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Amos Kilbright: Available Copies

Print on Demand. Excerpt from Amos Kilbright His Adscititious Experiences. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

146 pages, a good plus hardback, publisher's contemporary quarter leather binding with gilt and five raised bands to the spine, and speckled boards in between. Exterior is rubbed and the gilt on the spine is hard to read. However, there are no markings visible to the binding. The book was once part of the Cambridge Union Society.

146 [2, ads] pp. 12mo, publisher's green cloth. First edition. Old pencilled ownership signature; a very few tiny white spots to cloth; otherwise very nice.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-3] 4-146 [147-148: blank] [149-150: ads] [151-152: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], flyleaves at front and rear, original green cloth, front and rear panels ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, t.e.g. First edition. The eponymous figure in the title story is the ghost of a man who drowned in 1785 and has been materialized by a local group of Spiritualists who plan to use him as a repeated demonstration , alternately materializing and dematerializing him. "Amusing in the ironic contrast between the stiff, mannered narrative, and the odd events. One of Stockton's better pieces." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1540. Bleiler (1978), p. 187. BAL 18892 (noted second printing). Wright (III) 5229. Small damp stain to front cover, else a bright, very good copy. (#109870)

146 pages. Five short stories, beginning with the titular supernatural tale of a psychic who accidently re-aninmates a deceased spirit. First edition (first printing). A very good hardcover copy; no dust jacket. Some spotting to pages.

LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 167

NY 1891 (1888) Scribners. Sm.8vo., 146pp., original green cloth. Top edge gilt. Good, head of spine worn.

BAL 18892. A very good+ copy, tight and clean, with minor rubbing to boards. First edition, second printing, variant binding.

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Auf einer spiritistischen Sitzung läuft etwas schief. Etwas noch nie Dagewesenes geschieht und stellt die Verantwortlichen vor verschiedene Fragen: Was ist nun zu tun Soll man das Geschehene ignorieren Vielleicht rückgängig machen Geht das überhaupt Und wenn ja, darf man es Die hier vorliegende Erzählung, ein Klassiker der phantastischen Literatur, gibt Antworten. 56 pp. Deutsch

154 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.35 inches. This item is printed on demand.

154 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.35 inches. This item is printed on demand.

First Edition, Second Printing per BAL 18892, in Bleiler. Octavo, original green cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine, gilt top edge. Five short stories, beginning with the titular supernatural tale of a psychic who accidently re-animates a deceased spirit. Very Good, light shelf wear, a few tiny chips to cloth at spine ends, no dust jacket.

The title story is a supernatural tale of a psychic who accidently revives the spirit of a deceased man. Five short stories. Author is famopus for his children's stories and 'The Lady or the Tiger'. 1st UK edition. VG

154 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.35 inches. This item is printed on demand.

154 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.35 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-3] 4-146 [147-148: blank] [149-150: ads] [151-152: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], flyleaves at front and rear, original green cloth, front and rear panels ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, t.e.g. First edition. The eponymous figure in the title story is the ghost of a man who drowned in 1785 and has been materialized by a local group of Spiritualists who plan to use him as a repeated demonstration , alternately materializing and dematerializing him. "Amusing in the ironic contrast between the stiff, mannered narrative, and the odd events. One of Stockton's better pieces." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1540. Bleiler (1978), p. 187. BAL 18892 (noted second printing). Wright (III) 5229. Private owner's signature and date in pencil on recto of front flyleaf. A bright, fine copy. (#95084)

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Original publisher's green cloth binding. 5 1/8" x 7 1/2." 146 pages, complete. Advertisements for other books in back. Gilt lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Pages are clean; binding is tight. Bookplate from former owner with an image of a soldier or guard on front pastedown: "Louis Marlin Antisdale, His Book." Referenced in Bibliography of American Literature (BAL) 18892. There are five short stories: "Amos Kilbright: His Adscititious Experiences," The Reversible Landscape," "Dusky Philosophy--In Two Expositions [two stories]," and "Plain Fishing."

8vo. 146 pp. Very Good, Green Cloth with sun-fading, stains, edge wear, & rubbing; spine somewhat slanted; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; his bookplate inside cover. Mylar Jacket. First Edition, Second Printing.

1888 first green with gilt , owners signature.

146 pages. Five short stories, beginning with the titular supernatural tale of a psychic who accidently re-aninmates a deceased spirit. Later printing (1891). Green cloth with gold lettering on the spine and gilt top edge. A near fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. First edition, first printing, first state (BAL, 18892). Original printed yellow wrappers. Wrappers chipped with some loss, front wrapper detached but present, else Good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. First edition, first printing, first state (BAL, 18892). Original yellow printed wrappers. Bookplates of Frederick Skiff and Estelle Doheny. Wrappers a little spotted and edge worn, spine reinforced with transparent archival tape. A Fine copy.

First edition, second printing (and the first clothbound printing, *BAL* 18892: first printing noted only in wrappers). Green cloth. 146, [2] ads pp. A fine copy. Inscribed by Frank R. Stockton on front flyleaf: "A. N. Cheney with the kind regards of Frank R. Stockton. June 18/91."