Cover art by Bill Fleming, 1951.🔥

'The Opener of the Way' by Robert Bloch, published by Neville Spearman in 1974.
A signed copy of the British first edition of Bloch's debut short story collection which was originally published by Arkham House in 1945.
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'The Innsmouth Cycle' edited by Robert M. Price, published by Chaosium in 1998. An anthology of stories related to Lovecraft's 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth'. It includes earlier stories that inspired the novella itself along with later stories that expand upon it's lore.
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'Cassilda's Song' edited by Joseph S. Pulver, published by Chaosium in 2015.
An anthology of short stories by contemporary female authors which were all in some way inspired by the lore of Robert W. Chambers' most famous work of Weird Fiction, 'The King in Yellow'.

'Tales from the Miskatonic University Library' edited by Darrell Schweitzer & John Ashmead, published by PS Publishing in 2017.
A Cthulhu Mythos anthology that focuses on the Miskatonic University Library & the various forbidden books that are kept there. #HPLovecraft

'A Season in Carcosa' edited by Joseph S. Pulver, published by Miskatonic River Press in 2012.
A collection of original stories strictly using Robert W. Chambers' 'King in Yellow' tales as source material. No HPL mythos or other tie-ins allowed.
#CosmicHorror #WeirdFiction

'The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories' by Algernon Blackwood & Wilfred Wilson, published by Cassell in 1921.
Blackwood continues to define his unique niche in the horror genre, exploring strange and occult themes in this collection of subtle, elegantly written Weird Tales.
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I extend my gratitude to all those who have recently followed. This account is non-personal & anonymous, dedicated to sharing mostly vintage Weird Fiction, Cosmic Horror & Occult books. Occasionally, living writers send me their modern books, which I happily share free of charge.

'Priestess of the Occult' by Gertrude Marvin Williams, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1946.
A biography of Russian-American occultist & writer Helena Petrovna Blavatsky who gained an international following as cofounder & principal theoretician of the Theosophical Society.
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My favorite Eldritch Horror is this very old Wisteria that is slowly enveloping my house.

'Dagon and Other Macabre Tales' by H.P. Lovecraft, corrected edition, published by Arkham House in 1986
Originally released in 1965, this third volume of Arkham House's original four-volume collected Lovecraft set compiles many of his shorter, lesser-known stories.
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Terrific article on Manly Wade Wellman.
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I finally acquired a loose copy of Volume Two of 'One Hundred Merrie and Delightsome Stories', it's in great shape and even still had a dustjacket. I thought the limitation numbers wouldn't add up, but only the signed first volume has a limitation number printed in it anyway.

My favorite Eldritch Horror is this very old Wisteria that is slowly enveloping my house.

DEAD SEASON by J. Bradley Owen. Leisure pbo 1st, 1988.
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