You may remember that, back in 2022, Centipede Press published a new edition of Abraham Merritt's 1932 story, Burn, Witch, Burn! that included an introduction written by yours truly. This year, they followed that up with its sort-of-sequel, Creep, Shadow!, to which I also contributed the introduction. Like its predecessor, it's a beautiful and well-made book, featuring both original dustcover and frontispiece art by Camille Alquier and interior illustrations by the great Virgil Finlay. This new edition is limited to 600 copies, so if you're interested in a copy, you'll probably need to grab one quickly from the Centipede Press website. Burn, Witch, Burn! sold out quickly and, so far as I know, it's never been reprinted.
Here's the dustcover:
My compliments to you and to Centipede Press. Your efforts to spread the word about the Lord of Fantasy and his books are greatly appreciated. I think it was a smart move using Virgil Finlay's artwork but that dustcover certainly gets my attention. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's absolutely gorgeous, and I've been on a Merritt kick lately, so, even at that price point, I still bought one. Don't tell my wife. ;-)
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ReplyDeleteJames, would it be possible to post a photo of the spine, and back cover? Thanks for this peek at this interesting edition of Creep, Shadow.
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