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Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. King, Stephen. GUNSLINGER (Dark Tower 1) Custom Clamshell Case Only. New York: Grant, [1982, Book Date] Excellent Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] For The First Edition. Elegant Black Nuba & & fine Goldenrod cloth, Custom Gilt-Stamped Titles to spine. Embossed multi-layered, multi-mage [sculpted] design on the side inspired from the DJ's complex illustration. Finished in rich Black velour on the interior. A superb & unique protective clamshell case for the first edition. Other King Clamshells available.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. King, Stephen. GUNSLINGER (Dark Tower 1) Custom Clamshell Case Only. New York: Grant, [1982, Book Date] Excellent Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] For The First Edition. Elegant Black LEATHER & fine Goldenrod cloth, Custom Gilt-Stamped Titles to spine. Embossed multi-layered, multi-mage [sculpted] design on the side inspired from the DJ's complex illustration. Finished in rich Black velour on the interior. A superb & unique protective clamshell case for the first edition. Other King Clamshells available. NO JACKET AND NOT BOOK INCLUDED
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: For sale is a gorgeous 1st Edition, 1st Printing of Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, published by Donald M. Grant in 1982. A pinnacle to be reached for any Stephen King collector. BOOK: NEAR FINE+. Little-to-no indications of wear. A beautiful piece. JACKET: NEAR FINE. Very minor indications of wear, primarily at the top and bottom of the spine, though there are a couple of other very shallow tears. As is customary with all Stephen King books I sell, the jacket has since been wrapped in a brand new Brodart mylar sleeve. Printed price(s) of $20.00 & $60.00 on the dust jacket Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page Please reach out with any questions. Thanks, as always, for your interest in my King inventory.
Seller: true1stbooks, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$6500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Hardcover book: NEAR FINE+ with some light superficial marks to the page edges as shown. Small dimple to one corner. Dust-jacket: VERY FINE- with a touch of crease to one area as shown. The dust-jacket is clean and sharp, with colors vibrant and not faded. Personally signed & dated by Stephen King directly onto the title page on the year of publication 1982: "For Rocco - Welcome to the weird, weird west! Stephen King 10/30/82". Donald M Grant Publishers, East Kingston, RI. 1982. "The Gunslinger" by Stephen King. Signed First Edition, First Printing. An Extraordinary Collector's Edition. This is the very first volume in The Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his "magnum opus". Only 10,000 of these were produced, even more scarce signed with a personal inscription by the author. Custom matching slipcase. Includes bookseller issued COA. Illustrations by Michael Whelan. This significant signed first edition will enjoy a special status in your collection and be the focal point of your Stephen King library. A highly valuable and unique Signed First Edition. For the serious Stephen King collector. First published in 1982, the story centers upon Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger who has been chasing after his adversary, "the man in black". Correct First Edition - First Printing Markings: * "First Edition" as stated on Copyright Page. * Dust-jacket price $20.00 and $60.00 (unclipped) * ISBN 0-937986-50-X * ISBN 0-937986-52-X. * West Kingston, Rhode Island 1982. ABOUT THE BOOK. The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been published between 1978 and 1981. King substantially revised the novel in 2003; this version has remained in print ever since, with the subtitle RESUMPTION. The story centers Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, who has been chasing his adversary, "the man in black," for many years. The novel fuses Western fiction with fantasy, science fiction, and horror, following Roland's trek through a vast desert and beyond in search of the man in black. Roland meets several people along his journey, including a boy named Jake, who travels with him part of the way. About the author. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Called the "King of Horror", he has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie, Christine, The Shining, The Dead Zone, Stand by Me, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and It. He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Seller: veryfinebooks, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$7378.78 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Stephen King (1982) The Gunslinger: the Dark Tower I , US first edition, first printing, published by Donald M. Grant. Signed and inscribed by Stephen King on the pictorial front free endpaper with reference to the book s content: To Marc | Welcome to the | weird, weird West. | Stephen King | 5/11/90 In addition, signed by illustrator Michael Whelan on the title page next to his name in gold ink. Housed in an aftermarket slipcase to protect the book. Condition: a near fine book in like dust jacket. The book is tight and square, most likely unread. Slight rubbing to bottom sloth edge from sliding in and out of the bookshelf. No previous owner s scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. The dust jacket is colour faded on the spine. Protected in removable mylar. A beautiful copy genuinely signed. The first novel in King s fantasy magnum opus with a modest print run of 10,000 copies only. First and Fine
