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Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Beautifully signed on custom SK bookplate at front endpaper: "Stephen King". Rare early signature on original SK bookplate features Stephen King printed in bold capital letter font seen on early SK novels with thatched border. Very attractive. First edition stated, code Q37 at page 439. First edition dust wrapper with Father Cody error as the bad priest; a misprint, as Callahan was the "bad priest." Blood red boards, black cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear, clean. Deckled pages very good; no writing. Light page ripple to first few pages. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, some edge wear, rub, adhesive, crease; clipped, protected in fine clear sleeve. Rare very good first printing in solid first state wrapper with Cody error. One of Stephen King's true classics, where he offers an interpretation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. In SK's second published novel he describes Salem's Lot as a town first touched by an evil and horrific murder-suicide involving a prominent citizen - and former hitman - named Hubie Marston. And, now overlooked by this empty and terrible house. The village has its collection of small-town secrets and moral corruptions, though, and is finally invaded by a Vampiric plague, starting with the shadowy new owner of the Marston House, Richard Straker, and his familiar, Kurt Barlow. Another new resident, writer Ben Mears who grew up in the town, joins with a local doctor, a teacher, and young Mark Petrie to fight against the town's demise. Salem's Lot knew darkness and the awful, heavy silence of terrifying images grotesquely dancing in and out of the shadows. Stark, white faces, huge, glowing eyes and long, gnarled hands that reached out with lustful insistence. The paralyzing fear of a diabolical corruption and hideous peril more dreadful than death. But, no one in Salem's Lot dared to speak of the high, sweet, evil laughter of a child, and the terrible sucking sounds. Apprx. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" design. 439 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. Salem's Lot (signed). Doubleday, Garden City New York, 1975.
Price: US$5975.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Doubleday. Garden City, New York. 1975. 409 pages. SIGNED, inscribed and dated by Stephen King directly to FFEP. To ___- Nice to see you again! Stephen King 10/19/89. First Book Club edition in same design as the First printing with red paper boards quarterbound in black with gilt titles on backstrip. No mention of any King titles other than Carrie and Salem's Lot on DJ. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong. Gilt is bright and unrubbed. Red paper boards are bright and clean. Faint shallow stain along bottom panel edges. Light shelf-rub at base on black binding. Pages lay tight and undisturbed; seemingly unread. FFEP corner has previous owners names neatly written in ink. DJ in same design and artwork as the first printing. DJ is about fine; only flaw is some sunning to red hue on the title on the spine. An early copy of Stephen King's second title and arguably most difficult title. Considering Stephen King no longer signs backlog, a signed copy of his most difficult title speaks for itself. A solid, bright VG or better copy in near fine DJ. Signed, dated and inscribed by Stephen King.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Stephen King on laid in signature. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the $7.95 printed price present with the words "Father Cody" printed on the front flap that was later changed to "Father Callahan" The book is bound in the publisher's cloth with minor wear to the spine. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderfull copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.