That FAB8 is one amazingly beautiful book.
Picked this up a few days ago. I consider it the "Holy Grail" of Tim Powers collecting. The Book is Last Call. 26 Lettered copies were Printed by Charnel House. Here is a description:LAST CALL by Tim Powers lettered edition published by Charnel House!
This is considered by many to be the holy grail of small press horror collectors. It very very rarely comes up for sale and is felt by many collectors to be the most beautiful book published in the 20th century.
The tarot card that is bound into the cover of this book is of the LOVERS and making it an even more sought after of the 26 produced. This is letter "I" of 26 lettered edition. Book is in fine unread condition.
If interested I can send you more photos of this unique exotic item.
- Hand sewn
- Illustrated with tarot cards by Peter Richardson which were set in borders by J.K. Potter
- Text has been typeset from the authors original manuscript and printed on Mohawk Superfine
- Illustrations are printed on Vintage Gloss
- Bound in full hunter green Morocco leather
- 22kt. gold stamped spine
- Each copy has a tarot card inlayed above two poker chips from the Flamingo Hotel & Casino embedded in the front board
- Endleaves are uncut sheets of one dollar bills and the limitation sheet is made from uncut sheets of two dollar bills from the U.S. mint.
- Signed by the Author
As I said below, a truly magnificent production. Congratulations!
John
Congratulations, Jerome. It's a beautiful book and you got a great Tarot card in addition!
I never heard of this book, but it looks great!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
I would love to see the other 25 covers, but finding images of them has proven to be difficult.Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller
I've only seen two myself, well, your copy makes three. Very nice indeed. The Tarot is different on each book.I would love to see the other 25 covers, but finding images of them has proven to be difficult.
Ralph
Here is a pic of two more. I believe the one on the left is the four of swords. I can't tell for sure, but the right might be XXI, which if correct would be The World. If someone else sees it better than I do, please chime in.
IV of Swords and XVI The Tower. Now that you say Tower, I can see it. Thanks.
Ok. Here is the story. I ordered a S/L of The Girl Next Door that had the Lettered signature page bound in. It also came with a red slipcase, and a letter of "providence" from The Overlook Connection. I liked the look of the case for the true lettered edition, so I had Dolso make me one.
Pics:
Dick did a marvelous job on the case. I believe it is Mahogony.
WOW.... beautiful!!!
My Stephen King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...on-Stockerlone
Non-King collection
http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...rlone-Non-King
Just received this today. The publisher describes it as " It is bound in pig skin to look like human flesh, has real human bones embedded into the front boards is housed in a red velvet traycase wrapped in a metal cage with lock and key, hand painted endpapers and a hand bound ARC for reading, hand painted foredges, silk ribbon marker etc.". Here are a few pictures:
This lettered edition will prove to be one of the most unique, macabre and exotic lettered editions ever produced in the genre.
The book and traycase will be bound in Moroccan (goat skin) leather. The book will have REAL BONE inlaid into the boards of the over-sized book!!!
Infernal House is proud to announce THE WOMAN by Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee. This blood pumping new novel by the best selling author of THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, OFF SEASON and RIGHT TO LIFE has created another masterpiece that shines a light on the darkness that is within us all and lets us examine the macabre nature of human desire.
Infernal House has quickly become known as the creator of some of the most beautiful and exotic books published in the horror genre and THE WOMAN by Jack Ketchum & Lucky McKee will only reaffirm Infernal House's prestige and significance within the genre.
This edition will be strictly limited to:
THIS WILL BE INFERNAL HOUSE'S MOST EXOTIC PRODUCTION TO DATE!
Only 26 signed and numbered copies.
Each copy will be signed the the author and the illustrator
Each edition will be hand sewn and bound in only the highest quality materials.
The paper used will be specially milled acid neutral paper specifically for this edition.
Illustrated by the celebrated artist Caniglia
Book will be housed in a custom made traycase
Sewn in silk ribbon marker
Do to the time it takes to create these hand crafted works of art and the exotic materials used we can only accept layaway and full payment.
Description
The Woman is the powerful story of the last survivor of a feral tribe of cannibals who have terrorized the east coast from Maine into Canada for years now. Badly wounded in a battle with police, she takes refuge in a cave overlooking the sea. Christopher Cleek is a slick, amoral -- and unstable -- country lawyer who, out hunting one day, sees her bathing in a stream. Fascinated, he follows her to her cave. Cleek has many dark secrets and to these he'll add another. He will capture her, lock in his fruit cellar, and tame her, civilize her. To this end he'll enlist his long-suffering wife Belle, his teenage son and daughter Brian and Peg, and even his little girl Darlin', to aid him. So the question becomes, who is more savage? The hunter or the game?
That is a bizzare but very interesting looking book! But I am confused, isn't CD also doing a lettered edition of THE WOMAN?
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
That's some truly amazing stuff you got there!!!!
I have an especial love for Dick's cases!!!!! He just gets better and better!!!! Can't wait to see what he comes up with next!!!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Very cool and creepy Ketchum book..Congrats as this truly is one of the most interesting books I've seen
Randall, Wow to the Woman.
Definitely creepy as Staad noted above.
Not sure if I've digested it yet, really don't know what to think of the bone thing.
I guess the next thing will be counting who has the most bones... sort of like Chadborne's rats.
Seriously though, Congratulations
“The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day.” - Stephen King
Just received this:
Nice! Congratulations
What are the differences between the numbered and lettered?
“The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day.” - Stephen King
Jerome, your collection leaves me nearly speechless...
Magnificent additions.
Karl
Lettered Legacies! Very cool!
Jerome is really on a roll with all the lettereds!
The traycase and the limitation page are different. I'll check to see what other differences there are.
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