Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Stephen King; Don Maitz. Desperation (Signed Limited Edition). Donald M. Grant, 1996.
Price: US$1025.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: STEPHEN KING SIGNED LIMITED EDITION with traycase; also signed by artist Don Maitz. This is #1261 of only 2000. Fine gift-worthy condition inside and out. Expedited shipping is welcome; international will require additional postage due to weight. Signed by author.
Seller: Bookcharmed Books IOBA, Roselle Park, NJ, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Desperation. Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., Hampton Falls, NH, 1996.
Price: US$1063.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by Stephen King and artist Don Maitz. Number 719 of 2,050 copies published (2,000 were made available for sale). Black leather with red foil lettering and decoration; pictorial endpapers. Housed in a black leather clamshell box with matching red foil letting and cover art; lined with red felt. Errata slip is laid in.; 524 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator
Seller: Bungalow Books, ABAA, Pueblo, CO, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Desperation [Signed, Numbered]. Donald M. Grant, Hampton Falls, NH, 1996.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 2050 numbered copies signed by King and the illustrator Don Maitz. King called this a "mirror" of the novel The Regulators, published under the Richard Bachman pseudonym. The two books share characters but not in exactly the same fictional universes. A TV movie adaptation was aired on the ABC network in 2006; it was directed by Mick Garris and starred Ron Pearlman. Due to a typesetting error, several lines of text were omitted from the book and an errata slip was given to the people who ordered copies. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a traycase with a thin, half-inch long dent to the bottom. This is copy 901, signed by King and Maitz. The errata slip is present.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Desperation. Donald M. Grant, 1996.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Deluxe limited edition, black leather in red velvet-lined leather with tray case. Signed by Stephen King and Don Maitz directly on the colophon page. Book and tray-case in fine, as new condition: still in publisher's original shrink wrap.
Seller: Idler Fine Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Desperation [Signed, Limited]. Donald M. Grant, Hampton Falls, NH, 1996.
Price: US$1440.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 2050 numbered copies signed by King and the illustrator Don Maitz. King called this a "mirror" of the novel The Regulators, published under the Richard Bachman pseudonym. The two books share characters but not in exactly the same fictional universes. A TV movie adaptation was aired on the ABC network in 2006; it was directed by Mick Garris and starred Ron Pearlman. Due to a typesetting error, several lines of text were omitted from the book and an errata slip was given to the people who ordered copies. First edition (first printing). A fine copy, still sealed in the original shrinkwrap. Signed by King and Maitz. With the errata slip.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
STEPHEN KING. DESPERATION (SIGNED). Donald M. Grant, 1996.
Price: US$1495.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First impression SIGNED First Limited Edition: From a limited edition printing of 2000 copies, this copy being #956. A scarce fine signed copy with the errata sheet from page 96. Stunning fine condition black pebbled leather book with the original fine condition tray case. Signed by Stephen King and the artist, Don Maitz. A fine condition, appearing as unread copy with beautiful crisp, clean boards in fine condition with sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The interior of the book is in crisp, clean condition with bright, flat pages with no handling marks, no stains, no foxing, no bent pages and no age toning to the pages. Even the page block is bright white. Beautiful condition book internally appearing as crisp and unread. 11.25″ x 8″ The original stunning tray case is in fine condition showcasing and protecting the book. Absolutely stunning presentation on the shelf or left out on a coffee table. A very handsome clean, crisp example of this scarce signed title. Would make a wonderful special gift for a Stephen King collector. Please note this is a large and very heavy book. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE SEE OUR ABE STORE FOR MORE HORROR TITLES. ***INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING $85***
