Blood is The Harvest (Esoteric Press reprint)

[shadroch]

This has a cover date on it of 1979 and says it was a limited edition of 500 copies.

Anyone have any idea what a VF copy goes for these days? I can't find any sales at all.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Is it black and white..?

 

[comicparadox]

Was this the edition that Sparkle City reproduced?

[RedFury]

They came in a plastic sleeve with 3 other anti-communist book reprints. I've seen the sets sell for anywhere from $50 to $200 over the past few years. I'd estimate the Blood is the Harvest by itself to be worth $30 to $75.

[shadroch]

Yes, it is B&W

I believe it was done by Sparkle City but their name does not appear.

Thanks.

[esquirecomics]

I've sold the entire set of reprint books at between $200 - $250.

 

I agree with RF. It would be reasonable to price Individual copies at between $30 - $75.

[bronzilla]

Yes, it is B&W

I believe it was done by Sparkle City but their name does not appear.

Thanks.

 

Dont be entirely sure of that. If the one you have is what I am thinking of it is much larger than the Sparkle city reprints. I have owned original copies of BITH, Sparkle City reprints and the Larger limited to 500 copies edition. The Larger copy I mention I was never able to find out who published it, after speaking with nearly every scholar of this book who would have known including Jay Maybruck.

[esquirecomics]

Yes, it is B&W

I believe it was done by Sparkle City but their name does not appear.

Thanks.

 

Dont be entirely sure of that. If the one you have is what I am thinking of it is much larger than the Sparkle city reprints. I have owned original copies of BITH, Sparkle City reprints and the Larger limited to 500 copies edition. The Larger copy I mention I was never able to find out who published it, after speaking with nearly every scholar of this book who would have known including Jay Maybruck.

 

Assuming Maybruck even remembered what day of the week it was when you spoke with him. His memory is quite "lacking" of many years, as evident by his own admission on Zurzolo's radio show a couple of years ago. I actually questioned him about the Guild books, but not to much avail.

[BOOT]

Yes, it is B&W

I believe it was done by Sparkle City but their name does not appear.

Thanks.

 

Dont be entirely sure of that. If the one you have is what I am thinking of it is much larger than the Sparkle city reprints. I have owned original copies of BITH, Sparkle City reprints and the Larger limited to 500 copies edition. The Larger copy I mention I was never able to find out who published it, after speaking with nearly every scholar of this book who would have known including Jay Maybruck.

 

Sparkle City edition on left, Esoteric Press edition on right. Back cover and inside front cover of Esoteric Press also shown.

[Tsp99]

Great info BOOT!

[bronzilla]

Great info BOOT!

 

Yes Thank you!! (thumbs u

[esquirecomics]

So I take it the paper is completely different?

 

Anyone know who "Esoteric Press" was/is?

[bronzilla]

I never opened my Edition to look inside, and see the print info. I didnt want to break the seal. Facsinating!

[Harvey Dude]

I just ran across this auction for a B&W original.

The ad states "Offered here is a rare black & white version of Blood Is the Harvest #nn.

This book originated from the Catechetical Guild’s old files and dates from the 1950’s

(this is NOT a more recent reprint)."

 

I believe there are up to five copies of the original B&W.

Top dollar was paid for this book. Is this an original B&W or a reprin?. What do you think?

 

Edges are untrimmed, two staples along the spine, hand-written pencil numbering along the bottom edges of the pages. Overall excellent condition with white pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blood is the Harvest

 

 

[esquirecomics]

I just ran across this auction for a B&W original.

The ad states "Offered here is a rare black & white version of Blood Is the Harvest #nn.

This book originated from the Catechetical Guild’s old files and dates from the 1950’s

(this is NOT a more recent reprint)."

 

I believe there are up to five copies of the original B&W.

Top dollar was paid for this book. Is this an original B&W or a reprin?. What do you think?

 

Edges are untrimmed, two staples along the spine, hand-written pencil numbering along the bottom edges of the pages. Overall excellent condition with white pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blood is the Harvest

 

 

 

I own an original b/w copy.

 

 

 

[Brother J]

I just picked up a copy of the Esoteric Press reprint, not knowing exactly what is was. My copy does NOT have a stamped number, instead the words "Reviewer's Copy" is written in ink where the number would be.