Miskatonic Books Gets a New Home and Facelift

Fellow lover of weird fiction,

For the past several months we’ve been busy building our new site at www.miskatonicbooks.com to better service all our customers who love weird tales, ghost, mythos and dark fantasy.

We have only scratched the surface of our inventory and will be adding hundreds of more books from your favorite genre authors and publishers daily so check back often.  Check out our featured author page here FEATURED AUTHORS

Like our old bookstore, our new site will cater to Lovecraftian fiction and weird tales in general. You’ll find our new site is easier to navigate, quicker checkout, and faster page loads.  You’ll also get $5 media rate shipping on any size order that ships in the US and 5% back in points to be used on future purchases for anything at www.miskatonicbooks.com

If you’ve ordered a book through our store at Horror-Mall your order is still valid and there is no reason to reorder on the new site. All orders placed through Horror-Mall will be filled as usual.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at miskatonicbooks@me.com

Please click the banner below to check out our new site and be sure to subscribe to this blog to stay up to date on all the new titles at www.miskatonicbooks.com and our own publications through our Arcane Wisdom imprint.

Thanks so much for your continued support!

CTHULHU CULT: A Novel of Obsession Book Trailer

To reserve your copy of this title just click the cover art below for ordering information.

This is #1 in our new Modern Mythos Series. Each title is hand picked and edited by Lovecrafian Scholar S. T. Joshi and award winning publisher Larry L. Roberts. These titles will be the best modern fiction in the Lovecraftian Mythos and will undoubtedly become one of the most collected series in the genre.

Synopsis:

Having fled town under a cloud of salacious scandal, Shelby Tyree has returned, a mysterious woman at his side and a strange new devotion to horror writer H.P. Lovecraft in his head. His childhood friends Rick and Conrad scarcely recognize Shelby, who has been transformed from a rakish dilettante into a zealous guru devoted to his own pseudo-religion. They take it upon themselves to discover what Shelby is really up to. Why has he founded his own church, devoted to a presumably fictional demonic alien? Is it possible Shelby’s lost his grip on reality or is somehow under the spell of this mysterious woman? Or is it possible that Shelby has uncovered some secret truths that man was not meant to know? “The Cthulhu Cult is a brilliant and scintillating novel of Lovecraftian terror. It grips the reader from the first page and develops a tremendous cumulative power.

Anyone who has the least interest in H. P. Lovecraft‘s work will find The Cthulhu Cult a must-read.” –S. T. Joshi

One of only 150 signed and numbered hardcover copies.

Letterpress Edition of THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH by H. P. Lovecraft

Miskatonic Books was able to purchase the remaining copies of Heavenly Monkey’s THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH letterpress edition.

To reserve your copy click any of the images below.

The BATRACHIAN issue comprises 125 numbered (1 – 125) copies printed on Mohawk Superfine (an archival, acid-free paper), sewn & cased by hand in full black cloth with an image gold-stamped on the front board. This issue also features specially printed endpapers not used in the Ichthyic copies (shown below). The imprint on these copies is Heavenly Monkey Editions.

This book was produced the old fashion way…and the best way in my opinion. The type for this book was made individually and pressed into the paper the same way the Gutenberg Bible was produced. The book is hand made from start to finish and is a truly unique item indeed.

The total edition is 125 copies, 150 pp, small octavo (5 x 7.5 inches). The book features a fold-out map of Innsmouth, drawn from Lovecraft’s detailed descriptions of the town. The text is set in Centaur and Arrighi, with Gill Shadow for display. The pages were printed letterpress, in two colors, from polymer plates at David Clifford’s Black Stone Press in Vancouver, B.C.

This is a wonderful addition to any mythos library!

This BATRACHIAN issue comprises 125 numbered (1 – 125) copies printed on Mohawk Superfine (an archival, acid-free paper), sewn & cased by hand in full black cloth with an image gold-stamped on the front board. This issue also features specially printed endpapers.

