The Collectible Clive Barker

[needfulthings]

U.K. PROOF signed AUG 1985


U,S.A. PROOF signed

[needfulthings]

FRENCH

[billstand]

wow! Just came across this thread and that Books of Blood from Stealth is awesome.

[mae]

It had always been one of Clive Barker's wishes that the entire Books of Blood collection be published as a single edition containing all six volumes. Because of rights issues, other concerns, and whatnot, this dream was not realized until Peter Atkins -- perhaps best known as the writer of most of the Hellraiser series of films -- got together with Stealth Press in 2001 and issued a complete Books of Blood collection in three states: A Black signed/limited edition, a white trade edition, and a red lettered edition (which I sadly do not have). Finally the entire series was under one cover.

The Stealth Press Complete Books of Blood signed/limited edition:




I think I'll stop here for now. But I'll pick it up again with more Clive Barker collectibles.

Is the Stealth Press 2001 limited omnibus the only complete one-volume hardcover collection? I'm looking to get one, but was there no mass-market edition? Looking for an affordable copy, but they seem to start at $100...

[needfulthings]

1st U.K. EDITION.

[swintek]

Just got Earthling's "25th Anniversary Edition" of WEAVEWORLD in the mail, and this is REALLY impressive. Even just the GIFT edition- I can imagine the limited is even nicer. Beautifully designed in two color, oversized with copious, beautiful Richard Kirk pen and ink illustrations. And an absolute bargain at $45! Highly recommended for everybody's shelf. We need more books like this- in terms of quality of design and value.

Ron

[needfulthings]

BOOKS OF BLOOD VOLUME ONE U.K. TRUE 1st EDITION 1st STATE SPHERE 1984 (SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER & RAMSEY CAMBELL.)




BOOKS OF BLOOD VOLUME ONE U.K. TRUE 1st EDITION 2nd STATE SPHERE 1984 (SIGNED BY CLIVE BARKER & RAMSEY CAMBELL)
REPLACED OLD COVER WITH NEW CLIVE BARKER ART COVER (NOTE 1985 DATE ON COVER BUT STILL 1984 INSIDE.




NOTE SIZE DEFFERENCE BETWEEN 1st & 2nd STATE

[Stockerlone]

Clive Barker - Der Dieb der Zeit
limited 155/250 slipcased
Edition Phantasia

[mattgreenbean]

New edition of Cabal available from a little press. limited to only 300
https://fiddleblack.org/press/cabal-...er-annotations

[WeDealInLead]

Two more limited editions in the works: The Midnight Meat Train from Dark Regions and Books of Blood from Subterranean.

[mistercrowley]

Wait…wasn't Books of Blood already published in a limited format?

[WeDealInLead]

Those sorts of details never stopped SP. Or selling you a book with a 750 print run for $125 without a slipcase...and then charging you additionally if you wanted one. EL OH effin EL.

Here's the info from their website:

Here's one cover image for a six volume signed limited edition set we're working on for next year…

Ours will mark the first US publication of all the hardcovers in a uniform edition, with Clive's original dust jacket art. (In fact, some of the volumes have never been published separately in the US.)

[mistercrowley]

You have a valid point. Wonder how much they will charge

[mistercrowley]

The art they have up looks awful.

[Groomp]

gorgeous

[DoctorZaius]

Those sorts of details never stopped SP. Or selling you a book with a 750 print run for $125 without a slipcase...and then charging you additionally if you wanted one. EL OH effin EL.

Here's the info from their website:

Here's one cover image for a six volume signed limited edition set we're working on for next year…

Ours will mark the first US publication of all the hardcovers in a uniform edition, with Clive's original dust jacket art. (In fact, some of the volumes have never been published separately in the US.)

I already have the British edition from years ago (six volumes sold as two sets of three, with slipcases). Not sure if this really interests me since I already have the original covers.

[needfulthings]

ORIGINAL COVER.

[goathunter]

The art they have up looks awful.

That art is by Clive Barker..... (I don't care for it, either.)

Hunter

[mattgreenbean]

I was able to order a copy of the damnation game, s/l, in the short amount of time it was up. Anyone else order a copy?

[fearless-freak]

www.realclivebarker.com/firsttales/

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/382787

I've downloaded the audiobooks

[needfulthings]

Is this really a good investment? A flat signed U.S. 1st edition today sells for $15 to $20 (26 years later). Cover price on the book was $18.95. JUST ASKING.

[mattgreenbean]

Good investment if you want his first stories. Has Candle been published anywhere else?

[RC65]

I never think of my signed/limited purchases as "investments" because 99% of S/Ls are, like new/used cars, destined to lose value as soon as you drive them off the proverbial lot. Stephen King, the focus of this site, and a few other titles now and then, often manage to maintain or increase value, but they are far more the exception than the rule. Time will determine whether or not the Barker title will be one of the atypical 1%; if I had to guess, it's probably a safer bet than most titles we see come down the pike...I doubt it'll increase much, but its value will likely hold. Just a guess on my part, though.

[fearless-freak]

Good investment if you want his first stories. Has Candle been published anywhere else?

no, i think Candle eventually morphed into Weaveworld

[mattgreenbean]

Chiliad is in stock and shipping from Subterranean now.