20th Century Ghosts [Signed Limited Edition of Two Hundred in Custom Case]

Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, England : PS Publishing Limited, 2005. Stated First Edition. The true first printing of Joe Hill's first published book. Signed by Joe Hill and Christopher Golden at limitation page. Stated at limitation page: "20th Century Ghosts, 'Joe Hill', 'Christopher Golden'. This edition is limited to 200 numbered slipcased hardcover copies signed by Joe Hill and Christopher Golden... This is copy '42'." Black textured cloth boards, gilt impressed spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine, square. Beautiful pictorial dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Collage cover art and dynamic design by Vincent Chong. Preserved in original custom black case, gilt impressed titles matching font design, slight shelf wear. This superb limited edition represents the rarest format of Joe Hill's most important volume. The perfect example of Hill's highly intriguing and key collection of stories. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, British Fantasy for Best Fiction Collection, et Al. Fine signed limited edition in slipcase. Contents include: "An Introduction by Christopher Golden; Best New Horror; 20th Century Ghost; Pop Art; You Will Hear the Locust Sing; Abraham's Boys; Better Than Home; The Black Phone; In the Rundown; The Cape; Last Breath; Dead-Wood; The Widow's Breakfast; My Father's Mask; and, Voluntary Committal". 341 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Chong, Vincent [Wrapper Art]. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.