Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
King, Stephen. The Dead Zone. Viking Press, New York, 1979.
Price: US$619.20 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: 0879 bottom inside front dj flap; price clipped; from the private collection of the seller. Please contact for pictures.Cannot authenticate signature.
Seller: Booksdoc, Russell, ON, Canada
King, Stephen. The Dead Zone. The Viking Press, 1979.
Price: US$1195.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ. 1st edition A fine copy in a very good mylar protected DJ. 1st edition with no additional printings listed. Inscribed, personalized, dated (in the year of publication September 8, 1979 as 9/8/79 and signed by the author on the title page. Some light fading to the bottom 1/4 inch of the front book board, otherwise a fine copy. DJ has some general wear to the bottom edge and top spine edge. Not price clipped. Overall, a nice tight copy of this modern day classic and very elusive as a signed copy. The book will require additional postage for international or priority orders. 8vo; ~ 426 pages.
Seller: The Warm Springs Book Company, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. The Dead Zone [Signed]. The Viking Press, 625 Madison Avenue, New York, 1979.
Price: US$1650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, third printing; number-line beginning w/3. Stated at copyright: First published in 1979 by Viking Press. Beautifully signed by Stephen King at front endpaper:: "Stephen King, 10/26/79." Rare early signature contemporaneous with the original release of this title Black boards, black cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear, bump. Pages near fine; no writing. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original first edition dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub; unclipped 11.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Very attractive. Original jacket design by One + One Studio protrays half-shadowed visage w/numbered circular device on black b.g. w/red and gold titles. Rare signed early printing. Gripping tale of an ordinary man forced to confront extraordinary evil. Johnny Smith wakes from a coma to discover that his mind has changed in an extraordinary fashion. He has the gift of prescience and must decide to what lengths he will go, based on his knowledge of the future, to protect humanity. Many regard this novel as King's best. 426 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.
King, Stephen. THE DEAD ZONE. Viking Press, New York, 1979.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Inscribed and signed by King on the front endpaper, "For Jake - Good wishes, Stephen King 8/22/80."One of King's most moving cross-genre novels, a fusion of horror story, science fiction and political intrigue thriller." Barron; Horror Literature, 4-165. "Basis for the 1983 film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst and Martin Sheen. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with $11.95 price present on the front flap.
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated at copyright: "First published in 1979 by Viking Press." No other dates, indications. Beautifully signed by Stephen King at front endpaper: "Best, Stephen King, 9/28/79." Rare early signature contemporaneous with the original release of this title first published August 30th, 1979. Black boards with blind-stamped SK initials, black cloth spine wrap, crisp gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, toning. Pages generally very good, no writing; moderate discoloration to exterior text block, few pages to interior. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original first edition dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub; unclipped 11.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Original jacket design by One + One Studio protrays half-shadowed visage with numbered circular device on black b.g. w/red and gold titles. Rare near very good signed first edition. Gripping tale of an ordinary man forced to confront extraordinary evil. Johnny Smith wakes from a coma to discover that his mind has changed in an extraordinary fashion. He has the gift of prescience and must decide to what lengths he will go, based on his knowledge of the future, to protect humanity. Many regard this novel as King's best. 426 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, U.S.A.