![]() ![]() The dustjacket is now protected in a removable clear Bro-dart cover. ![]() Mild handling wear, slightly cocked, small nicks to spine ends of dustjacket, single small closed tear to lower rear panel, otherwise a VG/VG very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. Bound in original maroon boards, backed by maroon cloth spine with silver lettering, light brown endpapers, in publisher's unclipped pictorial dustjacket. It won & was nominated for several other awards, including Golden Globe, DGA Award, etc. The movie was ultimately nominated for 8 Oscars, including best picture, best director, best actress in a leading role (Ellen Burstyn), best actor in a supporting role (Jason Miller), best actress in a supporting role (Linda Blair), etc. ![]() Released on 26 December 1973 (USA), the film won two Oscars - best sound, & best writing - screenplay based on material from another medium (William Peter Blatty). Basis for the classic horror movie, The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin, & starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, & Jason Miller. Rear panel b&w photograph of author by Tippi Hedren. Unclipped first edition dustjacket retaining original publisher's price of "$6.95" to upper inner front flap, & with "0571" printed to lower inner front flap. Number line printed at inner margin on final printed page beginning with "71" & ending with "1". Boldly SIGNED in full by the author in black marker on ffep: "William Peter Blatty". ![]()
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