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spearman, 1974, first edition ,, . very good + WRINKLEY, but no chips or tears jacket only, NO BOOK
THE OPENER OF THE WAY by Bloch, Robert - 1945
by Bloch, Robert
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THE OPENER OF THE WAY
by Bloch, Robert
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Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945. First edition. Spine gilt dulled, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket, darkening to the spine panel with rubbing to the spine ends and folds. (26906). Octavo, 2065 copies printed. Inscribed and signed on the title page by Bloch. The author's first book, preceded by a 40-page booklet printing four stories. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-19. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-29. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 209. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-30.
- Bookseller John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Book Condition Used - Spine gilt dulled, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket, darkening to the spine panel with rubbing to the
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- Edition First edition
- Publisher Arkham House
- Place of Publication Sauk City, Wisconsin
- Date Published 1945
- Keywords SC . Fantasy . Horror . Signed
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OPENER OF THE WAY.
by BLOCH, ROBERT
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Webster, New York, United States
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The Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The Opener of the Way, Bloch, Robert. Published by Panther, 1976. Softcover. Has toning, a small stain top edge free endpaper, moderate cover wear.Robert Albert Bloch (1917-1994) was a prolific American writer, primarily of crime, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He was the recipient of the Hugo Award, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Psycho and in 1994 he won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement. He is best known as the writer of Psycho, the basis for the film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition THUS
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- Hardcover
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- 9780859780063 / 0859780066
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Neville Spearman Publ., 1974. First Edition THUS. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Opener of the Way
by Robert Bloch
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Jersey: Neville Spearman. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The first UK edition following on the 1945 US edition by Arkham House. A fine copy in a NF DJ now with a brodart cover. Provenance - From the Gary Munson Collection; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert (SIGNED!)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Neville Spearman, 1974 First printing in Near Fine condition with a Very Good unclipped Dust Jacket protected by a Mylar Brodart. Signed to previous owner on the first page by Robert Bloch. Previous owner gift inscription on inside front cover.. Signed by Author. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover.
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The Opener of the Way
by Robert Bloch
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States
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Very Good book in Good+ dj. Full cloth boards in blue with gold lettering on spine. Tight and square with overall age-toning to interior pages. No po. Not price clipped. DJ has closed tear at head of spine. Reprint of 1945 Arkham House publication. Now in protective mylar.
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The Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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E-018: Neville Spearman. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Neville Spearman, London, UK. 1974. 309 pages. First Edition/First Printing (UK). DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (light scuffing present to the extremities). Bound in black cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. The Opener of the Way is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American writer Robert Bloch. It was released in 1945 and was the author's first book. It was published by Arkham House in an edition of 2,065 copies. A British hardcover was issued by Neville Spearman in 1974, with Panther Books issuing a two-volume paperback reprint in 1976. An Italian translation, with the stories reordered, appeared in 1991. The collection was never reprinted in the United…
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THE OPENER OF THE WAY
by Bloch, Robert
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Rochester, Michigan, United States
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THE OPENER OF THE WAY, Spearman, 1974, first English edition, vg+ in like dust-wrapper. INSCRIBED by the author.
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The Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert
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- Used - Light rubbing to boards, minor wear to price-clipped jacket, else fine. JHN-336
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Addison, Texas, United States
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Light rubbing to boards, minor wear to price-clipped jacket, else fine. JHN-336. Robert Bloch. The Opener of the Way. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1945. First edition. Octavo. 309pp. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, original dust jacket with cover art by Ronald Clyne. .
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The Opener of the Way
by Bloch, Robert
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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Arkham House, 1945-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.8661 11.6142 5.4331. First edition, first book published by Robert Bloch. Dust jacket shows minor wear, tanning, and rubbing to the extremities. Bookplate of former owner on the front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.
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