A Fearsome Riddle

Edité par Bowen-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1901

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Ehrmann, Max. A Fearsome Riddle. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers, [1901]. First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-192 [193-206: ads]. Original decorative forest-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, rear panel stamped in blind, top edge gilt. Illustrated by Virginia Keep with four half-tones on inserted plates, title page printed in orange and black. Gift inscription (to a relative) by author on front free endpaper. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket (aside from a negligible chip at head of spine) which repeats the design of the front and spine book panels. The illustrations are excellent. A scarce book in any form but rare in this condition. #3733. $600. Short science fiction novel with a hero cast in the mad scientist mold. Professor Whitmore believes he can alter the flow of time by means of drugs, fasting and sleep deprivation, and he proceeds to experiment on himself with the aid of his young black servant, Blanchard. The story is noteworthy, among other things, for its unusually well-rounded and sympathetic portrayal of Blanchard. ". metaphysical speculations on time . a literate, intelligent, thought-provoking work." -- Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years, 654. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 277. Bleiler (1978), p. 68. Reginald 04721. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925, E-81. …

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Titre
A Fearsome Riddle
Auteur
Ehrmann, Max
Éditeur
Bowen-Merrill, Indianapolis
Année de publication
1901
État de l'article
Fine
Jaquette
Very Good
Reliure
Hardback
Illustrateur
Virginia Keep
Édition
First Edition.

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When I began my bookselling business in 1996 I called it "Eldritch Books" because that adjective at least partly covered the type of material I offered (and because its similarity to my own surname seemed so -- eldritch). "Ghost stories" would be another handy, if somewhat reductive, term. Most of it is fiction from the 19th and early 20th century with a strong emphasis on the fantastic. Since the most familiar and relevant genre terms in use today -- "science fiction," "fantasy," "supernatural," "horror" -- were not so much in use when these books were first published, pegging them that way can be anachronistic. But that should give you the general idea. I don't have much in the way of American pulp (either in magazine or specialty press book form) but otherwise my interests range widely from high-brow to middle-brow to low-brow to amateur/eccentric. You're more likely to find rare and obscure works here than high spots. (Or at least they're obscure now, whatever their status was when first published.) In 2001 I went to work for L. W. Currey as cataloguer and general assistant. Since 2014 I've been back working on my own. I have exhibited at convention fairs (such as WFC and Readercon) in the past. I began collecting and studying antiquarian fantasy around 1980. Some of my essays have appeared in genre publications such as NYRSF, Wormwood and F&SF. I tend to carefully research my inventory and write extensive notes. (If another dealer wishes to make use of any of these notes, I'd appreciate the courtesy of putting such excerpts in quotes and giving proper attribution to me. That's what I do when I quote from any of my reference works.) I will be gradually listing my inventory on ABE over the coming years. I hope you find something of interest. …

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