THE BITTEN WORD

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original black paper covered boards with silver titles to the spine, in the John Kaiine and Les Edwards illustrated dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm but bumped to the upper corner of the the front and rear board. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very near fine dustwrapper that is creased at the bumped corners and is without fading, loss or tears.

Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies, this example is numbered 25 and signed by Ian Whates, Simon Clark, Kelley Armstrong, Sarah Singleton, Gary McMahon, Andrew Hook, Storm Constantine, John Kaiine, Chaz Brenchley, Nancy Kilpatrick, Freda Warrington, Kari Sperring, Tanith Lee, Donna Scott, Sam Stone, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Ian Whates, Gail Z Martin and Ian Watson across two dedication leaves (Gary McMahon's signature is on the verso of the second limitation page). A collection of short vampire stories, all new for this volume. Containing a bonus story by Ian Watson, exclusive to this signed limited edition.