Ursula Kroeber LeGuin

Ursula Kroeber LeGuin (b. 1929), BA (Radcliffe College), MA (Columbia University). Some time in her early 20′s, she became entraced with Tao de Ching, and has spent much of her life exploring the depths of this tao, and its creator and inspirr, Lao Tzu. As such, she translated these into her own poetic rendition. In a sense, her work has been expressions of this – is it ok to have technology? – is power a type of trust? if nature is not humane, and Tao is to be of nature, can one reject

self-sacrifice or altruism? Perhaps LeGuin’s arguably most impactful novel is The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness was reviewed by literary critic George Turner in the 26 December 1970 The Age. … Science Fiction or philosophic allegory? Forget category, for The Left Hand of Darkness is a good novel, belonging in the company of Wells, Stapledon and Huxley. … Ursula LeGuin has erected a complex, challenging structure. Her theme is the difficulty of meaningful communication between persons. Her aliens are single-sexed race, and she investigates the psychological implications .. hrs may be the first true aliens in science fiction. … These are people, and Mrs. LeGuin has performed the considerable feat of persuading the reader to identify with him. She is a stylist and a perfectionist and her detail is properly researched. … It is the best science fiction in may years. {George Turner} A classic rendition of this item is available at Miskatonic Books. Just click on the image to see more.

Still going strong as she moves toward 90, below is a recent lecture and a reading by LeGuin.

The Chapbooks Published by Roy A. Squires

Beginning in 1962 through 1979, Roy Squires, literary executor for Clark Ashton Smith, produced a series of small chapbooks featuring verse from some of today’s most notable authors.

Letterpress publishers, particularly those publishing poems by speculative fiction authors, can be a bit snobbish when it comes to letting new publishers into their inner cadre. However, letterpress publisher Rollin Milroy of Heavenly Monkey has been hard at work on a book about Roy A. Squires publishing and hopes to bring to light their beautiful productions and exquisite design to other letterpress publishing enthusiast.

Each of his publications are works of art. All are printed on fine parchment, with letterpress type and hand sewn wraps. Some were signed by the authors.

Below is a bibliography of Roy A. Squires publications:

• 1. The Hill of Dionysus/A Selection by Clark Ashton Smith 1962
• 2. The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury 1964
• 3. Nero / An Early Poem by Clark Ashton Smith 1964
• 4. Donde Duemes, Eldorado  y Otros Poemas 1964
• 5. The Demons of the Upper Air by Fritz Leiber 1969
• 6. Memory by H. P. Lovecraft 1969
• 7. Ex Oblivion by H. P. Lovecraft 1969
• 8. Nyarlathotep by H. P. Lovecraft 1970
• 9. What the Moon Brings by H. P. Lovecraft 1970  (Items 6-9 were first offered only as a complete set by subscription. August Derleth gave notice of them in the Arkham Collector. The very first order for the series came from Tim Powers.)
• 10. the Tartarus of the suns by Clark Ashton Smith 1970
• 11. The Palace of Jewels by Clark Ashton Smith 1970
• 12. In the Ultimate Valley by Clark Ashton Smith 1970
• 13. To George Sterling by Clark Ashton Smith 1970
• 14. Hail, Klarkash-Ton! by H. P. Lovecraft 1971
• 15. Old Ahab’s Friend, And Friend To Noah, Speaks His Peace by Ray Bradbury 1971
• 16. The Mortuary by Clark Ashton Smith 1971
• 17. The Road To Rome by Robert E. Howard 1972
• 18. Black Dawn by Robert E. Howard 1972
• 19. Sadastor by Clark Ashton Smith 1972
• 20. Night of the Demon by Phil Garland 1972
• 21. A Song of the Naked Lands by Robert E. Howard 1973
• 22. From the Crypts of Memory by Clark Ashton Smith 1973
• 23. The Gold and the Grey by Robert E. Howard 1974
• 24. That Son of Richard III by Ray Bradbury 1974
• 25. Altars and Jester, An Opium Dream by Robert E. Howard 1974
• 26. The Titans In Tartarus by Clark Ashton Smith 1974
• 27. A Song From Hell by Clark Ashton Smith 1975
• 28. The Potion of Dreams by Clark Ashton Smith 1975
• 29. The Ghost, That Bride of Time by Ray Bradbury 1976
• 30. The Fanes of Dawn by Clark Ashton Smith 1976
• 31. Seer of the Cycles by Clark Ashton Smith 1976
• 32. The Marriage of Sir John de Mandeville by 1976
• 33. Up, John Kane! & Other Poems by Robert E. Howard 1977
• 34. The Burden of the Suns by Clark Ashton Smith 1977
• 35. Prince Alcouz and the Magician by Clark Ashton Smith 1977
• 36. Sonnets to Jonquil and All by Fritz Leiber 1978
• 37. The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft 1979
• 38. The Aqueduct (A Martian Chronicle) by Ray Bradbury 1979

