HORNS

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author and illustrator. Publisher's original red cloth, with cross illustration in gilt to the upper board, and gilt titles to the spine, in the Magdalena Kaczan illustrated dustwrapper and the cream paper-covered slipcase, with titles in black to the spine. Illustrated endpapers and 12 full page colour illustrations by Magdalena Kaczan. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper which is without fading, loss, or tears. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

The 'Artist edition', issued in an edition of 1000 copies, signed by the author Joe Hill, and illustrator Magdalena Kaczan in black ink to the limitation page. The Bible quotation on the slipcase 'Blessed Shall You Be When You Come In / Blessed Shall You Be When You Go Out' is taken from Deuteronomy 28:6, and has been interpreted as a promise of divine protection in all aspects of life. In the original context of the Bible, this is a promise from God, however in the context of Joe Hill's 'Horns', the reader might draw a connection between this phrase and protagonist Ig Perrish's satanic protection and physical transformation into a devilish figure as he searches for his girlfriend's killer. 'Horns' was first published in 2010 by William Morrow and Company, USA, and was nominated for the 2010 World Fantasy Award for best 'Novel'. It was the basis for the 2013 film of the same name, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Ig Perrish.