First edition bound in black cloth with green spine lettering. Illustrated by Stephen Fabian. Signed by Schweitzer on the title page. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Darrell Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy.
Schweitzer is also a prolific writer of literary criticism and editor of collections of essays on various writers within his preferred genres.
An excellent collection of fantasy stories. Taken as a whole, the book contains just the right balance of adventure, fantasy, horror, and humor. A very good read. And the illustrations by Stephen Fabian are beautiful. A nice volume indeed!