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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. First British and first hardcover edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear to base of spine panel, touch of rubbing along lower front edge. Scarce wrap around promotional band present. Title lettering bright and unfaded. Scarce in this condition. (12735). Octavo, boards. "Seed-pod aliens take over a small American town, replacing people with will-less simulacra. A memorable piece of paranoia, similar to Heinlein's THE PUPPET MASTERS (1951)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 45. "A chilling classic..."- Barron (ed.) Horror Literature 4-116. This novel has now been filmed four times, a classic of the genre. The first film version directed by Don Siegel starring Kevin McCarthy was released at the height of the Red scare of the 1950s. The latest version appeared in 2007 titled "Invasion". [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-401. Barron, ed., Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-136.…

First edition copies of 'The Body Snatchers' can be identified by the publisher Eyre & Spottiswoode on the title page and the copyright date 1955. Original dust jackets are scarce but feature an illustrated scene with dark and eerie tones.