THE EXORCIST
by William Peter Blatty
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060103655
- ISBN 13
- 9780060103651
- Seller
-
Chamblee, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First endpaper holds previous owners bookplate at upper left corner. Pages are otherwise clean and free of any markings. 1/4 cloth burgundy boards are clean. Theres light fading to cloth on the head and tail of spine. Some light rubbing to corners of extremities. Very clean copy overall. Spine is leans slightly. Binding is square and tight. Textblock is clean. DJ front inner flap is creased, DJ is clean and bright. DJ is also in a protective mylar cover. Pictures provided upon request.
Synopsis
The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty. It is based on a 1949 exorcism Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University, a Jesuit and Catholic school. The exorcism was purportedly performed in Mount Rainier, Maryland.
Reviews
On Apr 24 2014, a reader said:
Great book. Captures the very essence of the movie and gives more to the reader. One of the best horror stories written all time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Atlanta Vintage Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60505
- Title
- THE EXORCIST
- Author
- William Peter Blatty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0060103655
- ISBN 13
- 9780060103651
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Horror
Terms of Sale
Atlanta Vintage Books
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About the Seller
Atlanta Vintage Books
Biblio member since 2007
Chamblee, Georgia
About Atlanta Vintage Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.