BARKER, Clive. The Books of Blood. New York: Ace/Putnam. 1988. 8vo. First edition thus; first omnibus edition collecting Barker’s trilogy of short stories which, together with his first novel, The Damnation Game, catapulted him to fame as a leading figure in the horror genre. An excellent copy, the book very good with a slight vertical crease along the spine. The binding tight and square, the contents clean throughout with a small ink inscription to the front pastedown. The dust jacket very good, unclipped with a few short nicks and chips to the corners and some edges, but very presentable overall. Scarce.