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Our fall sale of fine books & manuscripts focuses on rare horror and mystery first editions, scarce pulps and zines, manuscripts, and more by the most famous authors of modern works in the genres of horror and mystery. Among the highlights are the true first edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and other cornerstones of the genre.
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Lot 412

['ZINES]. [JONES, Stephen and SUTTON, David A., editors]. Fantasy Tales. A Magazine of the Weird and Unusual. [Birmingham: Fantasy Tales, 1977-1986].

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['ZINES]. [JONES, Stephen and SUTTON, David A., editors]. Fantasy Tales. A Magazine of the Weird and Unusual. [Birmingham: Fantasy Tales, 1977-1986]. 8vos. Staple- or perfect-bound issues in pictorial wrappers in color or black and white. FIRST EDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES OF THIS RARE BRITISH HORROR 'ZINE: Winter 1977, Spring 1979, Winter 1979, Summer 1980, Spring 1981, Summer 1981, Summer 1982, Summer 1985, Winter 1985, Winter 1986. Some contributors include: Clive Barker, Richard C. Matheson, H. P. Lovecraft with Brian Lumley, Manly Wade Wellman, Ramsey Campbell, Karl Edward Wagner, Fritz Leiber, and more.

The Summer 1985 issue has the first printed appearance of Clive Barker's award-winning novella, "The Forbidden," which became the basis for "Candyman" films. This story won the British Fantasy Award for Short Stories in 1986.

Condition

Occasional minor rubbing, creasing. Fine. 

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