Well, I'm kicking myself for missing this, but it
was a little over my budget. Still... it would have been nice- last month there was an AMAZING sale on ebay: Seller Nightwing305 was selling his collection. Here's his listing:
This is an almost complete collection of the Dell Abyss horror series from the 1980's. I think a couple of paperbacks are missing since I bought the hardcovers when they came out. A large number of the books are signed by the authors.
The following books are signed: The Cipher by Kathe Koja, Night Life by Brian Hodge, Dusk by Ron Dee, Toplin by Michael McDowell (signed by Harry O. Morris, the artist), Mastery by Kelly Wilde, Descent by Ron Dee, Shadow Twin by Dale Hoover, Bad Brains by Kathe Koja (both books are signed), Lost Futures by Lisa Tuttle, Deathgrip by Brian Hodge, Stich by Mark Morris, Façade by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The Darker Saints by Brian Hodge, Making Love by Melanie Tem and Nancy Holder (only signed by Holder), Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite, Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder, Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite, Grave Markings by Michael A. Arnzen, Sins of the Blood by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The Language of Fear by Del James, Strange Angels by Kathe Koja, The Children's Hour by Douglass Clegg, Wormwood by Poppy Z. Brite, Prototype by Brian Hodge
I will provide additional pictures of individual books on request.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a collection of excellent horror novels, many of them ( 25) signed.
And one of his pictures- the group shot.
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It went for $329.99
His listing:
NY: Dell / Abyss. 1991-1995. Twenty-eight advance copies (27 uncorrected proof copies and one advance reading copy) of titles in Dell's Abyss Horror paperback line, beginning with the first, Kathe Koja's The Cipher, both the uncorrected proof copy and the press pack announcing The Cipher and the type of titles that would follow. The Abyss line included approximately 40+ titles in all. This collection includes the uncorrected proof copies of: * 1991 - Kathe Koja, The Cipher; J.M. Dillard, Specters; Melanie Tem, Prodigal; Michael McDowell, Toplin; Kelley Wilde, Mastery; Ron Dee, Descent; * 1992 - Daniel H. Gower, The Orpheus Process; John Byrne, Whipping Boy; Lisa Tuttle, Lost Futures; Brian Hodge, Deathgrip; Dennis Etchison, editor, Metahorror; Mark Morris, Stitch; Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Anthony Shriek; John Wooley and Ron Wolfe, Death's Door; Melanie Tem, Wilding; * 1993 - Rick R. Reed, Penance; Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Facade; Mary L. Hanner, Rapid Growth; Kelley Wilde, Angel Kiss; Michael Blumlein, X,Y; Tanith Lee, Heart Beast; Daniel H. Gower, Harrowgate; Poppy Z. Brite, Drawing Blood; Kathy Koja, Skin; * 1994 - Dale Hoover, 65mm; Melanie Tem, Revenant; Michael A. Arnzen, Grave Markings; * 1995 - R. Patrick Gates, Deathwalker. ¶ All but Skin and Deathwalker are fine in wrappers (Skin and Deathwalker are near fine); all but Drawing Blood have publicity material laid in; all but Deathwalker are uncorrected proof copies (Deathwalker is an advance reading copy). Lot price for the 28 titles, plus the press pack (note that extra shipping may apply). Softcover.
He lists it for $300. Still a good buy.
My introduction to the line was through an advanced reading copy of Poppy Brite's Lost Souls; I was working for an independent bookstore in Norfolk, Virginia and my boss had gone to the American Booksellers' Association convention and picked it up. I was hooked. At the time, I was the mass market buyer for the store so I made a point to make sure we'd get a couple of copies of the books when I could.
