Publishers cloth, title to spine, fine. Illustrated dust jacket, fine. Fine/fine. In protective mylar. Sequel to Daggerspell, second book of the Deverry series. Barron Fantasy: 4A-149. Fantasy. Elves. Magic. DP25283 $30.00
Koontz, Dean.
Dark Rivers of the Heart. Signed copy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First edition. 487p. Publishers cloth over boards, title gilt to spine, unread, fine. Illustrated dust jacket, minor shelf wear and rubbing. Signed in blu ink by author on title page. In protective mylar. Horror. Suspense. Thriller.
DP25584 $25.00
Lumley, Brian.
Blood Brothers. [Signed copy]. New York: Tor, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Publishers cloth title in gilt to spine very minor shelf wear bit of bump to spine ends still near fine. Signed by Lumley on title pgae. Illustrated dust jacket near fine in new protective mylar. Priced to go. DP29090 $40.00 Horror. Vampires. Horror books. Horror literature.
Long, Frank Belknap.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Night Side. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1975. First edition. Publishers black cloth, gilt title to spine, some minor scuffing to inside front pastedown, else contents clean and crisp, about near fine. Illustrated dust jacket, very minor shelf wear at edges, still about near fine in protective mylar. With b&w photographs throughout. Longs biography, study and loving portrait of his long time friend and master of the macabre, HP Lovecraft. DP28209 $40.00
Koontz, Dean.
Mr. Murder. [Signed by Koontz and Gregory Benford]. New York: G.P. Putnams Sons, 1993. First edition. Publishers cloth over boards, minor shelf wear, bit of toning/soiling to outer text block, no affect to contents, signed by Koontz in blue ink on title page, also signed with inscription “Go Dean”, Gregory Benford, noted sci-fi author has signed in black ink. Overall, excellent. Illustrated dust jacket, minor shelf wear to edges, minor wrinkle at top back corner, no affect, overall still excellent in new protective mylar. Gregory Benford additional signature acquired at Glendale Paperback show March of 2019, a fan of Koontz he wanted to sign the book. Benford is a noted science fiction writer as well as an astrophysicist, he has won a Nebula award twice and is an advisor to NASA. DP27175 $45.00
[Koontz, Dean]. K.R. Dwyer (pseudo).
Shattered. New York: Random House, 1973. First edition. 8vo. 182p. Publishers quarter cloth, gilt to spine. Illustrated jacket. Owners pen at top corner of front paste-down, otherwise book is fine. Jacket with very minor flat crease to inside flap, else fine. Overall, excellent condition and priced affordable.
Horror. Suspense. Fantasy. Koontz. DP25185 $125.00
[Koontz, Dean]. Brian Coffey (pseudo).
The Face of Fear. New York: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1977. First edition, book club. 8vo. 212p. Publishers cloth, slightly rubbed at edges, some foxing at top of text block, else near fine. Pictorial dust jacket, minimal shelf wear at edges, near fine. Near fine/near fine. In protective mylar.Early Koontz book under the pseudonym of Brian Coffey. The book club edition is still a scarce book, and an affordable alternative to the original first trade edition. Thriller. Suspense. Horror. Crime.
DP25315 $40.00
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Koontz, Dean.
Dark Rivers of the Heart. Advanced Reader's Copy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First Edition. 8vo. 477p. Publishers illustrated paper wraps, minor shelf wear/rubbing, else near fine. Horror. Thriller. Suspense. Mystery. Fantasy. DP25145 $25.00
Koontz, Dean.
Sole Survivor. Advanced Reader's Copy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First Edition. 8vo. 321p. Publishers illustrated paper wraps, minor rubbing at bottom of text block, else fine. A Dark Parks favorite. Horror. Thriller. Suspense. Mystery. Fantasy. DP25144 $25.00
[Koontz, Dean R.] K.R. Dwyer.
Chase. New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition. Inscribed by author. Very rare. 8vo. 178p. Publishers quarter cloth, title in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket in protective mylar. Inscribed on first blank by author “To Art Stone - Anyone who would pay fifteen bucks for a copy of Sports Illustrated should be willing to pay any price asked for this book. As/ever. Dean R. Koontz”. Fine/Fine. Koontz’s very first fiction hardcover, originally written under the pseudonym K.R. Dwyer. Extremely rare. Thriller. Crime. Suspense. Horror. Murder. Dean Koontz. DP25126 $275.00
Lee, Edward.
