![]() ![]() The text pages are set in ITC Veljovic with the Numbered and Lettered editions printed letterpress by Bradley Hutchinson on his Heidelberg Cylinder in Austin, Texas. The editions measure 6” x 9” and feature six black & white illustrations by award winning artist Allen Williams. The limited edition of I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is presented in three states: Lettered, Numbered and Artist Gift editions. The novel and Richard Matheson are often credited for creating the zombie-vampire genre. In 2012, the Horror Writers Association gave I Am Legend the special Vampire Novel of the Century Award. Robert must hunt by day, hide by night, and most importantly, survive. I Am Legend is the story of Robert Neville, who appears to be the sole survivor of a pandemic that has turned the human race into a crossbreed of zombies and vampires. Originally published in 1954, Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend ushered in a different kind of novel, defying and transcending genre to combine elements of horror and science fiction within a post-apocalyptic frame. ![]() This quote from mystery writer William Campbell Gault graced the first edition cover of what would become one of the most influential and adapted works of the 20th century. “ This may be the most terrifying novel you will ever read.” ![]()
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