Catacombs
by Bennett, Jay
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Leicester, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Abelard, 1959. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London ; New York; Toronto: Abelard-Schuman 1959). First UK Edition with price of 11s 6d net to the inside flap (as called for). Publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine. A fine copy in a VG dustwrapper that is heavily rubbed/ worn at corners/ tips of spine with short tears (up to 2cm) and minor loss (0.2 - 1cm) here and there. N.B: basis for the 1965 British horror film of the same name directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Gary Merrill and Georgina Cookson and Jane Merrow. It was known in the USA as "The Woman Who Wouldn't Die". "A sadly obscure but effectively sinister and compelling horror/mystery, with stellar performances, stupendous fright-moments, and an ingenious climax". N.N.B: Although the author was American, I can find no record of this book ever being published in the USA. The first edition is uncommon in our experience. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490723292
- Title
- Catacombs
- Author
- Bennett, Jay
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Abelard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
We can personally take Visa, Mastercard and debit/Maestro cards. All books are are returnable if found not to be as described, please contact us first. James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
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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....
- VG
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- New
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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