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Stephen King. Skeleton Crew. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1985.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A near fine third printing trade edition after limited Scream/Press edition. Third printing of trade edition in black paper boards with black quarter cloth spine. Russet endpapers. Complete number line, ISBN shows "X", CIP data. Has King's fascimile signature in gold foil on cover, and title in gold foil stamping on spine. Dust jacket shows chipping and tears at head and spine. Very good dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Inner flap of DJ has "8506" in corner. 512 pp. Octavo, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall.
Seller: Uncommon Works, Gridley, CA, U.S.A.
Stephen King. Skeleton Crew. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1985.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very good reprint after limited Scream/Press edition. Trade edition in black paper boards under black quarter cloth spine. Boards have some denting. ISBN shows "X", CIP data. King's fascimile signature in gold foil on cover, and title in gold foil stamping on spine. White endpapers. Dust jacket shows rubbing (see photo) but no tears or fraying. Very good dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. 512 pp. Octavo, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall.
Seller: Uncommon Works, Gridley, CA, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Skeleton Crew. Scream Press, 1985.
Price: US$88.26 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
J.K. Potter. J.K. Potter's The Art of Skeleton Crew. Scream Press, Santa Cruz, 1985.
Price: US$435.00 + shipping
Description: One of 500 copies, signed by J.K. Potter and published by Scream Press in 1985. In Fine condition with just a touch of wear and ever so faint tone along edges as is expected for this printed material. 20 illustrations used in Stephen King's limited edition of Skeleton Crew. Includes a loose poster ready for framing, also in Fine condition.
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Potter, J. K.. The Art of Skeleton Crew.. Santa Cruz, Scream Press, 1985, 1985.
Price: US$472.50 + shipping
Description: Santa Cruz, Scream Press, 1985, first editio, wrappers. Softcover. One of 500 copies Signed by Potter, a Scream/Press portfolio with 20 illustrations used in its signed/limited edition of Skeleton Crew by Stephen King, also includes two c.11X122-inch folded color posters laid in loosely. Bump to bottom left corner.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Skeleton Crew [Signed, Numbered]. Scream / Press, Santa Cruz, 1985.
Price: US$1920.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This book from Scream/Press is often cited as one of the best-looking Stephen King limited editions. It was supposed to come out before the Putnam's edition (and that trade edition says it was preceded by this edition, but production delays pushed back the date of the signed edition). This book is illustrated by JK Potter, with a full-color frontispiece, effective black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a laid in print of the graphic on the slipcase. The present edition includes the story "Becka Paulson", which was not included in the trade edition of Skeleton Crew; it was collected two years later in The Tommyknockers. Limited to 1000 numbered copies, signed by King and Potter. xxvi, 545, [9]. A near fine copy in a fine dust jacket and slipcase. The original number of the limited edition was apparently written in error; it was inked out and the correct number written alongside the original. There is a bit of tanning to the page edges. A very nice copy of this great SK limited edition.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
KIng, Stephen. Skeleton Crew', US signed limited edition. Scream Press, 1985.
Price: US$1987.08 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stephen King (1985) 'Skeleton Crew', US signed limited edition, published by Scream Press. One of 1,000 signed and numbered copies of which this is no. 585. Signed by author Stephen King and the artist. Condition: fine and complete with the laid in poster. A short story collection and very popular among collectors due to its beautiful presentation.
