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Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear
by Beth, Gwinn (photographer); Wiater, Stanley (commentary); Barker, Clive (introduction)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1587670240
- ISBN 13
- 9781587670244
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Abingdon, MD: Cemetery Dance Pubns, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 223 pp, dedication, acknowledgments, a note to the reader, Pictures Taken Before Departure: An Introduction to Beth Gwinn's Portraits; Interview with the Photographer; Dark Dreamers: The Portraits with Commentary on Facing Pages. Photography by Beth Gwinn. First Edition, 2001. "This is a unique collection of images celebrating over 100 of the greatest authors, artists and filmmakers in the world. With each and every amazing photograph -- coupled with insightful commentary by or about the subject -- the photograher and the journalist fearlessly illuminate those who work on the dark side of the arts. Among the authors: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, John Saul, Joyce Carol Oates, Poppy Z. Brite, Richard Laymon, Jack Detchum, Robert Bloch, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, and dozens of others. Among the Artists: Bernie Wrightson, Gahan Wilson, H. R. Giger, Alan M. Clark, Bob Eggleton, and many more. And, among the filmmakers: Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Christopher Lee, etc." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with grey lettering to front board and spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003533
- Title
- Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear
- Author
- Beth, Gwinn (photographer); Wiater, Stanley (commentary); Barker, Clive (introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1587670240
- ISBN 13
- 9781587670244
- Publisher
- Cemetery Dance Pubns
- Place of Publication
- Abingdon, MD
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY PORTRAITS GENRE ARTISTS HORROR LITERATURE AND FILM WRITERS ARTISTS DIRECTORS
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHOTOGRAPHY;
- Size
- 4to
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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