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PSYCHO

PSYCHO
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PSYCHO

by Bloch, Robert

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  • very good
  • Paperback
  • Signed
Condition
Very Good
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Gauntlet Publishing. Softcover. Very Good. Signed. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! SIGNED Soft Covered 35th Anniversary Reviewer Prevue Edition. Book is signed by Robert Bloch on title page. Stated one of 30 copies on front cover. Covers are in Very Good + condition. Bottom spine area of covers has been lightly bumped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.

Synopsis

One of the most famous horror novels in history, Robert Bloch's Psycho is a true classic for anyone who collects modern first editions. Bloch had already been an established science fiction writer, and was even a toastmaster for the famed Hugo Awards just a year before Psycho was published. Using a real life case of grisly murder in a small town in Wisconsin as inspiration, Bloch was truly able to tap into the minds of readers with Psycho . Not only is Psycho one of the foremost novels of modern horror fiction, it also continues the tradition of fiction based loosely on actual events, a tradition also shared by authors such as Truman Capote with his novel In Cold Blood . Psycho was first published in 1959 by Simon and Schuster, and it became immensely popular after Hitchcock's famed film adaptation was released just a year later in 1960. The first edition dust jacket is well known. It is relatively simple in design, with the title printed sideways featuring cracks through the letters. Because the dust jacket was printed on standard stock paper which was generally lacking in durability, the jacket should be expected to be browned or yellowed with age. The first UK edition of Psycho features a more colorful and detailed dust jacket, and the UK edition was published by Robert Hale in London in 1960. If you are a collector of modern first editions, or if you collect horror literature, you will definitely want to search for that perfect copy of Psycho to add to your bookshelf. Truly, this book caused quite the stir when it was first published, and it continues to influence readers and writers alike today.

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Bookseller
The Book Scouts CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
sku520008671
Title
PSYCHO
Author
Bloch, Robert
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Gauntlet Publishing
Weight
0.00 lbs

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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....
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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Title Page
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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

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