Straub, Peter

Houses Without Doors

New York, NY, USA: Dutton, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. “Beneath the surface of the everyday world, behind the walls of houses without doors, there lies a realm of mystery which we know exists, but which we can reach only through imagination or, sometimes, trauma and violence. The writing of Peter Straub entices the reader into this world of hidden connections and secret music. The stories in Houses Without Doors are visited by violent death, flavors of the supernatural and visions of other lives.” (From front flap) This book contains a series of short stories and interludes by horror/thriller author Peter Straub (1943-2022). “If these stories have themes, they are the inevitable defilement of innocence and the grinding gloom of simply being alive,” the New York Times wrote in 1990. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket (almost certainly first issue with $19.95 price printed on front flap), first edition, first printing as stated at copyright page & as indicated by number sequence thereon. Book is in very fine condition, with minor spotting along the spine and along the top text block. Interior is in near mint condition with only the most minor of creases at corners of a few page leaves. Dust jacket fine with only a small closed tear from the lower right edge of spine. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #7904]

Price: $40.00