Detailed biography of the supernatural fiction writer: secret agent, member of the Golden Dawn, radio and TV broadcaster. Researched over 23 years, issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his death in December 1951. |
Bibliographical listing of over 2,100 fantasy and horror anthologies, and their contents, from 1813 to the present. Anthologies are listed by editor and title; stories are listed by author and title. |
The story of individuals who sacrificed greatly for what they believed in, whether they were celebrated in their own day, like Wat Tyler and Emmeline Pankhurst, or little known despite their remarkable impact, like John Lilburne, Caroline Norton, and Fenner Brockway. |
Critical history of science-fiction magazines. The first of 5 volumes, greatly expanded and rewritten from the non-fiction sections (introductions, essays, afterwords) in the original 4 anthologies (1974-1978). Volume one in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-855-3, £32.00) was announced but not seen. |
Critical study of the magazines; heavily revised and updated from Ashley’s earlier series of anthologies. Volume two in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-769-7, £50.00) was announced but not seen. |
Japanese translation of The Time Machines (Liverpool University Press, 2000). |
Introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition. |
Reprint (Elm Tree Books 1977) introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition. |
Annotated bibliography and guide to the works of one of Britain’s lesser-known SF writers. A hardcover edition (-0507-X, $25.00) was announced but not seen. |
Bibliography of Barrington J. Bayley. |
Description of 100 works of British science fiction published from 1895-1966, with most appearing before WWII. |
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Anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. Simultaneous with the British edition from Robinson. |
Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. |
Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. This is an instant remainder edition. |
Anthology of 18 Arthurian fantasy stories, eight of which are original. Simultaneous with the American edition from Carroll & Graf. |
Boxed set containing the fantasy anthologies Tales of the Round Table and Quest for the Holy Grail. |
Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition. |
Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. The introduction by Ashley discusses the origins of the Grail legend. A guide to Arthurian characters is provided. Authors include Phyllis Ann Karr, Tanith Lee, Parke Godwin, and Brian Stableford. |
Reprint (Past Times 1997 as Tales of the Round Table) original anthology of 23 Arthurian stories, four reprints, plus an interview with Marion Zimmer Bradley conducted by Parke Godwin. Authors include Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Peter Tremayne. There is a foreword by Vera Chapman and introduction by Ashley. First US edition. |
Associational anthology of stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, and E.C. Tubb, with an original story by L. Sprague de Camp. Only available as part of a boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits (-812-3, £11.95). |
Associational anthology of mystery stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including original stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Keith Taylor, and Brian Stableford. Only available as part of the boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits. |
Reprint (Past Times 1996) associational anthology of original/reprint stories about murder and detection in the ancient world. This is actually exactly the same edition as the Past Times version except for the publisher name and price. |
Reprint (Past Times 1996) associational anthology of 20 stories, 15 of them original, by Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Darrell Schweitzer, and other fantasy authors. Preface by Steven Saylor. First US edition. |
Boxed set containing the associational anthologies Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits. |
Boxed set containing the associational anthologies Shakespearean Whodunnits and More Shakespearean Whodunnits. |
Reprint (Robinson 2001 as The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy) original/reprint anthology of 32 humorous stories. Only available in W.H. Smith’s bookshops. |
Anthology of 11 stories by writers including Emily Brontë, E. Nesbit, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell. |
Reprint anthology of 19 ’dark fantasy’ stories, each with an Introduction by Ashley. Several stories are paired with their sequels. Details supplied by Denny Lien. |
Anthology of 14 stories. |
Anthology of 23 fantasy stories from the Romantic period to the early 20th century, by authors including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Dunsany, H.P. Lovecraft, and H.G. Wells. The editor’s introduction discusses the evolution of fantasy, |
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Reprint anthology of 13 stories, each with an introduction by Ashley. |
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Young-adult anthology of 27 stories, some original, plus novel excerpts, including work by Dunsany, Tolkien, Lewis, Kilworth, and Ian Watson. Introduction by Garry Kilworth. |
Anthology of 18 stories from members of the Dickens, Hawthorne, Le Fanu, Pangborn, Marryat and Aiken families. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. |
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Anthology of 9 stories featuring occult or psychic detectives, including the most prominent authors and rare and never-before-reprinted cases. Subtitle given as “Thrilling Tales of Occult Detection” on the cover. |
Massive anthology of 51 stories from myth and legend, some retold by classic authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Morris, and others newly adapted by modern authors like Peter Tremayne and Jessica Amanda Salmonson. This is an “Instant Remainder” edition. |
Ghost anthology. |
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Reprint (Past Times 1996 as Classical Stories: Heroic Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome) associational anthology of stories. Includes stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, E.C. Tubb, and L. Sprague de Camp. This edition adds stories and extracts by Herodotus, Lawrence, Day, Gautier, Bulwer-Lytton, Spero, Marchmont, and Benson; and an original story by Tom Holt. A simultaneous Magpie edition (export-only as Giant Book of Heroic Adventure Stories) was not seen. |