Original Sketches in Limited Editions ...Adding to the prestige of certain of the limited editions of books over the years has been the concept of including a unique piece of artwork inside each one. More than 200 different sketches for the deluxe edition of the Illustrator book led the way. For those people whose enthusiasm for Barker's art was such that $350 was an acceptable price to pay for a book showcasing years of sketches and paintings, the lure of an original piece of artwork inside each copy was irresistible. This was followed by the much rarer lettered copies of Shadows In Eden a year later. More than a decade passed before the appearance of the 50 copy deluxe edition of Abarat brought a new collection of artwork for collectors to track down. We are lucky enough to own several of the books which are represented below. Other images have been sent to us by fans and collectors and more still have ticked past on eBay where we are unsure as to who owns them now... Illustrator ...Published in 1990 by Arcane / Eclipse, this book was issued in several forms (see bibliography here). The rarest edition was a slipcased hardback, limited to 200 copies (and a handful of artist presentation copies) each of which had a numbered limitation page with a pre-printed square inside which Barker drew a sketch... Number 32 Number 45 Number 49 Number 77 Number 80* Number 80* Number 81 Number 104 Number 111 Number 128 Number 131 Number 140 Number 152 Number 174 Number 176 Number 179 Number 191 Number 192 Number 193 Number 199 Artist Presentation Artist Presentation Artist Presentation Artist Presentation Artist Presentation Artist Presentation Number Unknown Number Unknown Number Unknown Number Unknown Number Unknown * Curiously, both of these illustrations are numbered 80... Shadows In Eden ...The 52 lettered copies of Stephen Jones's 1991 collection, Shadows In Eden (see bibliography here), each came with an original sketch, as did 8 Publisher's Copies... Letter J Letter N Letter Z Letter NN Letter Unknown Letter Unknown Abarat ...To mark the release of Abarat in 2002 (see bibliography here) Barker contributed an original full-page sketch for each of the 50 Deluxe editions of Abarat produced by B.E. Trice. These are on a blank page opposite the limitation page... Number 6 Number 14 Number 16 Number 17 Number 22 Number 24 Number 25 Number 26 Number 27 Number 28 Number 32 Number 43 Number 45 Number 47 Number 48 Number 49 Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War ...Matching the design of the first volume, 2004 saw the release of B.E.Trice's Abarat II (see bibliography here) complete with unique sketches by Barker within the pages of their Deluxe editions. As with Abarat, B.E.Trice produced a run of 50 of these deluxe, lettered editions which sit proudly alongside volume one... Number 6 Number 14 Number 16 Number 17 Number 22 Number 24 Number 25 Number 27 Number 44 Number 47 Number 48 Number 49 This page needs your help! If you can help by sending us any additional images from your own collection, we'd love to hear from you. Also, if you've got a copy of one of these limited editions for sale, let us know and we'll include the details for you here on this page. Thanks in advance..! Contact Phil and Sarah @ Revelations Home page | Artwork Index | Books Index | Contact Phil and Sarah @ Revelations This page has been created for information and entertainment purposes only. All quotes remain the copyright of the original owners.