The Glass Cell
by Highsmith, Patricia
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Great Britain: Heinemann, 1965. 248pp. Black boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Author's signature on the title page. Except for the even toning to the pages, this is a fine, unmarked copy. The unclipped pictorial jacket is bright with light spots and a thin liftoff on the bottom of the rear panel. in mylar sleeve. "Rife with overtones of Dostoyevsky, The Glass Cell combines a quintessential Highsmith mystery with a penetrating critique of the psychological devastation wrought by the prison system." In 1961, Patricia Highsmith received a fan letter from a prison inmate. A correspondence ensued between author and inmate, and Highsmith became fascinated with the psychological traumas that incarceration can inflict. Based on a true story, The Glass Cell is Highsmith's deeply disturbing fictionalization of everything she learned.. Signed By the Author. First English Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032946
- Title
- The Glass Cell
- Author
- Highsmith, Patricia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Mystery Signed Prison Violence Infidelity , BOOKFAIR23
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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