4 Fafhrd & Gray Mouser Centipede Press trade (UNSIGNED) HC's Fritz Leiber OOP

Description: SWORDS AGAINST WIZARDRY + THE SWORDS OF LANKHMAR + SWORDS AND ICE MAGIC + THE KNIGHT AND KNAVE OF SWORDS all by Fritz Leiber. Lakewood, CO; Centipede Press; 2020-204. 1st Centipede Press trade (UNSIGNED) hardcover editions. Publisher descriptions: SWORDS AGAINST WIZARDRY: In the annals of heroic fantasy we can debate which series comes in for the lofty rating of second all the way down to ninety-nine and we would still be talking about worthy books. (There have been an awful lot written.) As a matter of fact, instead of trying to enumerate them which ultimately leads to discussions of Elric versus Corum (which is really fiery young Moorcock who would change the world versus the most complete British fantasist of our lifetime). Or we can make everyone happy and just say that 2-99 are a tie following the clear winner, which is of course, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Can we really be at Book Four already? Half-way through the series which Centipede Press is releasing as what will no doubt be the definitive eight-volume set comprising not only all of the stories by Fritz Leiber (and his friend Harry Fischer), but also the brilliant epilogue to the series, Swords Against the Shadowland by Robin Wayne Bailey. As may be expected from Centipede Press, these are archival editions, lavishly illustrated and featuring guest introductions from some of the top writers in the field. Book four, Swords Against Wizardry, has a new introduction by John Pelan and stunning color and black & white artwork by Jim & Ruth Keegan. Fafhrd and the Mouser are not innocents; their world is no land of honor and righteousness. It is a world of human complexities and violent action, of discovery and mystery, of swords and sorcery. With Swords Against Wizardry, the story unfolds behind the curtain in the Witch’s Tent. Fafhrd and Gray Mouser are there to consult a sorceress who holds the secret to their escape, but when would they ever need to escape? Would they need this knowledge when they journey to Stardock? Where is there to escape up there? No doubt the icy seduction of “the cruel one,” with her greed for both gore and graciousness, could offer them several ways out. Their luck has been good so far; one way out should work. Their luck continues as thieves. They are the best thieves in Lankhmar until better positions arise: the Lords of Quarmall. Gray Mouser and Fafhrd steal a kingdom within a hill and declare themselves lords. The fourth book in the series, Swords Against Wizardry, includes “In the Witch’s Tent,” “Stardock,” “The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar,” and “The Lords of Quarmall.” In addition, there is a lengthy biographical piece, “Fafhrd & Me” by Fritz Leiber, three other short essays by Fritz Leiber, plus Leiber’s obituaries of the Fischers, two essays by Harry O. Fischer (including the rare “The Original Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser,” another essay by Franklin C. MacKnight (“The Formative Years of Fafhrd and the Mouser”) and an interview with Fritz Leiber by Darrell Schweitzer from the First World Fantasy Convention, Providence, Rhode Island, on November 1, 1975! Holy smoke! This book features an introduction by John Pelan and artwork by Jim & Ruth Keegan. It features four color interior illustrations, a full-color frontispiece, full color wraparound dustjacket, several black & white interior illustrations, and custom illustrated endpapers. The book includes all of the stories that make up Swords Against Wizardry along with the bonus material mentioned above. Edition information: Bound in full black cloth, blind stamping on front board.Illustrations hand-tipped into the book.Introduction by John Pelan.Gorgeous dustjacket on Mohawk Superfine.Head and tail bands, ribbon marker.Published March 2020.ISBN 978-1-61347-178-4.Book size 6 × 9 inches.Number of pages: 328. Pricing: SOLD OUT.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE SWORDS OF LANKHMAR:The Swords of Lankhmar finds the city characteristically plagued by rats. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are in the employ of Glipkerio, the overlord, to guard a grain ship on its journey. Along the way, the rats onboard stage a rebellion and threaten to take the ship until a two-headed sea monster saves the day. If only there were two-headed sea monsters everywhere, Lankhmar would be safe, too. Alas, upon returning to the city, the two discover that Lankhmar is controlled by rats. It is a city known for its thieves and swine, but even the city’s muddiest bottom feeders have never seen pillaging and plundering like this. And only the sorcerers Sheelba of the Eyeless Face and Ningauble of the Seven Eyes can scare this scourge. Mouser must shrink into the rat’s world and Fafhrd must unleash the feared feline War Cats. Then the fun really begins. Before The Lord of the Rings took the world by storm, Leiber’s fantastic but thoroughly flawed antiheroes, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, adventured deep within the caves of Inner Earth, albeit a different one. They wondered and wandered to the edges of the Outer Sea, across the Land of Nehwon and throughout every nook and cranny of gothic Lankhmar, Nehwon’s grandest and most mystically corrupt city. Lankhmar is Leiber’s fully realized, vivid incarnation of urban decay and civilization’s corroding effect on the human psyche. As may be expected from Centipede Press, these are archival editions, lavishly illustrated and featuring guest introductions from some of the top writers in the field. Book five, The Swords of Lankhmar, has a new introduction by Michael Swanwick and stunning color and duotone artwork by Tyler Jacobson. The fifth book in the series, The Swords of Lankhmar, includes two essays on “Sex and the Fantasist,” “The Mouser & Hisvet,” and The Tale of the Grain Ships.” This book features an introduction by Michael Swanwick and artwork by Tyler Jacobsen. It features five duotone interior illustrations, a full-color frontispiece, a full color wraparound dustjacket, and custom illustrated endpapers. Edition information: Bound in full black cloth, blind stamping on front board.Illustrations hand-tipped into the book.Introduction by Michael Swanwick.Gorgeous dustjacket on Mohawk Superfine.Head and tail bands, ribbon marker.Published June 2021.ISBN 978-1-61347-179-1.Book size 6 × 9 inches.Number of pages: 376. Pricing: SOLD OUT.