THE STAND, Stephen King, 1ST EDITION & PRINT, Gutter code T39, Doubleday, 1978

Description: Here on offer is a very nice copy of Stephen King's fourth novel, The Stand, a dark fantasy tale that many consider to be King's best work. This copy is a true 1st American edition, 1st printing of the book with the "T39" gutter code. The work was published by Doubleday in 1978. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ***************************************************************************************************************** "Arguably the greatest horror novel ever written by the greatest horror novelist, this is a true Modern Classic that was first published in 1978, and then re-published in 1990, complete and unabridged, with 150,000 words cut from the first edition restored, and now accompanied by unusual and imaginative line art. The total copies for both editions, in hardcover and paperback, exceeds 4 million worldwide. The Stand is a truly terrifying reading experience, and became a four-part mini-series that memorably brought to life the cast of characters and layers of story from the novel. It is an apocalyptic vision of the world, when a deadly virus runs amok around the globe. But that lethal virus is almost benign compared to the satanic force gathering minions from those still alive to destroy humanity and create a world populated by evil. Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller who has the uncanny gift of putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, giving readers an experience that chills and thrills on every page." /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", his books have sold more than 350 million copies as of 2006, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 64 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. The above text was taken from, respectively, Gramercy publishing (via Google Books) and Wikipedia.[King, Stephen. The stand. United States: Gramercy Books, 2001.]

Price: 510.95 USD

Location: College Station, Texas

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