Robert McCammon "Baal" Slipcased Signed Limited Edition No. 214 of 224 [Very Fine]

Personally signed by Robert McCammon, the accomplished and influential author known for his significant contributions to horror literature.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 224

Subterranean (2011). Robert McCammon "Baal". Signed Limited Edition of 224. This is number 214. Personally signed by Robert McCammon directly onto the limitation page. Hardcover book with dust-jacket. Slipcased. 296 pages. This special signed collector's edition is now Out of Print. Very Fine without any flaws. 

McCammon's impact lies not only in his prolific output and genre-spanning talent but also in his resilience and ability to connect with readers through a diverse range of stories

From the publisher

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Tomislav Tikulin

Baal was Robert McCammon’s first novel, a debut that would lead to some of the finest popular fiction of our time. Written at the age of 25 and published as a paperback original in 1978, it has been out of print for years. This deluxe new edition from Subterranean Press will give McCammon’s many readers — both newcomers and longtime fans — the opportunity to trace the development of an extraordinarily talented man.

The story begins with a horrific rape on the streets of New York City. Nine months after that violation, a most unusual child is born. His name is Jeffrey Harper Raines, but he quickly assumes his true name — and true purpose — as Baal, a new incarnation of the ancient prince of demons. The narrative recounts his lethal progress through the 20th century, which begins with the destruction of his earthly “family.” From there, Jeffrey/Baal moves to a doomed Catholic orphanage, where he unleashes carnage on an unprecedented scale, then out into the wider world, where he embraces his destiny as the Prophet of the Damned, generating a legacy of chaos, violence, and despair.

Baal is very much a young man’s book, raw and brimming with emotion. Listen closely and you’ll hear the voice of a gifted storyteller struggling to be born. In 1980, the career that would encompass Swan Song, Boy’s Life, and The Five still lay waiting several years down the road. This is where it began.

Offered in the following three states:

• Limited: 1000 numbered copies, fully bound in cloth, signed by author
• Deluxe Limited: 224 numbered copies, with a different dust jacket design than the limited edition, signed by author, housed in a custom slipcase
• Lettered: 52 copies, bound in leather, with the Deluxe Limited dust jacket, signed by author, housed in a custom traycase

This edition is for the second state.

Robert McCammon

Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.

His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.

Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.

Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com

About the publisher

Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing luxurious specialty, limited editions and groundbreaking original works in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre. Subterranean works with a wide range of authors, from cult favorites to some of the bestselling and most acclaimed authors in the world.

Based in Burton, Michigan, Subterranean issues approximately 45 titles each year. Since it began in 1995, both the publisher and numerous works it has produced have been honored with accolades including the World Fantasy, Locus, Horror Writers Association, and Hugo awards.

Among the authors Subterranean has worked with are Kelley Armstrong, Octavia E. Butler, Ted Chiang, N.K. Jemisin, Stephen King, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tamsyn Muir, John Scalzi, and many more.

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