BLATTY, William Peter (1928-2017). The Exorcist. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, [1971]. 8vo. [344] pp. Publisher's burgundy cloth backstrip over burgundy cloth boards, front board stamped in blind, spine lettered in silver, publisher's unclipped (?$6.95" / ?0571" at bottom) dust jacket (spine rubbed, boards lightly rubbed, skewed; jacket toned, rubbed, with some edgewear, short chipping and tears, faint signature on rear jacket panel). Good. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (complete number line on p. [344].) This horror novel is the basis of one of the most famous horror films of the 20th century (1973).