Night-black Deeds
In partnership with the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
Bibliographic Information
Title: Night-black Deeds: An Enriched Edition of H.P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Shunned House’
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Editors: N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Contributors: Bobby Derie & Donovan Loucks
Date of publication: 2024
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: 124
Language: English
ISBN: Pending assignment
In honour of the 100th anniversary of an important tale of gothic horror, the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society and Helios House Press are delighted to present Night-black Deeds: An Enriched Edition of H.P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Shunned House’. This new book includes a substantial editor’s preface, the Lovecraft poem ‘The House’, an extensively annotated rendering of Lovecraft’s ‘The Shunned House’, and three original essays with full-colour illustrations.
The annotated text features extensive notes by Sean Branney & Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society and N.R. Jenzen-Jones of Helios House Press, and is supplemented by an extended editor’s preface by Dr Jenzen-Jones.
The book is completed by three fascinating new essays exploring different aspects of the tale by Lovecraft scholars Donovan Loucks, Bobby Derie, and Sean Branney. This book is printed in full colour on premium paper and quarter-bound in quality bookcloth.
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society and Helios House Press are delighted to present an ultra-deluxe edition of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic tale of gothic horror, The Shunned House. This new edition pays homage to an important historical, could-have-been rendering of the story on the 100th anniversary of this important work.
Our first release from the Miskatonic Rare Book Room, this luxury edition includes:
A facsimile of the original, uncut sheets for The Shunned House (as printed by W. Paul Cook’s Recluse Press) printed on luxurious laid paper and held in a replica of a very special presentation case comprised of a tri-fold inner folder nested inside a clamshell box;
A second clamshell box holding a pamphlet-bound reading copy of The Shunned House in the style of the popular Miskatonic Literary Society editions as well as a few extra goodies;
And a hardcover volume containing a copy of The Shunned House annotated by Sean Branney & Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society and N.R. Jenzen-Jones of Helios House Press, plus original commentary reflecting on The Shunned House, as prepared by leading Lovecraftian scholars.
Both boxes and the hardcover volume are presented in bookcloth with gold foil and leather spine labels, and are nestled inside a slipcase with gold foil accents. The pamphlet-bound booklet is printed on premium paper with letterpress details on the covers.
The Whipple Edition is a deluxe offering, perfect for the connoisseur, whilst the Roulet Edition (included in the Whipple Edition, as well as offered as a standalone item) offers a beautiful, readable copy of the story in Miskatonic Literary Society style.
Title: The Shunned House
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Date of publication: 2024
Format: Boxed set
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-18-6
The Collector’s Edition contains all three Miskatonic Missives issues from Volume I, packaged in a custom slipcase with all of their extra items. Each issue contains a reprint of one of H.P. Lovecraft's most interesting letters, presented alongside related archival material such as contemporary short stories, art, and maps, as well as original art and new scholarship. The books are printed in full colour on premium quality paper, Smythe sewn, and bound with a hardcover.
Each book is also packaged with a set of exclusive extras—replicas of related historical documents and ephemera such as photos, maps, ticket stubs, postcards, news clippings, and diary pages. The Collector's Edition packages these extras in a custom faux-book box which nests in the slipcase alongside the three books. Each Collector’s Edition is also supplied with three ex libris bookplates modelled after Lovecraft’s own, and the first 1000 sold will come with a Certificate of Ownership signed by editors Andrew Leman and Sean Branney of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society.
Volume I of Miskatonic Missives includes the following three issues:
Vol. I, No. 1: H.P. Lovecraft to Duane W. Rimel (November 1934)
Vol. I, No. 1 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a view of College Street in Providence, Rhode Island;
The wrapper from Owhyhee Idaho Spud, a candy (sweet) with an interesting history;
Handwritten notes for Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, in his own hand; and
A beautiful letterpress reproduction of Duane Rimel's linocut portrait of H.P. Lovecraft.
Vol. I, No. 2: H.P. Lovecraft to Robert H. Barlow (March & April 1934)
Vol. I, No. 2 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a wealthy neighbourhood in DeLand, Florida;
A Florida Motor Lines bus ticket stub, similar to that which Lovecraft would have received on his travels;
A page from a catalogue showing 'The Luck of Edenhall’, a glass beaker with a fascinating history; and
A re-creation of a period map of DeLand, Florida.