We recently purchased a collection of these chaps and will be adding some to the Miskatonic Bookstore over the next few weeks.  Below are some editions already put up. Click on any of the covers for a list of what is currently available. If you are looking for something specific from Squires press but don’t see it up please email us at Arcanewisdom@me.com an we might have it available but just not up on the site.

Looking for Mythos Books

Here at Miskatonic we are always looking to purchase books, manuscripts and ephemera relating to Weird Tales, Lovecraftian Mythos, Gothic Ghost and Dark Fantasy both past and present.  We purchase single books to complete collections.  We also do consignments and estate work.

To get an idea of the type of books we look for take a look at our store www.miskatonicbooks.com

We are always looking for books  and ephemera from:

H. P. Lovecraft

August Derleth

Donald Wandrei

Clark Ashton Smith

Robert E. Howard

Fritz Leiber

Henry Whitehead

Frank Belknap Long

Brian Lumley

Ramsey Campbell

S. T. Joshi

Necronomicon Press

Arkham House

Weird Tales

Etc.

You can send your inquiries directly to us at arcanewisdom@me.com

Four Centipede Press Titles in Stock and Shipping

DRAMAS FROM THE DEPTHS by Reggie Oliver (Signed limited Edition)

This 900 page collection of Reggie Oliver’s ghost stories and supernatural fiction contains the entire contents of his first three books, including two that are now scarce and hard to find.
This edition also sports a number of Reggie Oliver’s drawings, many of which are presented for the first time. This is going to be the standard for all of Oliver’s books: gorgeous design, stunning type work, all of the fiction, a handful of critical essays, oversize format. Each copy is signed by Reggie Oliver.

 

MASTERS OF THE WEIRD TALE: Edgar Allan Poe

Perhaps the finest, certainly one of the earliest, writers of classic weird tales, Edgar Allan Poe is sometimes overshadowed by 20th century practitioners. Nevertheless, his handling of psychological depth is unmatched in the field.
This major collection features all of Poe’s horror, detective, and science fiction, and includes the complete Poe illustrations of Harry Clarke, Fritz Eichenberg, Gustave Doré, Virgil Finlay, Gahan Wilson, and Arthur Rackham, among others, including some new and fine color paintings by Swiss-artist Gwabryel. Bound in three-piece cloth with ribbon marker, translucent overlays, and enclosed in a cloth slipcase.

 

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WEIRD TALES CIRCLE

Conversations with the Weird Tales Circle is a massive, oversize, celebration of the lives of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, Seabury Quinn, E. Hoffmann Price, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Lee Brown Coye, Hannes Bok, August Derleth, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Donald Wandrei, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, and many others. Each writer has their own section in the book, complete with a custom drawing of the author by noted artist Alex McVey.
The sections contain letters and essays by the writers, with many interviews and memoirs about the writers, often by other writers from the Circle. With dozens of color and black & white photographs, and many of the articles never before reprinted (several coming from 1930s and 1940s fanzines that are now very difficult to find), this is an important and illuminating look at a group of people that defined an era. There is also a lengthy article on Weird Tales cover art with full-color reprints on nearly fifty Weird Tales covers, many of them printed at full page size. Essential for every fantasy and horror fan.
The book is a large sewn hardcover measuring 7 × 12 inches, over two inches thick, with 754 pages, with an image by Stephen Hickman printed on the front cover cloth, and black cloth on the spines and back. The book is rounded, with head and tail bands, and a ribbon marker, with black endsheets.

SLOB by Rex Miller

Slob was a momentous book in the field, Rex Miller’s story of the quarter-ton serial killer “Chaingang,” and it inspired a couple sequels. Ray Garton has supplied the introduction, Harry O. Morris provided the cover art. There is also a rare essay by Rex Miller at the back of the book, never before reprinted in book form. Limited to just 200 numbered copies, each book is signed by Ray Garton and Harry O. Morris.