Masters of the Weird Tale - Robert Aickman

by Robert Aickman, S.T. Joshi (Contributor), T.E.D. Klein (Contributor)

Robert Aickman (1914-1981) has come to be recognized as among the leading writers of weird fiction in the second half of the twentieth century. His subtle, allusive tales, written in prose of impeccable precision and mellifluousness, have influenced an array of writers who followed in his wake, notably Ramsey Campbell, T. E. D. Klein, and Peter Straub.
The two volume collection of Aickman's 48 stories is enclosed in a handsome slipcase with ribbon marker and a dozen full page illustrations by John Kenn Mortensen, a fine introduction by S. T. Joshi, and an essay on Aickman by T.E.D. Klein. The complete contents are shown below.
The edition is limited to 300 signed and numbered copies, and the book is signed by S. T. Joshi, artist John Kenn Mortensen, with a special facsimile signature by Robert Aickman.

1345 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2018

About the author

Author of: close to 50 "strange stories" in the weird-tale and ghost-story traditions, two novels (The Late Breakfasters and The Model), two volumes of memoir (The Attempted Rescue and The River Runs Uphill), and two books on the canals of England (Know Your Waterways and The Story of Our Inland Waterways).

Co-founder and longtime president of the Inland Waterways Association, an organization that in the middle of the 20th century restored a great part of England's deteriorating system of canals, now a major draw for recreation nationally and for tourism internationally.

Grandson of author Richard Marsh.

Reviews

[Karl]

This slip cased two volume hardcover is numbered 40 of 300 produced with and additional 22 contributor copies.

The books are signed by:

S.T. Joshi
John Kenn Mortensen (artist)
with a facsimile signature by Robert Aickman.

Information about the book can be found here:

http://www.centipedepress.com/masters...

[Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read:

A Choice of Weapons - 3/5
Meeting Mr Millar - 3/5
Ringing the Changes - 4/5
The Hospice - 4/5
The School Friend - 3/5
The Stains - 3/5
The Trains - 5/5
The Waiting Room - 3/5