Books by Jackson Shirley

New York The Viking Press 1959 Hardcover Third printing before publication 246pp. Octavo [20.5 cm] 1/2 yellow cloth with turquoise blue cloth covered boards and black ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover. Good. The edges of the spine and covers are gently bumped and darkened. The cloth at the corners of the covers is slightly frayed, and the underlying boards are peeking through. There are several small stains on the edges of the text block. The hinges are a little weak. There is a small stain o... more information

New York: Viking, 1959. First Edition. 8vo. [vi], 246 pp. Publisher's yellow and teal cloth, spine slighty faded, nick to front board , in chipped dust jacket by Paul Bacon . A horror classic, twice adapted to the screen ... more information

New York: Farrar, Straus, 1959. First Edition. Very good in a rubbed dust jacket with interior paper tape mends. ... more information

New York: The Viking Press, 1959. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine in an a Very Good plus, price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket is brighter than usually found, with nicking to corners and a couple of closed tears, at the rear hinge and rear flap fold, respectively. Jackson's standout novel, a mesmerizing and entirely feminine journey. Basis for a masterful 1953 film adaptation, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Harris and Claire Bloom. ... more information

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, Viking, 1959, first edition, vg+ in like dust-wrapper save for some light soiling to the rear dust-wrapper panel. A modern horror novel approaching classic status. ... more information

New York: The Viking Press, 1959. First Edition. First Edition. Near Fine in an a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket is brighter than usually found, with a small, closed tear and crease in the upper tip of the jacket. The jacket also shows some minute fraying at the crown and a slight crease at the heel. Jackson's standout novel, a mesmerizing and entirely feminine journey. Basis for a masterful 1953 film adaptation, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Harris and Claire Bloom. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1959. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. Basis for two films titled The Haunting, in 1963 and 1999. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1959. Later printing. A very good to fine copy in a very good dust jacket; inscribed by the author in 1964 at Bread Loaf. Basis for two films titled The Haunting, in 1963 and 1999. ... more information

New York: Viking Press, 1959 First edition. Cloth. Octavo. Spine just slightly cocked. A very good+ copy in like dust jacket. Jacket has light wear around the edges, but is bright and not clipped. ... more information

New York: Viking. 1959. First. First edition. Foxing to the cloth, else a near fine copy in a near very good dustwrapper with several modest tears, very small nicks, and some edgewear. Basis for the chilling Robert Wise film The Haunting, as well as the recent Jan de Bont remake with Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta-Jones. An attractive copy -- the first edition of this modern horror classic is increasingly scarce. . ... more information

New York: Viking, 1959. First Edition. Very good plus in dust jacket. Basis for two films titled The Haunting, in 1963 and 1999. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1959. First Edition. A fine copy in a dust jacket with light wear and tear. Basis for two films titled The Haunting, in 1963 and 1999. ... more information