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GHOST STORY.

Straub, Peter.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., [1979]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. "A seminal work of modern dark fantasy" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-351. Basis for the 1981 film with the same title. Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 81. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 607-11. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-208. King list, p. 391. Winter list, p. 271. Some of the usual light age tanning to the upper edges, gilt lettering to spine a bit flaked, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear to the spine ends. (27623). Item #27623

Price: $200.00