Size: 8x5x1; First edition Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket now protected by Gaylord archival cover.

Size: 8x5x1; First edition Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket now protected by Gaylord archival cover.

Book Book has a slightly musty smell, and flyleaf has been torn out. Else a

Book Book has a slightly musty smell, and flyleaf has been torn out. Else a nice copy. The novel follows a New York family, the Constantines, who move to the seemingly idyllic, isolated New England farming village of Cornwall Coombe to seek a simpler, healthier life. The village maintains ancient traditions and is governed by a mysterious matriarch, the Widow Fortune. As the Constantines become integrated into the community and its annual harvest festival, they begin to uncover a dark, sinister secret that the villagers are desperate to protect, leading to a terrifying realization about the true nature of their new home. The book has been credited as an inspiration for Stephen King's "Children of the Corn".

Signed by author on title page. 1973 Knopf, stated first edition on black

Signed by author on title page. 1973 Knopf, stated first edition on black cloth. Binding is clean, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Kind note written on title page by previous owner. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.