Copyright page has the full number line 1-10 with the wording "Permissions to Come" underneath. clean and tight, book is near fine jacket is vg+not price clipped.
The chance discovery of a ship buried underground for millions of years transforms the inhabitants of a New England town into one evil, homicidal entity. First edition, second state, with a full 1 through 10 number line but without the "permissions to come" statement printed beneath as a true first printing would have. This copy features the author's name in red, though it should be noted that both the red and the gold versions are equally desirable. Aside from some browning to the pages and textblock edges, this is a very clean copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square, and the boards are flat and true with minimal wear. Dust jacket is unfortunately price-clipped and has a 1" tear with associated creasing in the back cover that is mirrored in the rear jacket flap. The jacket also has some scratching on the back cover, some browning to the flaps, and some bumping to the corners but otherwise shows only minor edge wear/scuffing. The red lettering on the front cover, which can be quite worn on these books, is in beautiful condition with only very slight rubbing to the letter "S." This collectible, very good+/very good, first edition/second printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations, top edge has moderate foxing, hard cover and pages are in great condition, dust jacket has moderate wear. LF.
First Edition. Second issue, without "Permissions to Come" below number line on copyright page. Gift inscription on front endpaper, else fine in fine dustjacket with usual tarnishing to King's name on front panel.
The chance discovery of a ship buried underground for millions of years transforms the inhabitants of a New England town into one evil, homicidal entity. First edition, second state, with a full 1 through 10 number line but without the "permissions to come" statement printed beneath as a true first printing would have. This copy features the author's name in gold, though it should be noted that both the red and the gold versions are equally desirable. The book itself is clean with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square, and the boards are flat and true with only some light edge wear. There may be some very, very light browning to the pages as well as some light soiling to the textblock foreedge. Dust jacket is not price-clipped but does have some scuffing and light scratching, some minor edge wear, and some browning to the jacket flaps and white lettering on the front cover and spine. The inside of the jacket is also browned and somewhat soiled along the spine. The gold lettering on the front cover, which can be quite worn on these books, shows moderate rubbing. This collectible, very good+/very good, first edition/second printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
New York: Putnam Pub Group, 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean very carefully read copy. Red metalized lettering with no tarnish and light creasing in the spine area. Very nice copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Permissions to come. .
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Slightly bruised spine ends, tiny spot on fore edge. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket which is lightly rubbed. First issue with the words "Permissions to Come" printed on the copyright page. ; Octavo.
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