Bloodstar Richard Corben Robert E Howard 1976 1st Printing HC DJ #2642/5000
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BLOODSTAR — Richard Corben / Robert E. Howard — 1976 Morning Star Press First Printing, Numbered 2642/5000 The original 1976 limited hardcover of Bloodstar, Richard Corben's landmark adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Valley of the Worm," widely regarded as the first book to call itself a "graphic novel." Published by The Morning Star Press of Leawood, Kansas, with "First Printing, 1976" stated on the copyright page. KEY DETAILS - Limited edition, hand-numbered 2642 of 5000 beneath the frontispiece - Unsigned: only the lower-numbered copies were signed by Corben; this copy is numbered but not signed (the "CORBEN" name above the number is printed as part of the artwork) - Hardcover in gray cloth with Corben's full-color pictorial dust jacket - Black-and-white interior art by Richard Corben throughout - Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 76-1202 - Approximately 9 x 11.25 inches - Manufactured in U.S.A. CONDITION Book: Good. The gray cloth boards show no obvious damage in the photos, and the copyright page is clean. The numbered frontispiece page has two brownish stains in the right margin and a few small spots in the lower margin; the illustration itself is unaffected. Dust jacket: Fair. Chipping with small losses along the top edge, heaviest near the spine; a chip with paper loss at the lower front edge near the spine; heavy rubbing and scuffing on the back panel, with chips and short tears along its top and bottom edges; general edge and corner wear. The front artwo
- Publisher: The Morning Star Press, Ltd.
- Year: 1976
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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