*Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror: A very rare horror title. Bubastis (now called Zagazig) is a city in Egypt that was a centre for the worship of the cat-headed goddess of the home, Bast. Many mummified cats have been found within the ancient city. Taking a lax approach to archaeological and theological accuracy, Derek Hyde-Chambers’ story has a small group of actors reviving the worship of Bast with terrifying results. A prime example of real schlock horror. Featuring the worst example of feline taxidermy ever on the cover, this is the first UK edition of the book in paperback. The few copies we’ve seen on sale have been priced between £80 (low grade) up to £150.
‘The Ancient Egyptians were among the first practitioners of the Black Arts. Obsessed with death and its trappings, so much still survives from those days: the images of Egyptian animal gods, mummies, and burial chambers. Bubastis was one of the important gods. Its form was that of a black cat with powerful jaws and claws, and a small group of actors in southern France find that the old legends of Bubastis’ power are not fantasy. The ancient evil is not yet dead, and can still reach a finger into today, possessing many with dark secrets.’
Nice firm copy with just minor wear at edges and a reading crease at spine.
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DEREK HYDE-CHAMBERS: THE ORGY OF BUBASTIS NEL 1974 1st UK PB VG/FN £50