Salem's Lot by King, Stephen - 1975

New York: Doubleday. NF/NF. 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 20, 24. 0385007515 . 1st edition/1st printing. Has all the proper points for a 1st printing (Doubleday, 1975, First Edition stated and the code Q37 at the gutter of the last text page) in the second issue dustjacket with the publisher's price clip and repricing of $7.95, and the mistake of Father Cody still on the front flap (there were only a very few 1st issue dustjackets, kept in-house at Doubleday). The book is straight, clean and tight, with slight shelfwear to the spine ends, slight wear to the gilt spine printing and a couple of small, faint surface scuffs/rubs to lower front panel. There is also a tiny previous owner's sticker and the date 9/23/76 on the book's upper front pastedown (covered by dustjacket flap). This book has a previous owner's pencil signature/in scription on the front end page, oddly enough from a Steve King (NOT Stephen). The dustjacket is lovely: price intact, clean, crisp and bright -- very striking. There is just a touch of edgewear (no chips) and one short, closed, mended edge tear to the upper back flap fold. Perhaps the hardest of King's books to find in excellent condition, and this one is extremely nice-looking. .