PUNKTOWN

First edition with these illustrations. Three volumes. Signed by the author, illustrator, and contributor in each volume. Publisher's original black cloth with titles in silver to spine, with an illustration in blind to the upper board, in dustwrapper. In black and light blue cloth slipcase, with titling in silver to the spine, and with an illustration in light blue foil to the spine. Blue silk bookmark in each volume. With textured endpapers. Illustrated throughout with full page spreads in black and white. A fine set, the bindings square and firm, the contents clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with original pictorial dustwrappers designed by David Ho, which are bright and fresh, and without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase. An attractive set.

Issued in an edition of 300 copies from which this example is numbered 38, and signed by the author, illustrator, and each contributor in black ink on the colophon. Jeffrey Thomas' 'Punktown' originated with the publication of his collected short stories (Ministry of Whimsy Press, 2000), and have since expanded into further collections of short fiction, a number of novels, two shared world anthologies, and a role-playing game set in the Punktown universe. Often cited as an early example of the 'New Weird' subgenre of literature, 'Punktown' is known among fans for its unpredictable theme, grotesque imagery, and genre crossover between horror, science fiction and crime fiction.