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We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Jackson, Shirley
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Shirley Jackson and warmly inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original crimson and cream-colored cloth with crimson spine lettering and topstain. Very Good+ with bumping to corners throughout, slight tannign to spine cloth at ends, light bleeding from cloth onto bottom of textblock edge, pages tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light dust soiling, light wear, light creasing and a small nick to the front spine fold about an inch and a half down. A classic horror novel that inspired the recent film directed by Stacie Passon. Signed first printings are rather uncommon.
Synopsis
Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods—until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible night. Acquitted of the murders, Constance has returned home, where Merricat protects her from the curiousity and hostility of the villagers. Their days pass in happy isolation until cousin Charles appears. Only Merricat can see the danger, and she must act swiftly to keep Constance from his grasp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945569
- Title
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle
- Author
- Jackson, Shirley
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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