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  • THE RAINBIRD PATTERN. by Canning, Victor
    Canning, Victor
    THE RAINBIRD PATTERN.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    London: William Heinemann, (1972). First edition - Considered one of Canning's best thrillers, this features a search by two separate couples, which eventually collide - that of a medium and her boyfriend and a pair of professional thieves and kidnappers. Winner of the 1972 Silver Dagger Award and finalist for the 1974 Edgar Award for Best Mystery. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's final film, the 1976 movie "Family Plot" starring Bruce Dern and Karen Black. While this proof is somewhat worn, it is notable for bearing the stamped name and address of the Hollywood literary agency H.N Swanson (a friend of Hitchcock) and a sticker insider the front cover from the London agency, Curtis Brown, Ltd., making it quite likely…

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    London: William Heinemann, (1972). First edition - Considered one of Canning's best thrillers, this features a search by two separate couples, which eventually collide - that of a medium and her boyfriend and a pair of professional thieves and kidnappers. Winner of the 1972 Silver Dagger Award and finalist for the 1974 Edgar Award for Best Mystery. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's final film, the 1976 movie "Family Plot" starring Bruce Dern and Karen Black. While this proof is somewhat worn, it is notable for bearing the stamped name and address of the Hollywood literary agency H.N Swanson (a friend of Hitchcock) and a sticker insider the front cover from the London agency, Curtis Brown, Ltd., making it quite likely that this copy was used to sell the book as a film. 244 pp.

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    Condition: Good overall in orange wrappers printed in red and black (front cover beginning to separate at bottom of spine, some spine slant, and general wear, but a very uncommon advance copy)

    Book ID: 88005
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  • Gilliatt, Penelope.
    THREE-QUARTER FACE, Reports and Reflections.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghagen, (1980.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Essays on film and those involved in the movies by this novelist and former film critic for The New Yorker and The Observer. Topics range from Woody Allen to Hitchcock, Luis Bunuel, 'The Birth of a Nation.' Jeanne Moreau and more. Index. 295 pp. ISBN: 0-698-110153.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket (remainder line, stain on front cover of dj, other minor wear)

    Book ID: 2876
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  • THREE-QUARTER FACE, Reports and Reflections. by Gilliatt, Penelope.
    Gilliatt, Penelope.
    THREE-QUARTER FACE, Reports and Reflections.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghagen, (1980.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Essays on film and those involved in the movies by this novelist and former film critic for The New Yorker and The Observer. Topics range from Woody Allen to Hitchcock, Luis Bunuel, 'The Birth of a Nation.' Jeanne Moreau and more. Index. 295 pp. ISBN: 0-698-110153.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket (remainder line, stain on front cover of dj, other minor wear)

    Book ID: 56137
    View cart More details Price: $15.00