The Streets Of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren,

Description: (Modern Fiction First) Chambers, Robert W. : The Streets Of Ascalon: Hardcover. D. Appleton and Company, New York. 1912. B&W Illustrations: Charles Dana Gibson. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good+ This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is one spot of discoloration on the rear book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front endpaper. "Robert was first educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and then entered the Art Students' League at around the age of 20, where the artist Charles Dana Gibson was his fellow student. Chambers studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, in Paris from 1886 to 1893, and his work was displayed at the Salon as early as 1889. On his return to New York, he succeeded in selling his illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Then, for reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his first novel, In the Quarter (written in 1887 in Munich). His most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King in Yellow, a collection of Art Nouveau short stories published in 1895. This included several famous weird short stories which are connected by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same title, which drives those who read it insane. E. F. Bleiler described The King in Yellow as one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction. It was also strongly admired by H. P. Lovecraft and his circle. "Chambers returned to the weird genre in his later short story collections The Maker of Moons, The Mystery of Choice and The Tree of Heaven, but none earned him as much success as The King in Yellow. Some of Chambers's work contains elements of science fiction, such as In Search of the Unknown and Police! ! ! , about a zoologist who encounters monsters. " (From Wikipedia) #38877 $40 All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and International shipping are also available. We offer combined shippping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund Books or ephemera will be well packed to protect from damage during shipping.

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Author: Chambers, Robert W.

Book Title: The Streets Of Ascalon

Cover: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: D. Appleton and Company

Publication Year: 1912

Place Published: New York

Pages: 441p.

Topic: Modern Fiction First

Format: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Book Condition: Very Good+

Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust, jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright, condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have, some light bumping and rubbing. There is one spot of, discoloration on the rear book cover. The text pages are clean, and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and address, on the front endpaper. "Robert was first educated at the, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and then entered the Art, Students' League at around the age of 20, where the artist, Charles Dana Gibson was his fellow student. Chambers studied at, the École des Beaux-Arts, and at Académie Julian, in Paris from, 1886 to 1893, and his work was displayed at the Salon as early, as 1889. On his return to New York, he succeeded in selling his, illustrations to Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Then, for, reasons unclear, he devoted his time to writing, producing his, first novel, In the Quarter (written in 1887 in Munich). His, most famous, and perhaps most meritorious, effort is The King, in Yellow, a collection of Art Nouveau short stories published, in 1895. This included several famous weird short stories which, are connected by the theme of a fictitious drama of the same, title, which drives those who read it insane. E. F. Bleiler, described The King in Yellow as one of the most important works, of American supernatural fiction. It was also strongly admired, by H. P. Lovecraft and his circle. "Chambers returned to the, weird genre in his later short story collections The Maker of, Moons, The Mystery of Choice and The Tree of Heaven, but none, earned him as much success as The King in Yellow. Some of, Chambers's work contains elements of science fiction, such as, In Search of the Unknown and Police! ! ! , about a zoologist, who encounters monsters. " (From Wikipedia)

Illustrator: Charles Dana Gibson

Illustration Type: B&W Illustrations

Binding: Hardcover

Subject: Modern Fiction First

Place of Publication: New York

Year Printed: 1912

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated