Author: William Peter Blatty
Title: The Exorcist
Description: London, Anthony Blond, 1985 . Cloth. An excellent copy of a later UK impression of William Peter Blatty's iconic horror novel about demonic posession. The fourth UK impression of this work, first published in 1972. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Inspired by a 1949 case of supposed demonic possession and exorcism, Blatty's novel details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon from her.The novel was highly successful, resulting in a 1973 film adaptation for which Blatty himself won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Two light marks to fore edge of text block. A touch of light edgewear to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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