Seller: First and Fine, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First trade edition, first printing. Signed by Stephen King on the half-title page and inscribed to a former owner. Near Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear along the edges. A lovely copy of the first book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, signed by the author.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$25000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, eight volumes, cloth. Complete limited edition set of the Dark Tower series inlcuding THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA with matched number (#180), signed by King and the artists: Michael Whelan, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Berni Wrightson, Darrel Anderson and Michael Whelan. Limitations are 500, 850, 1250, 1250, 1350, 1400, 1500 and 1250. All seven numbered volumes of the Dark Tower series and also THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA which contains the title novella, which is an early adventure of Roland Deschain, The Gunslinger and an expanded version of the first novel, THE GUNSLINGER. All volumes have matching numbers. "Different in tone from most of King's work - and perhaps more demandingly inventive than usual - these have an undeniable mythic charge, partly because of the alienated-adolescent theme that runs through them. As the series continued, it increasingly took on a quest structure typical of - and inhabited a landscape whose metaphysical pathos also evokes - pure Fantasy, though Post-Holocaust imagery also pervades the tale, and a self-aware AI is a major threat to the protagonists." - SFE online. Basis for a recent feature film and there is, according to the trade a television series, in the works. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-194. Fine copies in fine dust jackets and cloth slipcases, most all volumes unopened and still in shrinkwrap. (Note: extra shipping costs for the set). (22651)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$26515.00 + shipping
Description: THE DARK TOWER CYCLE being THE GUNSLINGER, THE DRAWING OF THE THREE, THE WASTE LANDS, WIZARD AND GLASS, THE WOLVES OF CALLA, SONG OF SUSANNAH & THE DARK TOWER, Donald Grant, 1982 thru 2004, all volumes being the same numbered (#398) first SIGNED / limited edition, all fine to as new in like dust-wrapper and SIGNED by both the author and artist. All volumes illustrated in full color by Michael Whelan, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Bernie Wrightson & Darrel Anderson. The complete 7 volume saga begun in 1978 (1982 in book format) and now ended some 30 years later.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$30000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Donald M. Grant Publishers. 1982-2012. A complete set, matching number of #237 for each and every volume. Uniformly Fine in Fine Dustwrappers. Hand signed by Stephen King (9x) along with all the illustrators, Michael Whelan (3x), Jae Lee, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Berni Wrightson, and Darrel Anderson. Nine books in a total of 12 volumes. This set would not be complete without the signed limited deluxe first edition of the companion volume "The Little Sisters of Eluria" and "The Wind Through the Keyhole". Future purchasing rights of additional volumes, IF they are published, are guaranteed for this number 237 from the publisher at list price. The set needs to be registered with the publisher by the buyer in order for this to happen. 1) The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Signed Limited Edition #237 of 500 Fine[I'd say this book has been read, once or twice carefully and is not new or "tight" but has no other flaws]/Fine/Near Fine] 2) The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three S/L #237 of 850 [F/F/F]. 3) The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands S/L #237 of 1,250 [F/F/NF]. 4) The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass S/L #237 of 1,250. 5) The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla S/L #237 of 1,350 [F/F/NF]. 6) The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah S/L #237 of 1,400 [F/F/F]. 7) The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower S/L #237 of 1,500 [F/F/F][Sealed]. 8) The Little Sisters of Eluria S/L #237 of 1,250. 9) The Wind Through the Keyhole S/L #237 of 800 [Sealed]. I'm not going to go on and on about how uncommon a complete set with matching numbers come on to the market. If you are familiar with the printing history and how they were released, then you already know that THIS is the set to purchase for both investment and collectible purposes. More photo's are available, feel free to ask for them or if you have any other questions[Except maybe for can you do a little better on this set? If you need to ask, this set is not for you and if anything the price will be higher, not lower, down the road].Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.