The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
The Amityville Horror - A True Story is a book by Jay Anson, and published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released between 1979 and 2005. The book is said to be based on actual paranormal events, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.
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The Amityville Horror: A True Story
by Anson, Jay
- Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- na
- Edition
- Movie Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553131605
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- 1
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Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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$9.00
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Bantam, 1979. Movie Edition VG-/na. Paperback. Some rubbing & edgewear; some creases & scuffs; yellowing; otherwise overall clean & tight. 269 pages Keywords: 0553131605 Item Price
$9.00

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR A True Story
by Jay Anson
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1977
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0130325996
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Pomona, New York, USA
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$349.00
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Engelwood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0130325996 . Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. A few small tears and creases to edge of jacket. ; 1 x 8.7 x 6.3 Inches; 207 pages . Item Price
$349.00

Amityville Horror, the
by Anson, Jay
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- Used - G++
- Edition
- 1st Ptg. Thus
- Published
- 1978
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
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Canon City, Colorado, USA
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$15.95
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Bantam, 1978. 300 pages, black cover with white & red ltrs, yellow printers ink on edges, corners/head-heel of spine/and edges are nicked and chipped, crease on spine, name on upper ffep and back top cover.. 1st Ptg. Thus. Mass Market Paperback. G++. Item Price
$15.95

The Amityville Horror: A True Story
by Jay Anson
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- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553131605
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, USA
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$3.00
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New York, NY: Bantam Books, Inc., 1979. Book. Poor. Soft cover. Reprint Edition. Mass Market. VG/none, used pb, 269pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated, stiff paper wraps with black and red colored text on upper and on creased spine; scuffed chips at head and tail of spine; edge wear; rounded and creased tips. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Amityville Horror: A True Story
by Jay Anson
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- New
- Published
- 1979-07-01
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553226347
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San Diego, California, USA
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$98.19
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Bantam Books, 1979-07-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
$98.19

The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978-01-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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$24.62
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Bantam Books, 1978-01-01. Paperback. Good. Nice looking book, has minor edge wear. Item Price
$24.62

The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
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Tipp City, Ohio, USA
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$4.00
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Bantam Books, 1978. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Name marked over on title page.. Item Price
$4.00

The Amityville Horror: A True Story
by Jay Anson
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1979-07
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553226347
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$7.39
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Bantam Books, 1979-07. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Item Price
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The Amityville Horror: A True Story
by Jay Anson
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- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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$75.00
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Prentice-Hall, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. First edition, fourth printing. Jacket is heavily scuffed and edgeworn. Edges are frayed, chipped, and torn. Front cover has a large chip at bottom right corner area. Inner flaps are browned. Pages are tanned and unmarked aside from previous owner's inscription in black ink on front endpaper. Top text block edge is… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00

The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
- Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
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- 1
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$5.00
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Bantam. Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Paperback. 0553116606 . 7 X 4.10 X 0.90 inches . Item Price
$5.00

The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0130325996
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$16.26
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Prentice-Hall, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$16.26

The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0130325996
- Quantity Available
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$16.26
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Prentice-Hall, 1977. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Advance Reader
- Published
- 1977
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San Francisco, California, USA
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$175.00
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VG. 1977 Prentice Hall Advance Reader Copy. Softcover. Slight lean to spine; small scrape on rear cover; last few pages (epilogue & afterward) have editing marks (mostly words blacked out in pen - see photos).
Rare pre-release copy. Item Price
$175.00

The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
- Quantity Available
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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$40.49
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Bantam, 1978. Vintage 8th printing. Slight creasing on covers, pages are fine. Black cover with red writing.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
$40.49

The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
- Quantity Available
- 1
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$7.91
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Bantam, 1978. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Item Price
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The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1978-01-01
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553116606
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- 1
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Houston, Texas, USA
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$5.81
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Bantam, 1978-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. 7x4x0. Item Price
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The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
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- Used - VG+
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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$8.00
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Bantam, 1978. Paperback. VG+. VG/NF copy. 10th printing, "special book club edition" Minor shelfwear, light tanning inside. Item Price
$8.00

The Amityville Horror
by Jay Anson
- Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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$35.00
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Prentice-Hall, 1977. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Book club edition. Pages are unmarked except for previous owner names on front and back endpapers. Binding is firm. Spine ends are lightly crushed and top front corner is bumped. Boards are otherwise clean. Dust jacket surfaces have surface scratches and scuffing. Creasing and scuffing along all edges and spine ends missing small… Read more about this item Item Price
$35.00

The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1417758465
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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$24.74
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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The Amityville Horror
by Anson, Jay
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0130325996
- Quantity Available
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Newport Coast, California, USA
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$54.87
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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. Item Price
$54.87