Synopsis
66 fantastic tales, both new and classic, by dozens of contributors including Ramsey Campbell and Fred Chappell, explore the sometimes deleterious effects of books. Illustrated by World Fantasy Award-winner Allen Koszowski.
From the publisher:
A disillusioned journalist searches for a missing girl in a midnight world of illegal coffee dens and black market books.
An insomniac haunted by the death of his wife volunteers to take part in a bizarre research experiment.
A wealthy bibliophile hires a thief to recover a book that has the power to change literary history.
A bestselling writer confronts a menacing character from his past—the protagonist of his forgotten first novel.
A shortsighted engineer stumbles across a book that’s not supposed to actually exist—a book that will forever alter the face of the earth.
Just a few of the tales that await you in this mammoth anthology: 66 ingenious stories of lost knowledge and restless ghosts, secret libraries and forbidden texts, alternate worlds and ancient gods, by 59 acclaimed writers including Ramsey Campbell, Fred Chappell, H.P. Lovecraft, Jeffrey Thomas, Rhys Hughes, Gary McMahon, M.R. James, Lavie Tidhar, and Kurt Newton.
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Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
Published by
Dead Letter Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979633524
ISBN 13: 9780979633522
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Seller: Open Boat Booksellers, Amherst, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Allen Koszowski (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, one of 500 copies. No dust jacket as issued. Near fine. Clean, bright, unmarked, and likely unread. Seller Inventory # 001980
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Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
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Dead Letter Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979633524
ISBN 13: 9780979633522
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Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None (as issued). Allen Koszowski (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st ed/1st pr. Book is square, solid, and unread. Beautiful in faux-leather embossed boards. No remainder marks. In happy anticipation of this treasured tome you'll find yourself planning a day in the country, an outing to some sylvan grove where you might read underneath a shady tree, the map out on the table, your finger traces the secondary roads out off of the main New England throughways -- Arkham -- Dunwich -- Kingsport -- or perhaps a root beer and lobster roll to-go from a take-out counter at Innsmouth? Seller Inventory # 040506
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BOUND FOR EVIL: CURIOUS TALES OF BOOKS GONE BAD
Seller: Atlanta Vintage Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Koszowski, Allen (illustrator). Pages are clean, no markings from previous owners. Boards are clean and square. Binding is tight. Text block is clean with the exception of a single penpoint soiled spot on top edge. PICTURES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. Seller Inventory # 65588
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Bound For Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
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Dead Letter Press, New Kent, VA, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979633524
ISBN 13: 9780979633522
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Seller: Dark Hollow Books®, Member NHABA, IOBA, Wolfeboro Falls, NH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Allen Koszowski (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fine in faux leather w/o dj as issued. Gilt spine titles and front cover illustration. Massive 779 page collection of sixty-six tales of horror and the macabre related to books. Authors include: H. P. Lovecraft, M. R. James, Ramsey Campbell, Robert W. Chambers, Saki, Montague Summers, Glynn Barrass, Simon Strantzas, Fred Chappell, Angeline Hawkes, Gary Fry and many more. Illustrated throughout by Allen Koszowski. Seller Inventory # 004931
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Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
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Dead Letter Press, New Kent, VA, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979633524
ISBN 13: 9780979633522
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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Allen Koszowski (illustrator). 1st Edition. Thick 8vo., 8vo.,318pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition of this anthology of dozens of creepy stories about creepier books. One of only 500 unnumbered copies printed. Bound in black faux leather with titles in gilt on spine and illustrations stamped in gilt on front board. Illustrations by Allen Koszowski. A very pretty production. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title. Seller Inventory # 009365