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  • THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. by Jackson, Shirley.
    Jackson, Shirley.
    THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1959. Hardcover first edition - A hard to find first edition of JacksonÕs most famous and influential novel, considered one of the greatest horror stories of the 20th century - one which blurs the boundaries between the supernatural and psychological suspense. It begins "Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more." Finalist for the National Book Award, filmed twice and the basis, very loosely, for the recent Netflix series. 246 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in turquoise boards over a yellow cloth spine with dark brown lettering (upper corners slightly bumped, but overall a tight, straight and clean copy), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 86599
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  • THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. by Jackson, Shirley.
    Jackson, Shirley.
    THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE.

    Edition: 3rd printing before publication.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1959. dj. Hardcover - An attractive very early printing of JacksonÕs most famous and influential novel, considered one of the greatest horror stories of the 20th century - one which blurs the boundaries between the supernatural and psychological suspense. It begins "Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more." Finalist for the National Book Award, filmed twice and the basis, very loosely, for the recent Netflix series. 246 pp. Dust jacket by Paul Bacon.

    Condition: Very good in turquoise boards over a yellow cloth spine with dark brown lettering in a very good dust jacket (a bit of discoloration to the spine, some wear to the ends of the dj spine with a repair to interior, original price of 3.95 still present)

    Book ID: 86524
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  • A MAGGOT by Fowles, John
    Fowles, John
    A MAGGOT

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1985 dj. Hardcover first edition - A complex novel set in the eighteenth century - "part detective story, part science fiction, part gothic horror tale, part history of dissent." 455 pp. ISBN: 0-316-289949.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dustjacket (prev owner's name, some edgewear to the dj).

    Book ID: 58992
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  • CHOICE CUTS. by Boileau, Pierre and Thomas Narcejac.
    Boileau, Pierre and Thomas Narcejac.
    CHOICE CUTS.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Dutton, 1966. dj. Hardcover first edition - Winner of the 12th annual prize for Black Humor in France - a classic of suspense and horror in which seven parts of a dead criminal are grafted to different people by a brilliant Czech doctor with some rather unexpected results. Translated from the French by Brian Rawson. Basis for the 1991 movie 'Body Parts' starring Kim Delaney. 207 pp.

    Condition: Very good+ in very good dust jacket. (edgewear to dj.)

    Book ID: 54564
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  • Simmons, Dan.
    CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT.

    Edition: Signed Limited edition #5/500

    Northridge CA Lord John Press 1992. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Bound in decorative paper-covered boards with spine in black cloth with a black cloth slipcase. ISBN: 0-935716-637.

    Condition: Very near fine in near fine slipcase with light soiling.

    Book ID: 20007
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  • Koontz, Dean R.
    THE VISION.

    Edition: An early book club edition.

    New York: Putnam, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover - Suspense novel by this master of the genre: 24 years ago a little girl was tortured and almost killed; the ordeal left her with the gift of clairvoyance, and over the years she used her psychic powers to help the police. Now her life is being threatened again - SIGNED by Koontz on the title page and uncommon thus.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 17303
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  • Fowles, John
    A MAGGOT

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1985 dj. Hardcover first edition - A complex novel set in the eighteenth century - "part detective story, part science fiction, part gothic horror tale, part history of dissent." 455 pp. ISBN: 0-316-28994-9.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good+dustjacket.

    Book ID: 16714
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  • Fowles, John
    A MAGGOT

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, 1985 dj. Hardcover first edition - A complex novel set in the eighteenth century - "part detective story, part science fiction, part gothic horror tale, part history of dissent." 455 pp. ISBN: 0-316-289949.

    Condition: Very good in a very good dustjacket (hint of a spine slant, light edgewear)

    Book ID: 9149
    View cart More details Price: $15.00