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SWORDS AND ICE MAGIC:That swashbuckling, debonair duo, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser, are back at it again in Swords and Ice Magic, indulging in their vices while evading their mortal enemies and scoffing at the Gods. All in a day’s work for these strapping lads who are only too cavalier to check their six when a token wench walks past. Age may be catching up with them, making the tides of war give way to calmer waters. But that doesn’t mean they still don’t have a trick up their leather bootstraps. Enter the fray and join in their exploits as they: outwit the eternal clutches of Death in cheeky style (and on more than one occasion!), pontificate their existence while confined to their faithful ship at sea, and defy the frigid monsters of Frost Monstreme after heeding the call from none other than two distressed warrior women. Watch as the pair are aided by their sorcerer mentors, Sheelba of the Eyeless Face and Ningauble of the Seven Eyes, who prevent their dried-out bodies from populating the barren desert lands of Nehwon. And visit them making amends with the people of Rime Isle, who they swore to save from a throng of Sea Mingols. No extreme heat, godly ice bath, or societal upheaval is powerful enough to keep them from acting out their escapades and collecting the priceless booty vowed to them at the end of a long-fought journey. With Fritz Lieber’s Swords and Ice Magic, readers will be regaled by the infusion of magick, mirth, marauding, and enough steely envy to upset even the Gods. And with language and action that harks back to a time of antiquity and romanticism not unlike a Greek comedy, you won’t soon be disappointed by the ride you’ve embarked on. Not while Fafhrd takes the drink orders and Gray Mouser toasts to victory. The sixth book in the series, Swords and Ice Magic, includes “The Sadness of the Executioner,” “Beauty and the Beasts,” “Trapped in the Shadowland,” “The Bait,” “Under the Thumbs of the Gods,” “Trapped in the Sea of Stars,” “The Frost Monstreme,” and “Rime Isle.” Bonus materials include three interviews: by Darrell Schweitzer from Philcon, 1990; by Eric M. Heideman, Rodger Gerberding, and Terry A. Garey from the Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota on March 25, 1989; and by Robert P. Barger for his Fafhrd & Gray Mouser fanzine, The Silver Eel (1978). Plus, there’s one discussion by uncredited with Fritz Lieber in addition to two essays by Fritz Leiber (“Weird and Wonderful” and “Monsters & Monster Lovers”). This book features an introduction by Richard A. Lupoff and artwork by Richard Hescox. It features five interior illustrations, a full-color frontispiece, a full color wraparound dustjacket, and custom illustrated endpapers.Edition information Bound in full black cloth, blind stamping on front board.Artwork by Richard Hescox.Introduction by Richard A. Lupoff.Gorgeous dustjacket on Mohawk Superfine.Head and tail bands, ribbon marker.Published July 2022.ISBN 978-1-61347-180-7.Book size 6 × 9 inches.Number of pages: 334. Pricing: SOLD OUT.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE KNIGHT AND KNAVE OF SWORDS:That swashbuckling, debonair duo, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser, are back at it again in The Knight and Knave of Swords, indulging in their vices while evading their mortal enemies and scoffing at the Gods. All in a day’s work for these strapping lads who are only too cavalier to check their six when a token wench walks past. Age may be catching up with them, making the tides of war give way to calmer waters. But that doesn’t mean they still don’t have a trick up their leather bootstraps. After their adventures in Swords and Ice Magic, Fafhrd the barbarian and Gray Mouser the thief remain on Rime Isle with their loves, seeking lives of respectability and peace. Fafhrd works to regain his archery skills after losing his left hand to Odin in battle. Meanwhile, the Gray Mouser embarks on a trading expedition aboard the ship Seahawk. But their respite will soon come to an end — for on the world of Nehwon, a brother and sister plot to regain the treasures stolen from them by the pirates of Rime Isle. Soon Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, alone and together, are plagued by dreams and curses that will force them to confront the vengeful siblings, destructive temptations, sea demons, and ancient obsessions. Master manipulator Fritz Leiber is a worldwide legend within the fantasy genre, actually having coined the term sword and sorcery that would describe the subgenre he would more than help create. The seventh book in the series, The Knight and Knave of Swords, includes “Sea Magic,” “The Mer She,” “The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars,” “The Mouser Goes Below,” and four short bonus items. This book features an introduction by Marc Laidlaw and artwork by Tim Kirk.It features seven interior illustrations, a full-color frontispiece, two maps, a full color wraparound dustjacket, and illustrated endpapers. Edition information Bound in full black cloth, blind stamping on front board.Artwork by Tim Kirk.Introduction by Marc Laidlaw.Gorgeous dustjacket on Mohawk Superfine.Head and tail bands, ribbon marker.Published December 2023.ISBN 978-1-61347-181-4.Book size 6 × 9 inches.Number of pages: 384. Volumes 4, 6 & 7 are still sealed in original publishers shrinkwrap. Volume 5 is fine in fine dj. FREE DOMESTIC Media Mail shipping or $39.90 Priority Mail domestic shipping. International shipping is ONLY by the eBay Global Shipping Program. NO EXCEPTIONS!! NOT responsible for any import tax levied by Customs Offices in individual countries.

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