Necronomicon I: The Journal of Horror and Erotic Cinema (includes an essay by black:
London: Creation Books, 1996. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Quarto. 192pp. Glossy illustrated covers, b&w illustrations throughout. From the publisher: "Necronomicon: Book I continues the singular, thought-provoking exploration of transgressive cinema begun by the much-respected and acclaimed magazine of the same name. The transition to annual book format has allowed for even greater depth and diversity within the journal's trademarks of progressive critique and striking photographic content. Includes: Jean Rollin: The surreal and the sapphic; Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Exploitation or modern fairytale; Barbara Steele: Icon of S/M horror; Frightmare: Peter Walker's psycho-delirium classic; Marco Ferreri: Sadean cinema of excess; Deep Throat: Pornography as primitive spectacle; Dario Argento: Tortured looks and visual displeasure; Last Tango in Paris: Circles of sex and death; H P Lovecraft: Visions of crawling chaos; Witchfinder General: Michael Reeves' classic of visceral violence; Herschell G. Lewis: Compulsive tales and cannibal feasts; Evil Dead: From slapstick to splatshtick; And much more....." From the library Clive Harper with his discreet book-label neatly tipped in at the rear. Harper is well- known as the bibliographer of Austin Osman Spare, for updating the Aleister Crowley bibliography in the 2011 Teitan Press collection of Gerald Yorke's writings, and as someone who has lent his expertise to numerous other publications. Appears as new thus in near Fine condition. Item #66466
ISBN: 1871592372
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