Description: BLACK EASTER and THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT. Two Volumes Author: BLISH, James Title: BLACK EASTER and THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT. Two Volumes Publication: Lakewood, Colorado: Centipede Press, 2021-22 Edition: First Edition Thus Description: First Printings of these New Editions. Two Volumes, Original Cloth in Dust Jackets. 181 + 166 pp. Illustrated by Samuel Araya. These are the trade editions, unnumbered and unsigned. Illustrated throughout. An excellent and lovely set. Fine copies in fine dust jackets. ¶ The third part of Blish's AFTER SUCH KNOWLEDGE trilogy, although not directly related to the first two books. BLACK EASTER and THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT form a continuous narrative in which an arms dealer hires a black magician to unleash all the demons of Hell on Earth for a single day; however, the demons cannot actually be returned to Hell. In his Introduction to THE DAY AFTER JUDGMENT, Sandy Robertson writes: "One of the greatest exponents of occult fiction today is Ron Weighell, author of the classic collections 'The White Road' and 'Summonings'. He told me that when studying magical grimoires in the late '60s he recognized that Blish had researched deeply. "Even the order in which the demons emerge from Hell and the specific details of their appearance were reproduced pretty well from actual texts. I recognised too from personal experience his description of a ritual evocation is only bettered in one other work of fiction, the chapter 'Conjuring in the Iron Tower' in E.R. Eddison's 'The Worm Ouroboros'..... " Laid in are a couple of printouts pertaining to Sandy Robertson and his relationship with Ron Weighell. Seller ID: 313697 Subject: Ron Weighell Collection, Small Press Limited Editions Thompson Rare Books Thompson Rare Books specializes in fine, rare and interesting books in many fields, concentrating on literary first editions, early fantasy, science fiction, occultism, mythology, folklore, detective fiction and mysteries, illustrated books, children's books, and fine printing and bindings. ~ Established in 1983. Terms All orders ship within five business days, sooner if possible. Standard shipping to the USA is by International Expedited Post with Tracking (we are in Canada). Overseas shipping is generally by Air Mail Small Packet, other options are available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: BLISH, James
Publisher: Centipede Press
Year Printed: 2021
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