Monstrosity. Baltimore: Cemetery Dance, 2002. First Edition. Signed by author. 8vo. 334p. Publishers cloth, title gilt to spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Signed by author on limitation page. Fine/Fine. In protective mylar. Scarce. Limited Signed Edition. 1000 copies printed.
Horror. Sex. Erotica. Monsters. Occult. Supernatural. DP25151 $40.00
Koontz, Dean R. [Intro]. F. Paul Wilson. Sheri S. Tepper. Ray Garton.
Night Visions 6. Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest, 1988 (book). 1990 (artwork). First Edition. Deluxe Limited Edition. One of only ten copies with hand drawn color sketch by Phil Parks. 8vo. 312p. Publishers black grain cloth, gilt title to spine. Illustrated dust jacket in protective mylar. Fine/Fine. With slipcase. Signed by all contributors on signature page. With a beautiful, detailed, color pencil sketch of a little goblin/demon holding a knife, aside a coffee cup filled with blood, by artist Phil Parks. Presentation copy inscirbed “For Art, From the tenants downstairs, a quaint little toast just a pity to make it...Someone gave up the ghost ! Phil Parks.” The knife is signed by Parks as well. With protective tissue guard. A typed letter dated and signed by artist Phil Parks is tipped in at front stating this book is one of only ten copies with an original illustration drawn by him. Illustrated by Phil Parks. Deluxe First Edition Signed, limited to 600 copies, this copy numbered 439. One of only ten copies with a hand drawn illustration by Phil Parks. This edition was published in 1988 and is the first. It would appear that Phil Parks created the ten limited edition copies, using the originals, later in 1990. Each drawing done was similar, but no two alike. Horror. Art. Original art. Phil Parks. Dean Koontz. Horror art. Fantasy. Science fiction. Artwork. Fantasy art.
DP25094 $400.00
Koontz, Dean R. [pseudo, Leigh Nichols].
The Key to Midnight. Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest, 1989. First Edition. Signed by author and artist. 8vo. 330p. Publishers gray grain cloth. Illustrated dust jacket. Fine/Fine. With slipcase. Book in protective mylar. Signed by Koontz and Parks on signature page. With an added personal inscription on half title page “To Art Stone - This first Nichols novel, written before her career was cut tragically short after an encounter with a rabid gerbil. Best, Dean R. Koontz 3/90.” Signed by Koontz twice. Illustrated by Phil Parks. Limited to 550 signed copies, this numbered 298. A rare and humorous inscription in regards to one of several pseudonyms Koontz has used in his career, Leigh Nichols (female), a most successful one, selling over a million copies of Key to Midnight. A rare and unique collectible for any fan of Koontz. Horror. Thriller. Suspense. Mystery. Art. Illustrated. DP25092 $125.00
Koontz, Dean.
Dark Rivers of the Heart. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First Edition. Signed by author. 8vo. 487p. Publishers quarter cloth, title gilt to spine, some soil dust at top outer edge text block, no affect to inside. Illustrated dust jacket, near fine with just minor toning to top of flaps inside, no affect. Signed on half-title page by Koontz in blue ink. In protective mylar. A near fine copy. Horror. Thriller. Mystery. Suspense. DP25087 $30.00
Leonard, Elmore.
Up In Honey's Room. Signed by author. New York: William Morrow, 2007. First Edition. 8vo. Hardback. [8], 292p. Publishers cloth, title on spine, pictorial dust jacket in protective mylar. Signed and dated by author on title page. Fine copy. Mystery. Thriller. Crime. Suspense.
DP25026 $50.00
Laymon, Richard, Chet Williamson, and Gray Brandner. Stanley Wiater, ed.
Night Visions 7. Signed By All Authors. Editor's Own Copy. Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest, 1989. First Edition. 8vo. 271p. Black cloth, silver title to spine. Pictorial dust jacket. A fine copy in a near fine jacket. With black slipcase. Editor’s own copy. Limited edition of 550 copies, this is the “PC” copy and also has the editor’s own bookplate (a large skull drawn by Gahan Wilson) on first free endpaper. Signed by all authors: Richard Laymon, Chet Williamson, Gray Brandner, as well as Stanley Wiater and artists Wendy and Charles Lang.
Horror. Thriller. Signed. Autograph. Limited edition. Anthology. DP25002 $75.00