Eaters Of The Dead. The Manuscript Of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences With The Northmen In A.D. 922
New York: Knopf, 1976. Stated First edition. Hardcover in an unclipped jacket ($6.95). Light brown paper boards with gilt decoration on the cover and gilt titles on the black cloth spine. Full author photo on the back cover. Bright red top stain. The novel was adapted into film as The 13th Warrior (1999), in which Crichton did some uncredited directing. Antonio Banderas played Ibn Fadlan. This book is from the library of noted Colorado collector Mark Harms and scarce in this condition.
The Lovecraft connection.
In the bibliography, Crichton cites the “Necronomicon” of Abdul Az‐hared, "an imaginary work that the amateur demonologists in H. P. I.ovecraft's tales are fond of stealing from the library of “Miskatonic University” to conjure demons from across the cosmos." - Sullivan, Jack (April 25, 1976). "With real and bogus footnotes". The New York Times.
Near Fine, mild toning to the pages. / Near Fine with extremely mild rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine and light soiling to the back cover. Presented in a clear protective mylar cover. Item #449
Price: $250.00