Thirteen Specimens (10 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: New. NEW PB: NO remainder mark. "Thirteen Specimens is a collection of bizarre and disturbing short stories, poems, and odd bits and pieces found preserved in dusty jars of formaldehyde in a sealed-off attic room in the condemned museum of the mind of author Jeffrey Thomas. Included are the novellas 'The Mask Play of Hahoe Byeolsin Excorcism' and 'Door 7' as well as a trio of powerful stories that-for the first time in one collection-visit the three fictional universes that Thomas is best known for: 'Close Enough' takes place in the alternate Earth of the novel Boneland. A sadistic, otherworldly force feeds off the nightmarish images of the Vietnam War, as captured by a conscience-stricken photojournalist. 'Monsters' is set in the futuristic metropolis of Punktown. A compassionate surgeon is determined to restore a grotesque alien female, purposely disfigured by the males of her clan, even if he himself incurs their wrath in the process. 'The Burning House' takes readers to the netherworld of Letters From Hades. Two men-one of them an angel, the other damned-join forces in an attempt to rescue the child they both love from an army of torturing demons. " | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY! [REDUCED Charges for Standard International Delivery].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Delirium in 2006, this limited edition copy is #95 of 150, and signed by Thomas. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. NEW HARDBACK. SIGNED by JEFFREY THOMAS [NO Inscription]. LIMITED Ed. #101/150. DJ in Clear, ARCHIVAL MYLAR WRAP. NO remainder mark. "Thirteen Specimens is a collection of bizarre and disturbing short stories, poems, and odd bits and pieces found preserved in dusty jars of formaldehyde in a sealed-off attic room in the condemned museum of the mind of author Jeffrey Thomas. Included are the novellas 'The Mask Play of Hahoe Byeolsin Excorcism' and 'Door 7' as well as a trio of powerful stories that-for the first time in one collection-visit the three fictional universes that Thomas is best known for: 'Close Enough' takes place in the alternate Earth of the novel Boneland. A sadistic, otherworldly force feeds off the nightmarish images of the Vietnam War, as captured by a conscience-stricken photojournalist. 'Monsters' is set in the futuristic metropolis of Punktown. A compassionate surgeon is determined to restore a grotesque alien female, purposely disfigured by the males of her clan, even if he himself incurs their wrath in the process. 'The Burning House' takes readers to the netherworld of Letters From Hades. Two men-one of them an angel, the other damned-join forces in an attempt to rescue the child they both love from an army of torturing demons. " | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY! Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Thomas, Jeffrey (illustrator). 1st Edition. #133 of 150 signed and numbered copies. Signed by Author(s).

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 260. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1843 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 260.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1856 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 32 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

A fine collection of the beautifully designed & hand-printed specimens which (in folded form) were such an important feature of the Workshop Press books (here offered unfolded); including the 4pp. 4to. specimen produced for Matrix 9. The collection comprises: Albertus (295 x 210mm) on orange card with Fanfare ornaments. Berthold Wolpe Design, Albertus (400 x 280mm) on grey Abbey Mill with woodcut. Arabesque & Moresque (265 x 375mm) 4pp. insert (here unfolded) for Matrix 9. Figgins Shaded (205 x 145mm) on brown light card with Victorian ornaments. The Floral Ornament c.1900 (375 x 255mm) in brown on Goatskin Parchment. Fry's Ornamented (400 x 270mm) in blue & black on blue Abbey Mill laid. The Garland Ornament (450 x 250mm) in brown on Goatskin Parchment. Imprint Shadow (295 x 205mm) on brown card. Old English Text (295 x 210mm) in black & red with woodcut initial on cream laid. Old Face Open (430 x 240mm) in brown on cream Goatskin Parchment. Perpetua (490 x 330mm) in brown & green on Abbey Mill Greenfield. Verona (420 x 330mm) on Abbey Mill Greenfield. A Specimen of Types (450 x 290mm) 10 historic display faces in red & black on Abbey Mill grey laid with red woodcut border. Type Broadsheet Specimens Private Press.

Condition: like_new. Signed by the author, and also there is a special illustration by the author. Special numbered edition, 77 150 Appears unused. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THIRTEEN SPECIMENS is a collection of bizarre and disturbing short stories, poems, and odd bits and pieces found preserved in dusty jars of formaldehyde in a sealed-off attic room in the condemned museum of the mind of author Jeffrey Thomas. Included are the novellas "The Mask Play of Hahoe Byeolsin Exorcism" and "Door 7," as well as a trio of powerful stories that -- for the first time in one collection -- visit the three fictional universes that Thomas is best known for. "Close Enough" takes place in the alternate Earth of the novel "Boneland." A sadistic, otherworldly force feeds off the nightmarish images of the Vietnam War, as captured by a conscience-stricken photojournalist. "Monsters" is set in the futuristic metropolis of Punktown. A compassionate surgeon is determined to restore a grotesque alien female, purposely disfigured by the males of her clan, even if he himself incurs their wrath in the process. And "The Burning House" takes readers to the netherworld of "Letters From Hades." Two men -- one of them an angel, the other damned -- join forces in an attempt to rescue the child they both love from an army of torturing demons. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.