First paperback edition of Le Guin's massively influential collected critical essays, including her "From Elfland to Poughkeepsie," "Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown," and "Is Gender Necessary?," followed by Jeff Levin's thorough bibliographical checklist.
First paperback edition of this historical anthology of Doyle's precursors, selected from Herodotus, Voltaire, Poe, Dumas, and others.
Limited first trade edition of this collection by the fantasy giant, including an essay on Tolkien and several stories in addition to the titular novella, introduced by fellow fantasy legend Patricia C. Wrede.
First printing of King's influential and engaging discussion of the elements of horror.
First edition of this collection of selected reviews and critical writing by Boucher, including his essays "Baker Street Immortal" and "Opera and Murder."
First printing of this study of the Sherlockian canon, written under the supposition that "Doyle was not always aware of the sexual themes that did lie beyond his work."
First printing of Thomson's earnest literary study of the close friendship carried on by Watson and Holmes and the dark psychological drives that lay beneath.
First edition of these collected essays and criticism by Catherine Cooke, Richard Lancelyn Green, Owen Dudley Edwards, and others, the first of the series "The Case Files of Sherlock Holmes" published under the general editorship of Christopher and Barbara Roden.
Inscribed first printing of this scarce Sherlockian collection.
A copy of THE MONTHLY REVIEW, volume 85, containing an anonymous review that argues the newly published FRANKENSTEIN is unworthy of meaningful notice.
