The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo

PLEASE SEE OUR ABE STORE FOR MORE HORROR TITLES. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Would make a wonderful special gift for a Stephen King collector. A very handsome clean, crisp example of this scarce signed title. The dust jacket has strong vibrant colors, with a slight touch of fading at the spine, otherwise no chips, no nicks, no tears, no edgewear, no stains, no fading and no foxing. Oversize format measuring 11.25' X 8.75' The original dust jacket is in beautiful condition having benefited from very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and as such presents in near fine condition. Superbly illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Beautiful condition book internally appearing as crisp and unread. The interior of the book is in crisp clean condition with bright, flat pages with no handling marks, no stains, no foxing, no bent pages and no age toning to the pages.

The boards have sharp corners, and no edgewear. The book is in beautiful crisp, clean Fine condition with brown boards and and strong gilt titles to the front and spine. Superb illustrations by Bernie Wrightson. First Edition, First impression A Fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Originally conceived as a story-calendar, 'Cycle of the Werewolf' grew to be a beautifully illustrated novella in 12 segments about Marty Coslaw, a young boy who must convince the townspeople of Tarker's Mills that there is a werewolf in their midst. No one knows who will be attacked next, but snarls that sound like human words can be heard and all around are the footprints of a monster whose hunger cannot be sated. When the full moon shines, a paralyzing fear descends on the isolated Maine town of Tarker Mills. Terror began in January - by the light of the full moon. Finally, partial-page b&w images fuel the intensity. Illustrations by Bernie Wrightson include dramatic, richly colored full-page plates throughout - many not seen in the Land of Enchantment edition - along w/chiaroscuro (high contrast) two-page spreads in black & white greeting reader at beginning of each chapter, arranged by months of the year. Heavy stock coated pages very good no writing. Cover features image of werewolf splashed in red. Black glossy pictorial wraps w/bold, raised silver titles, moderate shelf wear.

Signed for original signee by Berni Wrightson in 2009 at a Dallas-Fort Worth comic convention. Beautifully signed by Berni Wrightson at title page: 'Berni Wrightson'. Stated First Signet Printing, April, 1985 number-line beginning w/2. Wrightson, Berni (Illustrations) (illustrator).

The Gravity of Missing Things by Marisa Urgo