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  • OUR LADY OF DARKNESS. by Leiber, Fritz,
    Leiber, Fritz,
    OUR LADY OF DARKNESS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation / G. P. Putnam's Sons, distributors, (1977) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fantasy novel with many autobiographical elements set in a very realistic San Franciso (where Leiber was living at the time). In his writing, Leiber was searching for the point at which technology and mystery, science and horror meet. In this short novel, he uses two imaginary works -'Megapolisomancy', a 'science of cities' by a fictional occultist Thibaut de Castries, and a early journal by horror writer Clark Ashton Smith who is depicted as a disciple of de Castries. Winner of the 1978 World Fantasy Award for best novel. Joint winner of the 1977 British Fantasy Award. Included in Cawthorn and Moorcock,…

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    New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation / G. P. Putnam's Sons, distributors, (1977) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fantasy novel with many autobiographical elements set in a very realistic San Franciso (where Leiber was living at the time). In his writing, Leiber was searching for the point at which technology and mystery, science and horror meet. In this short novel, he uses two imaginary works -'Megapolisomancy', a 'science of cities' by a fictional occultist Thibaut de Castries, and a early journal by horror writer Clark Ashton Smith who is depicted as a disciple of de Castries. Winner of the 1978 World Fantasy Award for best novel. Joint winner of the 1977 British Fantasy Award. Included in Cawthorn and Moorcock, 'Fantasy: The 100 Best Books' and Pringle, 'Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels.' 185 pp. Dust jacket by Richard Powers. ISBN: 0-39911872.

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    Condition: Fine in a very near fine dust jacket (a lovely copy, appears unread, with just a tiny bit of wear at the top of the spine of the dj.)

    Book ID: 86344
    View cart More details Price: $125.00