Philip Allan,

    Shudders, First edition, 1932.

    Weird & Supernatural

    [Birkin (Charles, editor)] Shudders.

    £975


    A Collection of Uneasy Tales
    London, Philip Allan, 1932.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original beige cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.

    The second volume in the 'Creeps' series, Shudders collects eleven "uneasy" horror stories by Birkin (under his own name and pseudonymous), H. R. Wakefield, Tod Robbins, Elliott O'Donnell and others.

    Charles Birkin (editor), Tales of Dread, first edition, 1936

    Weird & Supernatural

    [?Birkin (Charles, editor)] Tales of Dread.

    £1,250


    A Collection of Uneasy Tales
    London, Philip Allan, 1936.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.

    This anthology, fourth in Allan's 'Creeps' series, offers nine atmospheric horror stories, including Birkin's own 'Angela', blending psychological dread and grisly twists.

    [Creeps]Tales of Fear.

    Weird & Supernatural

    [Creeps] Tales of Fear.

    £550


    A Collection of Uneasy Tales
    London, Philip Allan, 1935.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original dark orange cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 2/6.

    An anthology of uneasy stories curated under editor Charles Birkin (as per the Creeps series), gathering works from various authors and emphasising British pulp horror. The Creeps series served as a wonderfully British answer to the popular American horror anthologies, balancing shocking tales with gothic insinuations.

    Lord Dunsany, Powers of Darkness, first edition, 1934

    Weird & Supernatural

    Dunsany (Lord) Powers of Darkness

    £595



    London, Philip Allan, 1934.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.

    This anthology is part of the "Creeps" series and includes ten stories of supernatural and horror themes. Notably, it features the first book appearance of "The Two Bottles of Relish," a story known for its twist ending.

    Creeps. A Collection of Uneasy Tales, first edition, 1932

    Weird & Supernatural

    [Creeps series; Birkin (Charles, editor)]. Creeps

    £975


    A Collection of Uneasy Tales
    London, Philip Allan, 1932.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.

    The original anthology from the famous 'Creeps' series, featuring stories by Elliott O'Donnell and others.

    Mrs Bradshaw, Murder at the Boarding House, first edition, 1936

    Detective Fiction

    Bradshaw ([Annie]) Murder at the Boarding House.

    £225


    A detective story founded upon fact
    London, Philip Allan, 1936.

    First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.

    A detective story based on a true crime in Bloomsbury, involving mysterious events at a boarding house. An excellent example of this uncommon '30s crime title.

    W. Jenkyn Thomas, The Welsh Fairy Book, first edition, 1935

    Children's Books

    Thomas (W. Jenkyn) The Welsh Fairy Book

    £350



    London, Philip Allan, [1935].

    First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.

    One of a series of 'National Fairy Books', compiling tales from around the British Isles. This is the only one from the series illustrated by Willy Pogany, well known for his illustrated editions of the Rubaiyat and Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

    Ellen Wilkinson, Peeps at Politicians, first edition, 1930

    Biography

    Wilkinson (Ellen) Peeps at Politicians

    £125


    with drawings by Low, Matt, Horrabin and others and a foreword by Oliver Baldwin.
    London, Philip Allan, [1930].

    First edition. 8vo. Original yellow boards. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.

    Humorous reflections on the leading British politicians of the day, illustrated by the well-known caricaturists of the era.

    Mrs H.D. Everett, The Death-Mask and other ghosts, first edition, 1920

    Horror & Gothic

    Everett (Mrs H.D.) The Death-Mask and Other Ghosts

    £1,500



    London, Philip Allan, 1920.

    First edition. 8vo. Modern blue cloth with red leather spine label tooled in gilt.

    A handsome copy of this second collection of supernatural tales by Henrietta Dorothy Everett, presumed the first appearance in book form. Includes one of the author's most famous stories, 'The Crimson Blind'.

    Pamela Wynne, The Dream Man, first edition, 1924

    Modern Literature

    Wynne (Pamela, pseud. Winifred Mary Scott) The Dream Man

    £75



    London, Philip Allan, 1924.

    First edition. 8vo. Device to title. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.

    A strange and occasionally beautiful book...rather a dangerous study in the emotion of sex... (The Referee). Rare, especially in the jacket.

    E.W. Hornung, Stingaree, 'popular edition', 1936

    Detective Fiction

    Hornung (E.W.) Stingaree

    £120



    London, Philip Allan, 1936.

    'Popular Edition'. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.

    An attractive edition of this tale by the creator of Raffles.

    H.R. Wakefield, They Return at Evening, first edition, 1928

    Horror & Gothic

    Wakefield (H.R.) They Return at Evening.

    £325


    a Book of Ghost Stories
    London, Philip Allan, 1928.

    First edition. 8vo. Woodcut device to title. Original black cloth.

    A solid first edition of this collection of tales by a well-respected author, including his celebrated black magic yarn 'He cometh and he Passeth by'; Bleiler called these "excellent stories".

    Leonard Gribble, The Case-Book of Anthony Slade, first edition, 1937

    Detective Fiction

    Gribble (Leonard R.) The Case-Book of Anthony Slade

    £295



    London, Philip Allan, 1937.

    First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket.

    A collection of short stories, drawn from the case-book of Gribble's series character Superintendent Anthony Slade.

    Vivian Meik, Curse of Red Shiva, first edition, 1936

    Weird & Supernatural

    Meik (Vivian) The Curse of Red Shiva

    £95



    London, Philip Allan, 1936.

    First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth.

    An uncommon first edition, written by 'Geoffrey Aylett' creator Vivian Meik, an Indian-born author. A 'Yellow Peril' classic.