King in Yellow

A collection of interconnected weird fiction centring on a mysterious play whose mere reading drives the audience to madness. First published in 1895, these tales of decadence and cosmic dread prefigured the Lovecraftian mythos by three decades.

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The work

Robert W. Chambers published The King in Yellow in 1895: ten stories, the first four bound together by a forbidden play whose second act drives its readers to madness. The book gave weird fiction the Yellow Sign, Carcosa and the Pallid Mask, and prefigured the Lovecraftian mythos by three decades.

The interior

312 pages with ten full-page illustrations, newly typeset and printed on archival paper. Interior art is by Earl Geier, with additional commissioned artwork by Seung Gue Lee, Javier Prado, JP Aguirre and Arturo Velasco. Smyth-sewn throughout so the volume opens flat.

The binding

The Codex Edition is a quarter-cloth hardcover with illustrated boards by Seung Gue Lee, a dust jacket and marbled slipcase by Jessica Goulty, and the Yellow Sign foil-stamped on the spine. The Artefact Edition is bound in black cloth with the red-and-gold King figure after the 1895 third printing.

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Codex Edition COMING SOON · CHF 85.00 Artefact Edition COMING SOON · CHF 171.00

Format312 pages, ten full-page illustrations312 pages, numbered edition

PaperArchival stock, Smyth-sewnArchival stock, Smyth-sewn

BindingQuarter-cloth with illustrated boards by Seung Gue LeeBlack cloth, Neely design on the front board

FoilYellow Sign foil-stamped on the spineYellow Sign and title in silver foil on the spine

CaseDust jacket and marbled slipcase by Jessica GoultyBlack cloth clamshell, Yellow Sign in gold foil on the lid

CompanionsNoneCloth-bound hardcover of the play, plus a pamphlet of Bierce's An Inhabitant of Carcosa

LimitationOpen editionLimited to 750 individually numbered copies

AvailabilityCOMING SOONCOMING SOON

Codex Edition

Format: 312 pages, ten full-page illustrations
Paper: Archival stock, Smyth-sewn
Binding: Quarter-cloth with illustrated boards by Seung Gue Lee
Foil: Yellow Sign foil-stamped on the spine
Case: Dust jacket and marbled slipcase by Jessica Goulty
Limitation: Open edition
Availability: COMING SOON

Artefact Edition

Format: 312 pages, numbered edition
Paper: Archival stock, Smyth-sewn
Binding: Black cloth, Neely design on the front board
Foil: Yellow Sign and title in silver foil on the spine
Case: Black cloth clamshell, Yellow Sign in gold foil on the lid
Companions: Cloth-bound hardcover of the play, plus a pamphlet of Bierce's An Inhabitant of Carcosa
Limitation: Limited to 750 individually numbered copies
Availability: COMING SOON

The same text and illustrations in both editions. The difference is the binding, format and limitation.

Questions

When will The King in Yellow be available?

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I backed the Kickstarter. Is this the same book?

Yes. The editions sold here are the same as those produced for the campaign, minus any Kickstarter-exclusive add-ons noted on the product page.

Shipping & delivery

North American orders ship from our US warehouse in Michigan; European orders from our German warehouse. Standard delivery takes 5 to 14 business days, tracked. Tax is included; shipping is calculated at checkout.

Returns

We offer a 14-day return policy for unopened items in original packaging. Please contact us before returning any item.