What an unexpected item to add to my collection! I didn't even know this piece of ephemera existed till now: a stapled booklet the size of a mass market paperback that previews the "upcoming" film adaptation of
Peter Benchley's massive bestseller from Bantam Books,
Jaws. A little edgeworn and torn, it was given to me by crime novelist, journalist, and fellow New Jerseyan Wallace Stroby, who sent me an ARC of his new book with this surprise stuffed inside.
I forget exactly how Stroby and I met online. Probably through
his own blog, maybe when he'd posted his terrific 1990 interview with
Clive Barker, which I recalled reading when first published. He'd reviewed some books for Fangoria back in the vintage era, which he mailed to me some years ago (and he included a CD mix of Springsteen rarities too). He told me he picked this up at a bookstore giveaway around 1974 or early 1975. Anyway, enjoy!
Nice! Thanks for posting it. I've never seen it before, either.
ReplyDeleteJust earlier today I picked up a first edition hardcover of Jaws at a really good price. It'll be nice to replace my ancient, worn BCE.
that is awesome. always cool to find some ephemera that was to be read and thrown away still around 45 years later
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