![]() ![]() Overall a great looking copy that stands beautifully on a shelf and, basically, is the cornerstone of any serious Hutson collection. The copyright page confirms the copyright lays with Shaun Hutson in 1982 with the year of publication (1983) shown on the title page - as is the norm with 80s W H Allen first editions. ![]() There is the inevitable page toning, but significantly less than usual for this title. The gilt lettering on the spine is intact. 2022 Caffeine Nights Publishing (P)2022 Caffeine Nights Publishing. In the waist-high grass, in the dank, dark cellars, they are acquiring new tastes, new cravings. The book is more or less Fine, with straight spine, sharp corners and firm spine ends. As the town basks in the summer heat, a new breed of slug is growing and multiplying. Speaking as a collector, I do not think this detracts from the appeal of the book or reduce its collectability. As thetown basks in the summer heat, a new breed of slug is growing andmultiplying. The jacket is otherwise intact and in Fine condition - bright and unfaded, and not price clipped (£8.95). The jacket is being described as Near Fine because it has stains to the reverse of the cover which does NOT show on the jacket front but does bleed through slightly to the inner flap. Latterly, hes moved away from horror, penning what he describes as urban thrillers. This is the phenomenally rare UK first edition, first impression hardcover of Slugs, published by W H Allen in 1983. His first book, Slugs, sold more than 500,000 copies. ![]()
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