Clive Barker's Books of Blood: Volume I.

UK,slim 12mo p/back Original,anthology,1st edn,4th imp. [Complete number line 10 - 4 descending. Paperback Original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back Originals are either the only format,or published prior to any other format. UK's Hardback 1st edn, Wiedenfeld & Nicolson,London (1985),the US,HB,1st edn,Berkley (NY) a year later,1985.Sphere Books (UK) also reissued/reprinted this title in 1987 also - these are a much more common issue compared to this listing which are scarcer - particularly in a grade as this.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover.Bright crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,card covers with glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Clive Barker,illustrated front card cover,with author's capitalised,black lettered name and similarly coloured +lettered VOLUME I in a white rectangular panel at top edge of front,along with a Stephen King red-lettered review,and black-outlined red-lettered title to panel too; a red triangle to spine's lower front corner with white lettered credit of 'CLIVE BARKER Winner of the 1985 World Fantasy Award' text; a black spine/backstrip without any reading creases and non-sunned red-lettered title and white lettered Volume I and publisher's white illustrated colphon and capitalised, white-lettered name to foot of same,rear cover with stories' red+white lettered straplines. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present and almost scoring-free but for a single line part-way across front cover (visible only under angled light.) Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned but without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread other than my own collation.UK,slim 12mo p/back Original,anthology,1st edn,4th imp,ix-xpp+1-149pp [paginated] includes a Ramsey Campbell Introduction, 6 stories; plus [unpaginated] preamble,title page,a dedication with Acknowledgements to its verso,a Contents list/table,and to verso of last page, publisher's advertisement and cut-out Order form. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and even internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 40 year-old age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral p/backedn. It is only the minimal,minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite them,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness and lack of other detracting faults. Six horror stories include "The Book of Blood," "The Midnight Meat Train," "The Yattering and Jack," "Pig Blood Blues," "Sex, Death, and Starshine," and "In the Hills, the Cities." 'The Midnight Meat Train' a grisly subway tale that surprises you with one twist after another; 'The Yattering and Jack' about a hilarious demon who possesses a Christmas turkey; 'In the Hills,the Cities', an unusual example of an original horror premise; 'Dread', a harrowing non-supernatural tale about being forced to realize your worst nightmare; 'Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament', about a woman who kills men with her mind. No horror library is complete without them. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **