The Spear, The Jonah, & The Survivor (Centipede Press Editions)

A collection of three Centipede Press editions of James Herbert's works.

The Spear - Signed, limited edition

This new edition of James Herbert’s The Spear comes with a dustjacket, endpapers, and a few interiors by David Ho, and story illustrations by Rodger Gerberding. It also features an essay, “The Curious Case of the Spear,” by Jo Fletcher, and James Herbert’s original prologue to the book, reprinted here for the first time since 1979!
       This is a fine new hardcover edition of this classic that mixes horror, zombies, occult lore, and a Robert Ludlum-inspired espionage plot, one of Herbert’s most engaging and offbeat books. - Centipede Press

Limited to 300 copies (this one number 8), signed by Jo Fletcher, David Ho, and Rodger Gerberding, with a facsimile signature by James Herbert. First edition thus. Colorado: Centipede Press, 2021. 8vo. Original publishers cloth in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. pp.391, [ii]. Fine. Pristine condition.

The Jonah - Unsigned trade edition

 In The Jonah, Herbert once again strays from his horror roots to focus on his latest love: supernatural fiction. Blessed with an eye for detail, he takes the methodical police procedural and breaks with its conventions, infusing his concoction with the bizarre, the preternatural, the introspective, and a little good-natured popcorn entertainment. However, for those who yearn for the Herbert of old, there’s still plenty of that ghostly and ominous foreshadowing to shock your socks off.
It may be a turning point in Herbert’s fiction, a slow boil set to the starboard side, but The Jonah’s cresting waves will still batter the coastline and overrun its dunes. Take every precaution before you enter this squall. Otherwise, you may just find yourself clinging to life before the whirlpool swallows you under.
This edition of The Jonah includes seven bonus essays and stories by James Herbert: “Comic Relief,” “They Don’t Like Us,” “Bowled Over By the Beast,” “Breakfast,” “Haloween’s Child,” “Others,” and “The Ghost Hunter.” - Centipede Press

Contains artworks by Ben Baldwin & Rodger Gerberding. First edition thus. Colorado: Centipede Press, 2022. 8vo. Original publishers cloth in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. pp.395, [iv]. Fine. Pristine condition.

The Survivor - Unsigned trade edition

Written like a barnstorming page-turner, The Survivor finds Herbert channeling a wicked wizard on the outskirts of sanity, willing to push the boundaries of classic horror, merging its penchant for shock value with the supernatural elements of mysticism. The result is a depraved tale about life, death, and the balance of good versus evil that’s as horrifying as it is thought-provoking.
At times The Survivor plays out with the sort of thrills you might seek in a slasher picture. And as any well-informed fan would know, follow horror’s golden rules or suffer the consequences. But if you want a failsafe, make sure you have your holy water chalice and rosary beads handy. They may be your only salvation this side of heaven.
This edition of The Survivor includes a lengthy interview with James Herbert, as well as some rare photographs. - Centipede Press

Contains artworks by Karen Bagchee & Rodger Gerberding. First edition thus. Colorado: Centipede Press, 2022. 8vo. Original publishers cloth in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. pp.333, [ii]. Fine. Pristine condition.

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