Buy this book on-line HERBERT**, JAMES: : THE RATS.**LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1991. ISBN 0340523662.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Original,and true UK,1st edn was NEL,1974.This is part of the Hodder & Stoughton reissues series:
H&S,1991.These were originally planned as a series of 'uniform editions',all of which - with the exception of Moon and Sepulchre - featured new dw/dj's.
Appearing between 1990-93,initial print runs were low - 3,000 copies each title.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,glossy black background featuring three rats,with embossed,bright gilt letters to upper wrap,author colour portait photograph to rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top edge minimally dust- soiled and very,very lightly aged,fore-edge brighter,cleaner; contents bright,tight and near pristine. Clean,unmarked,black paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st thus,1-186pp [paginated].
Though not the true 1st edn,still an acceptable less expensive item for Herbert collectors.As the author's debut novel, considered by Herbert collectors as the 'Holy Grail' of his titles.Herbert died 20th March,2017.
See also rja433812 for the true UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn.Trilogy: The Rats,Lair,Domain (rja386 and rja485914).
A fear of rats is common to many people -the yellow eyes and needle-sharp teeth arouse a terror which is not totally unfounded,for these animals possess a certain intelligence.Living alongside man since earliest times,they have become the focus for humanity's fear and loathing.
This novel predicts a time when rats gain an unnatural advantage over man.The after-effects of an atomic blast create a race of super-rats,mutated kin to the common species.They subjugate the 'ordinary' rats
and stir up hatred which has festered for thousands of years,hatred and resentment of man.
It is only when the bones of the first devoured victims are discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures with their razor-sharp teeth and taste for human blood begins to be realized by a panic-stricken city.
London is at their mercy,and who can forecast the outcome?
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£1.95p) to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, wrap-around colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,by KEEF; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Rear panel of dw/dj has some inevitable,but light indents.Top+ fore-edges slightly aged/ toned - as usual/normal - with this particular title,but to a much lighter degree than previously experienced in other copies seen and handled; contents bright,tight,solid,sound and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner TIPs - possibly an unread copy? Bright, crisp,clean,pristine and immaculate sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked publisher's colophon to centre of upper board,and colophon to foot along with similar gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate unmarked,brown endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-175pp [paginated] includes prologue,17 chapters and an epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and another title separator page.
Author's debut novel and considered the 'Holy Grail' amongst James Herbert collectors.A really exceptional copy in an exceptional and as high a grade,as this!
See also rja23556 for another UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj, reissue edn.Trilogy: The Rats,Lair,Domain (see mY book IDs' rja386 and rja485914 respectively).
A fear of rats is common to many people - the yellow eyes and needle-sharp teeth arouse a terror which is not totally unfounded,for these animals possess a certain intelligence.Living alongside man since earliest times,they have become the focus for humanity's fear and loathing. This novel predicts a time when rats gain an unnatural advantage over man.The after-effects of an atomic blast create a race of super-rats,mutated kin to the common species. They subjugate the 'ordinary' rats and stir up hatred which has festered for thousands of years,hatred and resentment of man.
It is only when the bones of the first devoured victims are discovered that the true nature and power of these swarming black creatures with their razor-sharp teeth and taste for human blood begins to be realized by a panic-stricken city.London is at their mercy,and who can forecast the outcome?
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