The Thrill of Fear: 250 Years of Scary Entertainment
by Kendrick, Walter M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0802111629
- ISBN 13
- 9780802111623
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The Thrill of Fear: 250 Years of Scary Entertainment, Kendrick, Walter M. Published by Grove Weidenfeld, NY, 1991. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 292pp., notes, bibliography, index. Quarter black cloth over blue boards with silver spine titles. Volume is in unread condition; unclipped jacket has a fold to inside flap and is otherwise fine.
An in-depth look at the genre's seminal works, Kendrick's lively and penetrative ramble through horror's vaults is an excellent companion to King's Danse Macabre.
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4498
- Title
- The Thrill of Fear: 250 Years of Scary Entertainment
- Author
- Kendrick, Walter M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0802111629
- ISBN 13
- 9780802111623
- Publisher
- Grove Pr
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1991
- Bookseller catalogs
- MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS; LITERATURE;
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Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)
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