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$1700.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: VERY FINE. Sealed and New in the original shipping box by Grant Publishers. Personally signed by Stephen King and the illustrator Don Maitz on a Special Limitation Page. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION NUMBER NO. 1203 OF 2,050 Donald M. Grant Publishers, Hampton Fall, NH. 1996. Stephen King "Desperation". Signed Limited Edition. A beautiful black leather edition produced in a red velvet-lined, leather tray-case. Limited First Edition. Signed by the author Stephen King and Don Maitz, the illustrator. In As New condition with tray case the same. Full-Leather in tray case. Illustrations by Don Maitz. Number 1938 of only 2050 total signed and numbered copies. Sealed in the original shrink-wrap with Grant shipping box. Large 7 3/8" x 10" design. Approximate weight: 5 lbs. Custom tray-case: 8 1/4" x 11 1/2" BACKGROUND A notice to those who feel that Stephen King has lost his magic touch: Desperation is the genuine goods. The ensemble cast of ordinary Americans thrown together by chance, including a disgruntled alcoholic writer and a child who is wise beyond his years, may be a bit too familiar. But the nearly deserted Nevada mining town with an enormous haunted mine pit and an abandoned movie theatre where the survivors hang out makes for a striking battleground, and the grisly action rarely flags. Best of all, though, are the characters of Tak, the ancient body-hopping evil who emerges from the mine, and of "God"--whom the New York Times describes as "the edgiest creation in Desperation. Remote, isolated, ironic, shrouded behind disguises, perhaps 'another legendary shadow,' this deity forms a sly foil, and an icy mirror, to Tak." Features A beautiful black leather edition produced in a red velvet-lined, leather tray-case. Limited First Edition. Signed by the author Stephen King and Don Maitz, the illustrator. In As New condition with tray case the same. First Edition. Full-Leather in tray case. Illustrations by Don Maitz. About The Author Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 58 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written around 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.
Seller: veryfinebooks, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Gift edition with matching traycase published by Donald M. Grant in a special print-run of 19; each uniquely remarqed copy with different artwork. Signed to title page: "Don Maitz, 11/19". Features a hand painted color illustration by Don Maitz spreading across title and adjacent page featuring the wolf amongst desert lizards and scorpions. Very attractive. Retains original wax leaf to contain design from bleed. Large 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" design weighing nearly four lbs. in case. Accompanying this special edition, a sealed pencil sketch of same wolf scene mounted on stiff foam board w/card to back: "Certificate of Original Artwork. This is an original work of art created and signed by the artist, Don Maitz. Title: Desperation Wolf Sketch in Pencil, 'Don Maitz, 1-9-10'". Dark maroon textured leather or leather-like boards, bright gilt cover and spine titles overlay blind-stamped block lettered 'Stephen King,' fine. Pages fine. Pictorial collage matte endpapers. Illustrated with four dynamic full color glossy plates; two span over adjacent page. Also, full and partial-page vignettes, headers, etc. in b&w greet the reader throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Unique dust wrapper features version of the cop with smoke willowing from pistol wrapping around to back cover where a glowing orb ebbs; unclipped 75.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Includes the original slipcase matching boards in design with maroon textured leather or leather-like design, bright gilt cover and spine titles, and a scorpion vignette to front corner, slight wear. Black felt interior. Fine artist signed first edition in same slipcase with an original signed sketch. Includes original errata set in: "Errate Sheet, Follows Page 96, Desperation, '96b' 'cop was talking about. 'Lips which lie are best kept silent,' the cop said, tossing the hat that wasn't his over into the passenger seat. It landed on a tan-'" This tale follows a group of cross-country travelers, a writer, a family on vacation, and a professor with his wife, who all end up in the little mining town of Desperation where a crazed policeman and a pervasive evil compels them to fight for their lives. Somewhere along Route 50 in the Nevada desert exists this dead-end town. Those who enter embark on a never-ending journey of desperation, lunacy, and terror, as they find true desolation in a town that no one leaves. Companion piece to the Bachman's "The Regulators." 525 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First gift edition, first printing of this novel. There were 4000 copies of the gift edition produced. SIGNED by Ron Perlman who played "Collie Entragian", the Sheriff in the 2006 television movie. Will include my ticket to the 2022 Niagara Comic Con and the event program with the book. The book also has a hand-drawn black and white illustration by Don Maitz of Ron Perlman as "The Cop" and the illustration is signed by Don. Also included is a 21" by 17" print of "The Cop" signed by both Don Maitz and Ron Perlman. The book is in fine condition with a fine DJ and slip case. The print is in near fine condition with a light rub mark on the right hand border from the black packaging Don Maitz mailed the print in.
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada