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Sensational Mentalism Part two
by Bob Nelson
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good/n/a
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Nelson Enterprises, 1968. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/n/a. Solid ringbound copy.Pages sunned, no inscriptions. Thirty routines in 67 pages.
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
- Hinch Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5013
- Title
- Sensational Mentalism Part two
- Author
- Bob Nelson
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Nelson Enterprises
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- Magic and conjuring;
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Hinch Books
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Brighton, East Sussex
About Hinch Books
I have a wide range of modern first editions. Specialist areas are crime fiction, conjuring and various children's authors. New items are added frequently. I pride myself on prompt service and a no questions asked refund policy.
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