Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders (2012) Signed First Edition Reference

Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders is Delany’s late-career epic — an 800-page novel published by Magnus Books in 2012. It follows Eric Jeffers and Morgan “Shit” Haskell, two men who meet as teenagers in a small Georgia coastal community in 2007 and whose love story extends through their entire lives. The novel is explicit, unhurried, and profoundly tender.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Magnus Books, New York Publication date: 2012 Format: Trade paperback

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition: $40–$100
• Unsigned first edition: $15–$30

This is Delany’s most intimate novel — a work that trades the galactic scope of his science fiction for the close observation of a single relationship across decades. Signed copies are available given Delany’s continued public presence and signing generosity, but the small press publication ensures limited supply.