THE AESTHETICS OF FANTASY LITERATURE AND ART. [Notre Dame, Indiana and Brighton, Sussex]: Copublished by University of Notre Dame Press and The Harvester Press, [1982]. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-xvi 1-288, illustrations, cloth. First edition. Collects twelve essays by Gary K. Wolfe, C. N. Manlove, W. R. Irwin, Robert Crossley, Roger Schlobin, and others that focus on the basic principles that distinguish fantasy from other literary types and make a strong argument for its place as a major approach to the understanding of the creative act in art and literature. Includes primary and secondary bibliographies (latter annotated) and index. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 7-51 and 10-32. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 10-32. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with a couple of rubs and a vertical crease in front flap. (#160615).
Price: $35.00
"First published ... 1982" on copyright page.