The Damnation Game — Clive Barker — 1st American Edition / 1st Printing HC 1987
$ 9.9
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The Damnation Game — Clive Barker — 1st American Edition / 1st Printing HC 1987. Clive Barker is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and artist known for Hellraiser, Books of Blood, Weaveworld, and Imajica. The novel explores fate, corruption, temptation, and the price of ultimate power—written with Barker’s signature intensity and imaginative force. Offered here is The Damnation Game by Clive Barker, the acclaimed horror novel that cemented Barker’s reputation as one of the most powerful voices in dark fiction. This is the true First American Edition / First Printing, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons in 1987. Verification of First Printing (Important for Collectors): Copyright page reads: “FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1987.” The number line displays: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 In the 1980s, Putnam used “2” as the lowest number for its first printings. This copy is a confirmed first printing. Barker blends supernatural horror, psychological tension, and mythological darkness into a terrifying story of a man who enters a binding, Faustian bargain. The novel explores fate, corruption, temptation, and the price of ultimate power—written with Barker’s signature intensity and imaginative force. A cornerstone title for Barker collectors and fans of dark, atmospheric horror. --- About the Author Clive Barker is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and artist known for Hellraiser, Books of Blood, Weaveworld, and Imajica. His unique blend of literary horror and dark fantasy has influenced generations of storytellers and continues to command strong readership and collector demand. --- CONDITION Very Good (HC w/ DJ) Dust jacket shows mild rubbing and small edge wear typical of age. Colors remain strong and vivid on front panel. Boards clean with sharp edges. Pages clean, no writing or highlighting observed. Binding solid and square. A well-preserved VG example of this important first printing.
