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A bound set of 20 printed stunt Necronomicon Ex-Mortis pages from the production of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II. Archaeologist Raymond Knowby (John Peaks) discovered the ancient book known as the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis or "Book of the Dead" with his family, began to study it, and made recordings of reciting the passages, which unleashed the evil force of the Kandarian Demon.

Created by horror and science-fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft for the 1924 short story The Hound, the Necronomicon was featured in all three films of the original Evil Dead trilogy. Evil Dead II, the higher-budget horror-comedy sequel to Raimi's cult classic horror film The Evil Dead, launched the careers of director Raimi and star Bruce Campbell, solidifying their status as horror legends. The sequel introduced a number of the franchise's most celebrated elements, including Ash Williams' (Campbell) stump-mounted chainsaw hand and a redesign of the Necronomicon that many fans consider to be its most memorable and iconic iteration.

This lot, from the personal collection of special effects artist Tom Sullivan, consists of 20 primarily double-sided pages of first-generation photocopies of Sullivan's illustrations created for the first and second films on parchment-color paper bound without a cover, as the stunt Necronomicon remained unfinished. The pages were purposefully distressed by production by soaking them in tea, dipping them in lemon juice, drying them out, and burning them along the edges. The fragile pages exhibit additional creasing and tearing from age. Dimensions: 7" x 9" x 1" (18 cm x 23 cm x 2.75 cm)

Additional Provenance: Letter of Authenticity from Tom Sullivan.

Estimate: $12,000 - 24,000