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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle
Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!
Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells
I first discovered the work of William Hope Hodgson through my good friend and connoisseur of Weird Fiction, ontheborderland. I started with The House on the Borderland, and it was a very quick addiction - didn’t take me long to read through everything our library had. Which wasn’t much, sadly, but I’ve been able to find books elsewhere. And believe me he is a Master - I have to wonder where some of his visions came from.
In 2008, Centipede Press honored Hodgson in it’s Masters of the Weird Tale series. This fine press limited edition collection includes “all of Hodgson’s finest. short fiction and his most important novels, including The House on the Borderland, The Ghost Pirates, The Night Land, and The Boats of the Glen Carig. In addition, there are twenty of Hodgson’s best tales” (table of contents available upon request).
In addition it features illustrations and artwork by contemporary artists Stephen Fabian and Ian Miller as well as images by the late scifi/fantasy illustrator Hannes Bok. All of whom did a great job of capturing Hodgson’s weirdness in visual form.
Both Fabian and Miller are well-known for their macabre styles and their long portfolios of book covers and illustrations in the science fiction, fantasy and weird fiction realms. I encourage you to visit their websites to see more of their work.
In 2008, Centipede Press honored Hodgson in it’s Masters of the Weird Tale series. This fine press limited edition collection includes “all of Hodgson’s finest. short fiction and his most important novels, including The House on the Borderland, The Ghost Pirates, The Night Land, and The Boats of the Glen Carig. In addition, there are twenty of Hodgson’s best tales” (table of contents available upon request).
In addition it features illustrations and artwork by contemporary artists Stephen Fabian and Ian Miller as well as images by the late scifi/fantasy illustrator Hannes Bok. All of whom did a great job of capturing Hodgson’s weirdness in visual form.
7 months ago on October 23, 2011 at 03:22pm
Carnacki the Ghost Finder William Hope Hodgson. London: White Lion Publishers Limited, 1975. First printing of this edition, Octavo, Hardcover.
Issued as one of the volumes in the Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult, with an introduction by Wheatley. Originally published in 1913, this volume collects the 9 Carnacki stories from the 1947 Mycroft & Moran edition, including the 6 from the original 1913 English edition, and the 3 new adventures released for the first time in the Mycroft & Moran edition.
1 year ago on October 01, 2010 at 03:16pm
The House on the Borderland and Other Novels, 1946. Thanks to ajourneyroundmyskull: via.
I can’t pass it up in the bookstore or on my Dashboard. ~OTB
Ditto.
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50watts
1 year ago on September 22, 2010 at 10:41pm
Jason Van Hollander, Illustration for The Dream of X and Other Fantastic Visions by William Hope Hodgson, published by Night Shade Books
Fantastic illustration.
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ontheborderland
2 years ago on January 03, 2010 at 12:31pm
