Library H. & P-J. Oswald Black Cabinet # 18 Clark Ashton Smith Necromancers

Description: To be continued on ebay...at auction and in my Shop "AmidesLivres"A very Important set of books (some with dedications) of Science fiction, Fantasy, Detective literature, Various magazines old or recent, Poetry, Literature, from the Publishers Library Hélène and Pierre-Jean OSWALDWith of course a very large number of titles from the various collections of “Néo” editions, including the rarest...Pierre-Jean OswaldPierre-Jean Oswald, born September 25, 1931 and died September 28, 2000 in Paris, is a French publisher. He notably publishes novels and theatrical and poetic works, most often on his own behalf. He defends authors and subjects less highlighted, especially after the movements of the May 1968 revolt. At the beginning of the 1950s, Pierre-Jean Oswald became an editor and “discoverer”, based in Honfleur then Paris. He then devoted himself to a collection of poetry in pocket format to promote poets like Franck Venaille or the Breton Paol Keineg.In 1957, he published The Poets of the Algerian Revolution. From 1960, he edited the magazine Poetic action. In 1977, forced into bankruptcy, he had to suspend his activity, which left 300 authors without a publisher.In the 1980s, with the help of his wife Hélène (1929-2017), he resumed his activity as an editor and discoverer of little-known texts, with the creation of Nouvelles Éditions Oswald (Néo), specialized in popular literature, mainly the science fiction and fantasy but also the detective novel.Both have done remarkable work to publicize and publish very important foreign authors.in the domain of fantasy, which until then were unknown in France (in particular Clark Ashton Smith).He also publishes the complete Sherlock Holmes and Harry Dickson books. Ten years later, he launched the Huitième Art editions, dedicated to cult television series.He ended his career as an editor at Editions des Belles Lettres -LE CABINET NOIR COLLECTIONLed by Hélène and P.-J. OSWALDLe Cabinet noir is a collection from the publishing house Les Belles Lettres, specializing in imaginative literature (science fiction, fantasy, fantastic), created in 1997 and discontinued in 2003.From N°33, the publisher is "Manitoba - Les Belles Lettres"We will offer almost all the titles in this collection in our ebay store[1997-2003]48 issues publishedin Pocket Format + 2 extra formatAll volumes of this collection sold in my ebay store are in first printalmost in new condition_One of the rarest titles!CLARK ASHTON SMITH1893-1961Clark Ashton Smith, born January 13, 1893 in Auburn, California and died August 14, 1961 (aged 68) in Pacific Grove in the same state, is an American artist, poet and writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, and a great friend of HP Lovecraft.Cosmic HorrorThe Necromancer EmpireNewsAnthology established by François TRUCHAUD “No one knows how to hit the note of cosmic horror quite like Clark Ashton Smith. The diabolical strangeness and fertility of his creation has perhaps never been equaled by any other writer, dead or alive. Who else has had such magnificent, lush, fever-distorted visions of infinite spheres and multiple dimensions, and lived to express them? » These words from HP Lovecraft give you the measure of this genius writer, creator of mythical worlds. Summary 1 - The Tale of Satampra Zeiros, pages 7 to 23, trans. Yves LE BRUN2 - The Door to Saturn, pages 24 to 48, trans. Yves LE BRUN3 - The Seven Geases, pages 49 to 76, trans. Yves LE BRUN4 - The Coming of the White Worm, pages 77 to 94, trans. Yves LE BRUN5 - The Last Incantation, pages 95 to 101, trans. Dominique MOLS6 - Cap sur Sfanomoë (A Voyage to Sfanomoë), pages 102 to 113, trans. Dominique MOLS7 - The Death of Malygris, pages 114 to 131, trans. Dominique MOLS8 - The Holiness of Azédarac, pages 133 to 159, trans. Yves LE BRUN9 - The Beast of Averoigne, pages 160 to 174, trans. Yves LE BRUN10 - The Empire of the Necromancers, pages 175 to 186, trans. France-Marie WATKINS11 - The Isle of the Torturers, pages 187 to 204, trans. Françoise LEVIE12 - The Necromancers of Naat (Necromancy in Naat), pages 205 to 228, trans. Françoise LEVIE13 - Xeethra (Xeethra), pages 229 to 255, trans. Jean MARIGNY14 - Hélène OSWALD & Pierre Jean OSWALD, Le Journal du cabinet noir, September 1998, pages 259 to 265, Article15 - ANONYMOUS, Clark Ashton Smith in France, pages 266 to 266, Article“The Dark Cabinet” Collectiondirected by Hélène and Pierre Jean Oswald.No. 18Publication date: September 1998Number of pages: 271Cover: Rémi Hamoir Text in French -1st draw (no large papers)First Printing Pocket format, color illustrated cover (Good general condition, clean, tiny usual marks or rubbing various minors in cover, almost new)see visuals... Very light paper. yellowed as always,very good interior condition, clean, without inscriptions or annotations. Beautiful copy... Rare!!Out of print at the publisher -As always, combined shipping costs when purchasing multiple books... In the 1980s, with the help of his wife Hélène (1929-2017), he resumed his activity as an editor and discoverer of little-known texts, with the creation of Nouvelles Éditions Oswald (Néo), specialized in popular literature, Le Cabinet noir is a collection from the publishing house Les Belles Lettres, specializing in imaginative literature (science fiction, fantasy, fantastic), created in 1997 and discontinued in 2003. “No one knows how to hit the note of cosmic horror quite like Clark Ashton Smith. The diabolical strangeness and fertility of his creation has perhaps never been equaled by any other writer, dead or alive. Who else has had such magnificent, lush, fever-distorted visions of infinite spheres and multiple dimensions, and lived to express them? » These words from HP Lovecraft gi

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