Vol. I, No. 3: H.P. Lovecraft to Robert E. Howard (June 1932)
Vol. I, No. 3 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard showing a view of a riverboat in New Orleans;
A newspaper clipping relating to the 'Massie Affair';
The first page of the handwritten manuscript for The Diary of Alonzo Typer, by William Lumley; and
A photo of a young Robert E. Howard in costume.
Title: Miskatonic Missives
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Authors: Various
Date of publication: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: No. 1: 108: No. 2: 156; No. 3: 136
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-10-0
Limited edition fine-art print of 'The Black Temple of Tsathoggua at Au-bhun’, an original piece by Mexican artist Ivan Sandoval commissioned for Miskatonic Missives Vol. I, No. 2. The print will be rendered in archival ink on a premium art paper stock, and reproduced at approximately 10 × 16 inches in size. Limited print run of 90 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
Note: as artworks are shipped separately to books and most other items, we may need to levy additional postage charges if your order contains both books and artworks.
Collect all three Miskatonic Missives books from Volume I. Each issue contains a reprint of one of H.P. Lovecraft's most interesting letters, presented alongside related archival material such as contemporary short stories, art, and maps, as well as original art and new scholarship. The books are printed in full colour on premium quality paper, Smythe sewn, and bound with a hardcover.
Each book is also packaged with a set of exclusive extras—replicas of related historical documents and ephemera such as photos, maps, ticket stubs, postcards, news clippings, and diary pages.
Volume I of Miskatonic Missives includes the following three issues:
Vol. I, No. 1: H.P. Lovecraft to Duane W. Rimel (November 1934)
Vol. I, No. 1 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a view of College Street in Providence, Rhode Island;
The wrapper from Owhyhee Idaho Spud, a candy (sweet) with an interesting history;
Handwritten notes for Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, in his own hand; and
A beautiful letterpress reproduction of Duane Rimel's linocut portrait of H.P. Lovecraft.
Vol. I, No. 2: H.P. Lovecraft to Robert H. Barlow (March & April 1934)
Vol. I, No. 2 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a wealthy neighbourhood in DeLand, Florida;
A Florida Motor Lines bus ticket stub, similar to that which Lovecraft would have received on his travels;
A page from a catalogue showing 'The Luck of Edenhall’, a glass beaker with a fascinating history; and
A re-creation of a period map of DeLand, Florida.
Vol. I, No. 3: H.P. Lovecraft to Robert E. Howard (June 1932)
Vol. I, No. 3 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard showing a view of a riverboat in New Orleans;
A newspaper clipping relating to the 'Massie Affair';
The first page of the handwritten manuscript for The Diary of Alonzo Typer, by William Lumley; and
A photo of a young Robert E. Howard in costume.
Title: Miskatonic Missives
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Authors: Various
Date of publication: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: No. 1: 108; No. 2: 156; No. 3: 136
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-09-4
Give a subtle nod to other Lovecraft epistilologists with this Miskatonic Missives enamel-type lapel pin. With black enamel and gold-coloured metal, this 1930s-inspired pin adds just a touch of literary class. It is presented on a beautiful backing card, for the discerning pin collector.
Note: This is an ‘extra’ item, and will only be shipped with the purchase of a book or artwork.
A handsome leather bookmark, embossed with the Miskatonic Missives logo. Made specially for Helios House Press by a family-owned tannery in Scotland, these genuine leather bookmarks are hand-cut and hot-foil-embossed to create a luxurious page marker that will last for decades to come.
Note: This is an ‘extra’ item, and will only be shipped with the purchase of a book or artwork.
Each issue of Miskatonic Missives contains a reprint of one of H.P. Lovecraft's most interesting letters, presented alongside related archival material such as contemporary short stories, art, and maps, as well as original art and new scholarship.
Each volume is also packaged with a set of exclusive extras—replicas of related historical documents and ephemera such as photos, maps, ticket stubs, postcards, news clippings, and diary pages.
This issue of Miskatonic Missives explores a letter sent from H.P. Lovecraft to Duane W. Rimel in November 1934. The book is printed in full colour on premium quality paper, Smythe sewn, and bound with a hardcover.
