First Edition of the Horror Classic The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty. THE EXORCIST. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth-covered boards, with maroon cloth spine with silver lettering, in illustrated jacket. 8vo; 340pp. True first edition with statement on copyright and full number line on final page.
8 9/16 x 6 in.
A true first edition of the famous horror novel set in Washington, D.C. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film released two years later.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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Boards with light edgewear, corners bumped, scratch on back cover, with spine lightly sunned and worn at head and tail, spine slightly cocked, some separation from textblock; small mark on (1) page, minimal scattered foxing mostly on edges, otherwise nearly pristine interior; jacket toned, creased and scuffed, closed tear at head of spine, and with small mark on text below author photo, not price clipped. About very good in good dj.