King, Stephen. The Stand. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1978. First edition, first printing. Octavo, original black cloth-backed boards, spine lettered in gilt.
Condition:
Very near fine hardcover with only a couple flaws- gilt on spine is slightly faded and edges slightly worn. In a near fine original, unclipped dust jacket with $12.95 price, edges are very minimally worn and there is a very small tear on the bottom left corner of front and a tiny tear on the bottom middle. Vibrant colors and protected in mylar. Inside is exceptionally clean, tightly bound with no owner inscriptions.
Stephen King’s epic tale of a post-apocalyptic America ravaged by a deadly superflu and torn between forces of good and evil. One of the author’s most enduring and ambitious works, and a cornerstone of modern horror literature. The first printing, with the T39 gutter code on page 823, is increasingly scarce in collectible condition.
