Fritz Leiber Titles from Centipede Press

Anyone who has read fantasy fiction has likely heard of Fritz Leiber (Wikipedia, Amazon.com search*), creator of the popular Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser as well as hundreds of other stories. And now Centipede Press is releasing two limited edition books for Leiber fans: Conjure Wife and Our Lady of Darkness. Both are available to order for $65/each or $110 for the pair.

Published in 1953, Conjure Wife was Fritz Leiber’s first major horror novel, and one of the first novels to deal with witchcraft and feminism, as a college professor learns that his wife is part of a secret network of wives using magic. A frank and provocative novel in a handsome hardcover edition gorgeously illustrated and designed.
This edition has artwork by Columbian artist Marcela Bolivar, a new introduction by Ramsey Campbell, color reproductions of old editions, comics, and film posters, and a lengthy autobiography.
Each numbered copy signed by Ramsey Campbell. The edition is limited to 150 copies for sale.

Leiber has often written of the Dark Lady, and the culmination of this work is this superb novel, originally published in 1977. In the concept of paramentals, Leiber makes his definitive statement on alienation within the urban environment and the capacity of concrete, steel, and glass to suck up miseries and spew forth monsters. This edition includes a dozen black & white illustrations by British artist John Stewart.
This edition has a fine introduction by Michael Shea. Also appearing for the first time in hardcover, and the first time in an English language edition, is the full suite of magnificent artwork by British artist John Stewart. These illustrations were previously only available in an obscure and hard-to-find German paperback.
Each numbered copy signed by Michael Shea. The edition is limited to 300 copies for sale.

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