The Other
by Tryon, Thomas
Thomas Tryon (1926–1991) was born in Hartford, Connecticut into a family whose New England roots stretch back to the seventeenth century. After serving in the navy during World War II , he attended Yale, and upon graduation began an acting career that would take him from a made-for-television Disney western to Hollywood, where he was featured in several B movies as well as Otto Preminger’s The Cardinal. Preminger’s treatment of Tryon was so cruel as to become a Hollywood legend, and Tryon turned to writing. His first book, The Other (1971), was an immediate success, spending more than six months on the New York Times best-seller list and allowing him to quit acting for good; a film adaptation, with a screenplay by Tryon and directed by Robert Mulligan, appeared in 1972. Tryon wrote two more novels set in the fictional Pequot Landing of The Other, Harvest Home (1973) and Lady (1974), before turning to works like All That Glitters (1986), that explore the dark side of the golden age of Hollywood. At the time of his death Tryon was working on a historical trilogy set in early nineteenth-century Connecticut.Dan Chaon’s most recent book is Stay Awake, a short-story collection. He is the author of the novels You Remind Me of Me and Await Your Reply, as well as of the story collections Fitting Ends and Among the Missing, which was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award. His stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, and The O. Henry Prize Stories. He teaches at Oberlin College, where he is the Pauline Delaney Professor of Creative Writing and Literature.
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On Oct 31, 2007, Hazelwood_Booksellers said
Perhaps his best work, Thomas Tryon's debut novel, The Other, set a new standard in horror fiction for its day in time. He certainly raised the bar in a story of gradually gripping, eventually all consuming terror for its readers. A mesmerizing tale of twin boys born to a prominent family of a small town in rural Connecticut, who slowly but surely wreak hellatious havoc to the family, then upon the town, in the games they play while secreted away within the shrouds of an old dark barn and a dank cellar. A classic rendition of good versus evil, brother against brother, with a breath-catching twist.
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Other
by Thomas Tryon
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1972
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The Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 45th Paperback Printing
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- 1976
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- Paperback
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- 9780449240885
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Campbell River, British Columbia, CAN
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New York: Fawcett Crest, 1976. A nice solid copy of this classic tale. Small tear to the first page. Interiors are tanned as is the cover. Spine is lightly creased. A solid copy and an awesome read.. 45th Paperback Printing . Vintage Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
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by TRYON,, Thomas.
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London, Jonathan Cape, 1971.. Octavo, 280pp, original boards in dustwrapper, a very good copy.. First edition. Author's first book. Item Price
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The Other
by TRYON, Thomas
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394436081
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Near fine in fine dustwrapper. Author's first book, basis for the movie of the same name and something of a creepy classic. Item Price
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THE OTHER
by Thomas Tryon
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- First Edition; Third Printing
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc. 1971. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0394467442 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. "25" inked on FEP. 1 inch open tear at top of rear panel. ; 8.4 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches . Item Price
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The Other
by Thomas Tryon
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- Very Good-
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- first edition
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
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Inscribed/Signed: first edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket inscribed to a prior owner then signed by Thomas Tryon on the front free end paper; prior owner date front free end paper corner, text unmarked; minimal age tone to text pages, a stain top text block edge; sound binding; clean cloth cover, bright gilt titling, little corner bump; dj has… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Other
by Thomas Tryon
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Random House Children's Books, 1971. Hardcover. Acceptable. 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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LUCY a Novel
by FELDMAN, ELLEN
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2003
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- 9780393051537
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NY: WW NORTON. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2003. Item Price
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The Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1971-05-01
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- Hardcover
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Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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$150.00
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Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1971-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Author signed (title page, no inscription) first and second printing before publication in fine price intact jacket now in mylar. Tight and unmarked very light spotting to publisher's top stain. Please email for photos. Item Price
$150.00
THE OTHER
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - A fine copy. Folded dust jacket proof laid in. An uncommon proof. (29075)
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- Advance uncorrected proof
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- 1971
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Advance uncorrected proof. A fine copy. Folded dust jacket proof laid in. An uncommon proof. (29075). Octavo, printed wrappers. The author's first book, a significant contribution to the modern revival of supernatural fiction sparked, most notably, by ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), THE EXORCIST (1971) and CARRIE (1974). Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-306. Survey… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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New York: Knopf, 1971 Signed bookplate by Tryon laid in. Slight wear to book and dust jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
$195.00
The Other: A Novel.
by TRYON, Thomas.
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- Used - Light soiling and use to printed wrapper (esp. the spine).
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- First edition; Advance paperbound proofs, with folded proof of i
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- 1971.
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- Publisher's printed wrappers.
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Rochester, New York, USA
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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1971.. First edition; Advance paperbound proofs, with folded proof of illustrated wrapper of the published edition laid in.. publisher's printed wrappers.. Light soiling and use to printed wrapper (esp. the spine). . 8vo,. Item Price
$45.00
The Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1987
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780440167365
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Dell Publishing Company, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. 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 Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Good
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- 1987
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- Mass Market Paperback
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Dell Publishing Company, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Other
by Thomas Tryon
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- Used - Good
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- 1971-05
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394467443
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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Alfred a Knopf, 1971-05. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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The Other
by Tryon, Thomas. introduction by Ramsay Campbell. Illustrations by Harry O. Morris
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- Used - Near fine
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- Limited edition
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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Centipede Press, 2008. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Octavo (standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. A few thread ends seen on binding. Limited edition, all number 115/200, signed by both Campbell and Morris on limitation page. Uncommon.
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The Other.
by Tryon, Thomas.
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- Used - Light soiling to spine and covers, otherwise a very good copy.
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- Advance Proof.
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- 1971.
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- Softcover, white wraps, no spine title.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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New York.: Knopf., 1971.. Advance Proof. . Softcover, white wraps, no spine title. . Light soiling to spine and covers, otherwise a very good copy. . 8vo.. Item Price
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Other
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Fair
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- S
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- 9781590175835
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Manchester Center, Vermont, USA
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The Other.
by TRYON, Thomas.
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- Used - A fine copy in jacket which is very slightly tanned at the very top edge, and with the slightest of use there, too.
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- First edition.
- Published
- 1971.
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- Publisher's red cloth in dust jacket.
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Rochester, New York, USA
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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1971.. First edition.. publisher's red cloth in dust jacket.. A fine copy in jacket which is very slightly tanned at the very top edge, and with the slightest of use there, too.. 8vo,. Item Price
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The Other (New York Review Books Classics)
by Tryon, Thomas
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- Used - Ships same or next business day
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- 2012-10-01
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- Paperback
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- 9781590175835
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NYRB Classics, 2012-10-01. paperback. Ships same or next business day . 5x0x7. Item Price
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