Clive Barker - BOB 1&2&4 - firsts?

[Red Hook]

Looked about but haven't seen these posted...the pub date on these is 1984 so I think they proceed the editions with Barker's illustrations on the covers. These stories absolutely boggled the grey cells the first time around. Still do.

[Red Hook]

And here is volume 4. I guess #3 snuck by me. I purchased these at the first incarnation of Forbidden Planet in NYC. Pub date is 1985.



Not as striking a cover as the first two....these photo manipulations remind me of some of the covers on some of the Dover Publications supernatural collections here in the states.

[allthingshorror]

Here's a first thing in the morning scan of 'BoB' - 1st/1st hardback by Sphere 1984.



click to make it bigger etc.

[Red Hook]

See? You learn something new every day! :-)

I had no idea they were released as hardcovers with similar jackets first!

Thanks!

Red

[Craig Herbertson]

Dem usually unleashes a beast with too many mouths and several extra legs if one mentions valuable books but I have to mention that I once found the first editions as shown in an oxfam shop. I innocently bought them for fifty pence as I'd just read Weave World. Mike Don, of Dreamberry Wine, catalogue offered me 60 quid for them and I nearly bit his hand off... he later sold them for 120 quid I think.

[benedictjjones]

^i saw one of the barker cover ones for a couple of quid last month but left it as i have the 2 collected volumes. wish i'd bought it now to be honest. never seen these ones.

[Craig Herbertson]

well, it could be worth 50 pence or about 100 quid depending on a variety of things but mostly down to condition.

[Red Hook]

These are in good shape, but they've definitely been read. The price on these at the time (stickers are still on the back) was $2.95 each, as imports. The printed UK price on these is £1.50.