THE WANTING by Campbell Black (Pseudonym of Campbell Armstrong) First edition, first printing. First printing number code sequence 1 through 9 to the copyright page. A horror novel featuring a doctor, his children's book illustrator wife, and their son, who travel to the California country-side for peace and comfort, and find seemingly nice but strange people, including an amiable hippie, with eerie danger soon to follow. Campbell, a highly acclaimed horror author, also wrote two Indiana Jones novels. Tight and fine in black linen over red boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine, red-and-yellow headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket with art by Wendell Minor; original printed $15.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. |