Seller: First and Fine, Birmingham, United Kingdom
King, Stephen. Skeleton Crew. Scream Press, 1985.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited Edition of 1000 copies. This copy is SIGNED by Stephen King on the limitation page. The book is housed in the publisher's original slipcase that has minor wear to the front cover. A lovely copy.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: VERY FINE without any flaws throughout for the hardcover book, dust-jacket and slipcase. Personally signed by Stephen King and the artist J.K. Potter. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION NO. 308 of 1,000 WITH ORIGINAL FOLD-OUT POSTER. Scream Press 1985. Stephen King "Skeleton Crew". Signed Limited Edition of 1,000. Personally signed by both the author Stephen King and artist J.K. Potter on a special black dedication page. First edition with matching slip-case. Includes a full color 3-Fold Poster laid in. A profusely illustrated book in VF- condition with a matching slipcase as issued by the publisher. This is number 308. Arguably one of the most beautifully done limited editions. A Horror collection of 23 stories. 545 pps. . Illustrated throughout. This is an over-sized hefty volume, measuring 7 1/2" x 10" and weighing about 5lbs. The limitation sheet reads: "STEPHEN KING'S SKELETON CREW This volume is one of one thousand copies, signed on the facing page in silver ink by the author and artist." Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew is a collection of short fiction by American writer Stephen King, published by Putnam in June 1985. A limited edition of a thousand copies was published by Scream/Press in October 1985 (ISBN 978-0910489126), illustrated by J. K. Potter, containing an additional short story, "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson", which had originally appeared in Rolling Stone magazine (July 19 August 2, 1984), and was later incorporated into King's 1987 novel The Tommyknockers. The original title of this book was Night Moves. Stephen Kings #1 New York Times bestselleran anthology of stories from the outer limits of the imagination! From one of the greatest storytellers in modern times comes this classic collection of twenty-two works of fright and wonder unforgettable tales that will take you to where your darkest fears await. Whether its a mysterious impenetrable mist camouflaging bizarre, otherworldly terrors that could herald the destruction of humanity or an eerie-looking childs toy that harbors an unimaginable evil or four college students on a deserted lake encountering something that crosses the boundary of sanity or a man suddenly given the omnipotent ability to quite literally edit his own reality the extraordinary narratives found in Skeleton Crew are the enduring and irresistible proof that Stephen King is a true master of the short fiction form. Background In the introduction to Skeleton Crew (1985), his second collection of stories, King pokes fun at his penchant for "literary elephantiasis," makes scatological jokes about his muse, confesses how much money he makes (gross and net), and tells a story about getting arrested one time when he was "suffused with the sort of towering, righteous rage that only drunk undergraduates can feel." He winds up with an invitation to a scary voyage: "Grab onto my arm now. Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way." And he sure does. Skeleton Crew contains a superb short novel ("The Mist") that alone is worth the price of admission, plus two forgettable poems and 20 short stories on such themes as an evil toy monkey, a human-eating water slick, a machine that avenges murder, and unnatural creatures that inhabit the thick woods near Castle Rock, Maine. The short tales range from simply enjoyable to surprisingly good. In addition to "The Mist," the real standout is "The Reach," a beautifully subtle story about a great-grandmother who was born on a small island off the coast of Maine and has lived there her whole life. She has never been across "the Reach," the body of water between island and mainland. This is the story that King fans give to their friends who don't read horror in order to show them how literate, how charming a storyteller he can be. Don't miss it.
Seller: veryfinebooks, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Stephen King. Stephen Kingâs Skeleton Crew [Illustrated by JK Potter]. Scream/Press, 1985.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. Extremely scarce limited edition, one of only 1000 copies SIGNED by King and the illustrator, JK Potter on limitation page at back. Near Fine. Includes fold-out skeleton poster, super 80s looking, really cool. Jacket has minor rubbing, looks like it's just from pulling it out of the slipcase, only visible in bright lighting. Otherwise a Fine volume. Pictorial slipcase also NF with only faint edge wear. Both now protected in removable archival plastic sleeve. Please feel free to ask for photos!
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Skeleton Crew. Scream Press, 1985.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION. A magnificent copy. This LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 copies is authentically SIGNED by Stephen King. A spectacular copy! This is number 45, in which early numbers are harder to find in this edition. This attractive dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. The book is in excellent shape, and appears to be UNREAD. A stunning copy SIGNED by the author in with the ORIGINAL publisher's slipcase. We buy Stephen King First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.