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Painted Devils: Available Copies
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Painted Devils Gorey Cover by Robert Aickman
Hardcover
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Publisher: SCRIBNERS ()
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $9.96
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.96
Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less
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Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $13.75
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Painted Devils: Strange stories by Aickman, Robert
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780684159997
Publisher: Book Club (1979)
Seller: Zoom Books Company (Lynden, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.94
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TOTAL Cost: $19.94
Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
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Seller: Noble Knight Games (Fitchburg, WI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $14.00
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $19.95
Scribner Publishing Horror Novels (Scribner Publishing) Painted Devils - Strange Stories (VG+/EX) (dust jacket Fair, name inside) Manufacturer: Scribner Publishing Product Line: Horror Novels (Scribner Publishing) Type: Novel - Hardcover Copyright Date: 1979 Author: Robert Aickman Page Count: 512 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+/EX - dust jacket Fair, name inside. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: This collection delves into nightmare and madness, death and the supernatural with several short stories.
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Painted Devils: Strange Stories by Robert Aickman. by Aickman, Robert.
Hardcover
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Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons,, New York: (1979)
Seller: Dark Parks Books & Collectibles (Fallon, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $21.00
Publishers black cloth over boards about near fine. Dust jacket illustrated by Edward Gorey with some minor edge wear [see pics] presents excellent in new protective mylar. Book club edition. Scarce priced to go.
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Painted Devils - Strange Stories (Book Club Edition) by Robert Aickman
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Scribners Book Club (1979)
Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $34.00
Shipping: $14.00
TOTAL Cost: $48.00
One of the more sought after Book Club editions. Book is in Near Fine condition and the jacket is in about Very Good Plus with wear. Collection including the uneasy story Ravissante by this popular author.
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Painted Devils: Strange Stories by Aickman, Robert; Gorey, Edward (Illustrator)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, New York (1979)
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA (La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $60.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $66.50
Another collection of 9 chilling stories of " nightmare and madness, death and the supernatural" by one of the most acclaimed masters of the genre, with DJ illustration by the late, great Edward Gorey. In 243 pages. A Book Club edition (BCE) from 1979, this hardcover 8vo has light gray paper-over-boards lettered in black to spine Condition is Near Fine, marred only by former owner's bookplate to ffep & slightly bumped corners. Else, exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is also Near fine, just slight crinkling & rubbing at both ends of spine keeps it from being perfect; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
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Painted Devils: Strange Stories by AICKMAN, Robert; GOREY, Edward (dust jacket illustrator)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, NY (1979)
Seller: Reifsnyder Books (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $60.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $66.50
Book Club Edition. A near fine first edition of this collection of weird & supernatural tales by British writer Robert Aickman, grandson of Richard Marsh (of The Beetle fame). This is the first time these stories were collected, with no equivalent UK edition. The collection includes 'The Waiting Room', one of his most well-known spooky tales. The jacket artwork by one of the best illustrators of all things weird sets the mood perfectly.
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Painted Devils: Strange stories by Aickman, Robert
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780684159997
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1979)
Seller: Anthony Clark (Wolfville, NS, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $62.95
Shipping: $16.85
TOTAL Cost: $79.80
Scribner's, New York, 1979, Hardcover First Edition/First Printing with a complete number line. Nine stories by the great one. Book is very tight & Near Fine, but with a very slight spine slant and some light soiling along the forward & bottom text block, with issues listed as Very Good plus. Dust Jacket is Fine and not price clipped - comes in a removable, archival, mylar sleeve - a nice copy!
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Painted devils, strange stories. by [HORROR FANTASY]. AICKMAN, Robert.
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780684159997
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1979]., New York: (1979)
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books (Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $75.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $83.00
8vo. [4], 279, [1] pp. Black publisher's boards, silver lettering on spine (soiling to fore-edge, age toning, edgewear), w/ d.j. cover art by Edward Gorey (minor chip & tear to lower fore-edge back cover), still G/G copy. First American edition, of Aickman's collection of short stories of nightmare, madness, death, and the supernatural.
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PAINTED DEVILS: STRANGE STORIES by Aickman, Robert
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1979)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB (Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $250.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $257.00
Octavo, tan wrappers printed in black. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. Nine stories collected from earlier Aickman books; this selection not published in Britain. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-6. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-6. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-3. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket designed by Edward Gorey. Publishers' "compliments" card laid in. A very scarce proof. (#157651)
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