The Stand (Deluxe Signed Limited Edition) by King, Stephen

New York: Doubleday, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. One of King's best books, and the rare example of a longer, uncut version that may actually be better than the original (most books would be improved if they were shorter-following Elmore Leonard's dictum, "Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip"). This signed, numbered limited edition is also one of the most sought-after King limited editions, in large part due to its clever design. Only the large print run, 1250 copies, keeps this from being ridiculously expensive (instead of just a regular level of expensive). The book, a darkly religious novel, is bound in black leather, not unlike a Bible. It is laid into a black wooden box, giving it the colloquial name, "the coffin edition"-which also suits a book with a body count north of 5 billion souls. Each copy is signed by King and the illustrator, Bernie Wrightson, on the limitation page. xxviii, 1241 pages. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy;… Read More