Psycho

ROBERT BLOCH

Publication: Simon and Schuster, 1959, New York

First edition. 8vo. Foot of spine gently nudged and page fore-edges uniformly tanned, else a fine, bright copy in dust jacket with minor wear to the spine ends and with light professional restoration to the head of spine. Housed in an artisan clamshell case designed by James Tapley, with the spine and covers giving the effect of shattered glass; the inner front cover has a die-cut window, into which a clipped Robert Bloch signature (in red ink) has been inset. "Bloch's most famous and impressive novel of psychological aberration. Mary Crane steals $40,000 and heads toward her boyfriend. En-route she stops off – permanently – at the Bates Motel. She is pursued by a private detective, who also encounters Norman Bates's "Mother," and subsequently by her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, and her sister, Lila. A masterful, suspenseful study of paranoia, split personality and homicide. Norman Bates is one of the great characters of the genre" (Barron, Horror Literature 4-46). Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's now-iconic 1960 film, starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, and Janet Leigh. An exceptional copy and presentation.

Inventory Number: 50455