Vol. I, No. 1 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a view of College Street in Providence, Rhode Island;
The wrapper from Owhyhee Idaho Spud, a candy (sweet) with an interesting history;
Handwritten notes for Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, in his own hand; and
A beautiful letterpress reproduction of Duane Rimel's linocut portrait of H.P. Lovecraft.
Title: Miskatonic Missives
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Authors: Various
Date of publication: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: 108
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-02-5
Each issue of Miskatonic Missives contains a reprint of one of H.P. Lovecraft's most interesting letters, presented alongside related archival material such as contemporary short stories, art, and maps, as well as original art and new scholarship.
Each volume is also packaged with a set of exclusive extras—replicas of related historical documents and ephemera such as photos, maps, ticket stubs, postcards, news clippings, and diary pages.
This issue of Miskatonic Missives explores two letters sent from H.P. Lovecraft to Robert H. Barlow in March & April 1934. The book is printed in full colour on premium quality paper, Smythe sewn, and bound with a hardcover.
Vol. I, No. 2 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard depicting a wealthy neighbourhood in DeLand, Florida;
A Florida Motor Lines bus ticket stub, similar to that which Lovecraft would have received on his travels;
A page from a catalogue showing 'The Luck of Edenhall’, a glass beaker with a fascinating history; and
A re-creation of a period map of DeLand, Florida.
Title: Miskatonic Missives
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Authors: Various
Date of publication: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: 156
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-03-2
Each issue of Miskatonic Missives contains a reprint of one of H.P. Lovecraft's most interesting letters, presented alongside related archival material such as contemporary short stories, art, and maps, as well as original art and new scholarship.
Each book is also packaged with a set of exclusive extras—replicas of related historical documents and ephemera such as photos, maps, ticket stubs, postcards, news clippings, and diary pages.
This issue of Miskatonic Missives explores a letter sent from H.P. Lovecraft to Robert E. Howard in June 1932. The book is printed in full colour on premium quality paper, Smythe sewn, and bound with a hardcover.
Vol. I, No. 3 includes the following facsimile items:
A period postcard showing a view of a riverboat in New Orleans;
A newspaper clipping relating to the 'Massie Affair';
The first page of the handwritten manuscript for The Diary of Alonzo Typer, by William Lumley; and
A photo of a young Robert E. Howard in costume.
Title: Miskatonic Missives
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Authors: Various
Date of publication: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 6 × 9 inches (152 × 229 mm)
Pages: 136
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-04-9
The Spirit of Revision: Lovecraft's Letters to Zealia Brown Reed Bishop examines H.P. Lovecraft's correspondence with one of his revision clients, Zealia Brown Reed Bishop. Through dozens of detailed letters, Lovecraft coached and advised her over the course of several years, and they went on to collaborate on the stories "The Curse of Yig", "The Mound", and "Medusa's Coil". The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society carefully scanned and transcribed the original manuscripts which date from 1927 to 1936. Thirty-six new letters to Mrs. Bishop are presented in sequence with eighteen previously known letters to create the most thorough picture of the correspondence between Lovecraft and Bishop possible. The collection is extensively annotated, and includes pictures of reference documents which Lovecraft recommended to his clients, newspaper clippings, a cartoon by Lovecraft, and much more.
Edited by Sean Branney and Andrew Leman, The Spirit of Revision is published in partnership with the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. First published as a black-and-white, softcover book by the HPLHS, Helios House Press is proud to be publishing a beautiful second edition. Printed in full colour on high-quality paper and presented in a smythe-sewn, lay-flat quarter-bound hardcover binding with gold foil accents, this edition is a must-have for collectors and lovers of fine books alike.
Title: The Spirit of Revision: Lovecraft’s Letters to Zealia Brown Reed Bishop (2nd ed.)
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Editors: Sean Branney & Andrew Leman
Year: 2022
Format: Hardcover, 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)
Pages: 200
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-08-7
Be inspired by Lovecraft and send one of our beautiful period postcards to a friend, colleague, loved one, or disagreeable editor! Each set contains 6 postcards, two of which relate to each of the books in Volume I of Miskatonic Missives. Two views of Providence, two of DeLand, and two of New Orleans are included. The postcards are all presented in a custom envelope.
Note: This is an ‘extra’ item, and will only be shipped with the purchase of a book or artwork.