Very excited - I have a few of these on the way!Originally Posted by mattgreenbean
Very excited - I have a few of these on the way!
I don't know about the Sub Press limited, but i'm working with Chris Morey and Dark Regions and his Midnight Meat Train limited will be well worth the money for the great price! $50 for the signed/# edition of only 450 copies, $250 for the signed/lettered/slipcased (only 66 being done) and $1000 for the ultra traycased edition of only 13. Paul Miller of Earthling Press is also helping Chris with the tray cases for the Ultra edition. The books will feature the original novella, new intro and art by Barker, the screenplay from the movie and an intro from the writer as well. Looks like it will probably sell out after the pre-order opens up tomorrow. Here's the link:
http://www.darkregions.com/books/cli...nitive-edition
- James
which cover are Sub using for The Books of Blood?
@darkdiscoveries
$50 - $200 - $1300 are the prices on the web site.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
Ordered my copy.
"That which you think, becomes your world" Matheson
My only thing is why order the midnight meat train when you can get the same story along with many others in either the signed limited of the Books of Blood that were previously published or the forthcoming edition from subpress
All the extras. True about having the story in the other books of blood editions, but I'll enjoy the extra stuff that only this edition will have.
"That which you think, becomes your world" Matheson
Books of Blood is announced at SubPress:
http://subterraneanpress.com/store/p...blood_preorder
Gorgeous looking cover.
I just need to wait to see how a couple of ebay auctions turn out today before I take the plunge with this one!
The covers looks amazing.
Here is the one that was in their newsletter :
We're happy to announce our second project with Clive Barker, a six-volume limited edition hardcover set of the legendary The Books of Blood, being released this Fall to celebrate the collections' thirtieth anniversary. Each volume will feature Clive's own art on the dust jacket-a different image for each book-as well as the first section of each book printed in two colors. These are true horror classics, and we're grateful to Clive for allowing us to honor them with this set.
About the Book:
When the first three volumes of Clive Barker's The Books of Blood appeared in 1984, it was immediately apparent that a writer of extraordinary, perhaps unprecedented gifts had emerged, seemingly out of nowhere. The publication, one year later, of the final three volumes merely strengthened that initial impression. Now, some thirty years after their initial release, The Books of Blood has assumed the status of an undisputed classic.
"The dead have highways," Barker tells us in the frame tale that begins this collection. He then proceeds to take us on a tour of some of those hidden highways. The tour begins with "The Midnight Meat Train," one of the most extraordinary urban horror stories ever written, and ends with the novella "The Last Illusion," the basis for Barker's 1995 film, Lord of Illusions. In between these narrative bookends, Barker offers us a series of unforgettable images. In "The Body Politic," a pair of severed hands leads a revolution unlike any you have ever imagined. "Son of Celluloid" features a sentient tumor that comes to astonishing life in a nearly deserted cinema. In the World Fantasy Award-winning "Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament," a bored and suicidal housewife discovers a lethal capacity to transform the human body. "The Yattering and Jack" presents a comic tour-de-force about the relationship between a minor demon and the man he so unsuccessfully haunts. "The Forbidden," which inspired the classic horror film Candyman, concerns a graduate student who uncovers the grim secret hidden in a rundown housing project. And in the masterful "Rawhead Rex," a giant, blatantly phallic entity terrorizes a rural English community.
These are just a few of the extravagant pleasures waiting within these pages. The result is a gigantic treasure trove of unique, often darkly beautiful visions. These visions are accompanied, fittingly enough, by the author's own original artwork, which serves as the perfect complement to these singular-and immensely entertaining-creations. As disturbing and compelling as they were three decades ago, the stories and novellas gathered here are among the preeminent achievements of late 20th century horror fiction. These are narratives that are built to last. No one who encounters them is ever likely to forget their impact.
Limited: 500 numbered six-volume sets, with the first volume signed by the author, housed in a custom slipcase: $250
Lettered: 26 specially bound six-volume sets, with the first volume signed by the author, housed in a custom traycase: $1500
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I really liked the Great and Secret Show comic, will they ever do the sequel in comic form?
Love the books, hate Barker's art. Tempting, but I think I'll give this set a pass.
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I'm getting kind of sick of these "anniversary" editions. I have the original signed limited editions does in England with the original artwork. Multiple limited editions seems to devalue the originals.
If they did I doubt that it would have art by Gabriel Rodriguez. Even though he's exclusive to IDW for now, he seems to have his next few years of projects lined up already. With the Little Nemo book he's working on now. And Joe Hill has mentioned wanting to do a superhero book with him at one of the big two publishers. Plus he mentioned a few more Locke and Key one shots and mini series they want to do.
I spotted these 2 Abarat ARC's (unsigned) at mt local bookstore. Any value ? Is $25 for each is descent price ?
Thanks
what amazed me about the Abarat was the weight of the hardbacks
Does anyone know if BE Trice did a limited edition of the 3rd Abarat, Absolute Midnight? I have S/L's of the first two through them, with matching numbers, and wasn't sure if there was one available at some point. Don't know how I missed this one coming out back in 2011, but just ordered a copy off ebay to read.
This one never came out to my knowledge.
I also don't think that it was published. I bought the first two editions directly from Britton Trice and was on his mailing list for a long time. I didn't receive any word on it.This one never came out to my knowledge.
I seem to remember reading online years ago that (being based in N.O.) Hurricane Katrina effectively put them out of business. I don't think they published anything after the hurricane (2005). Does anybody know of any books published by them after 2005?
Ron
The Great & Secret Show Manuscript
Hi folks. I was scanning this thread and there's a lot of impressive editions here. I figured I'd post this. I have no idea if this would hold any interest for a collector or if it has any value. I'm also not absolutely certain as to what it is officially, but I'm guessing it's just a copy of the manuscript or early draft of The Great and Secret Show. Many of the pages have handwritten corrections and/or changes (although it's a copy.)
Anyway, let me know your thoughts. This has been sitting in a box for over 20 years and I'd forgotten about it for most of that time. I originally got it direct from the publisher when I used to own a specialty bookstore.
I think that's a really neat item. Of course, I'm a sucker for those types of things.
John
A cool item. Not sure what it would be worth though because it's photocopied. I'd be interested to see what others think.
Yeah, I'm a sucker for this sort of thing too. Can't believe I hung onto it for all these years. I'm wondering if it's worth getting it bound like I've seen Bob do with certain unique items like this.
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