The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Tomball, Texas, United States
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About This Item
First Edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. An exceptional copy of this classic of Horror fiction, scarce in collectible condition. This copy is in Near Fine condition with clean white pages and a tight binding with bright spine lettering over yellow and blue boards; the book does show some light rubbing and faint age-toning to the board edges, mild spotting to the top stain, and a minor slant to the binding. Housed in a crisp and clean Very Good dust jacket that shows some mild rubbing and creasing to the spine ends, edges, and corners, a slight age-toning to the back panel, and a couple of pieces of tape repair to the verso at the spine head. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy; not remaindered, not price-clipped ($3.95 intact), and not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
Synopsis
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is widely considered one of the best literary ghost stories published during the twentieth century. The novel has been adapted to film twice — in 1963 and again in 1999 — both times under the title The Haunting . The Gothic tale tells the story of socially repressed Eleanor Vance and three others who head to Hill House to partake in an experiment involving paranormal activities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3557
- Title
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Author
- Shirley Jackson
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- First Edition, Hardcover, Horror
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horror; Classic Literature;
Terms of Sale
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Bryan H. Young D.V.M.dba Grayshelf Books, 19111 Desert Eagle Dr., Tomball, Tx 77377Email - bhydvm@gmail.comWe accept payment by Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, checks, or money orders.Texas residents please add 8% sales tax.We guarantee all books to be as described.Additional scans of books will be provided upon request.
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About the Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...