first edition Softcover
1974 · New York
by Blatty, William Peter
New York: Bantam Books (YZ8687). Near Fine. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. [nice tight book, light external handling wear, minor diagonal creasing at lower corner of rear cover]. Mass Market PB (B&W photographs) A comprehensive history of the creation of THE EXORCIST -- novel and film -- from the perspective of the book's author. Contents: a 39-page introduction by Blatty in which he discusses how he came to write the book and how it began to make its transition from page to screen; his first draft screenplay; a discussion of "Why Changes Were Made in the Screenplay" (11 pages); a "Transcript with Scene Settings" (essentially a continuity script for the finished film); full credits for the film. Surprisingly uncommon, given the massive popularity of the movie. . (Inventory #: 28606)