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THE BACHMAN BOOKS: RAGE, THE LONG WALK, ROADWORK, THE RUNNING MAN
by Bachman, Richard (pseud. of Stephen King)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: New English Library, 1983. First U.K. Editions. An attractive set of the first four books written under King's Richard Bachman pseudonym, originally issued as paperback originals by Signet between 1977-1982. With exception to Rage, nice copies of the UK editions appear with less frequency than their American counterparts. Brooks A5.2, A9.2, A11.2, A15.2. First Impressions. Four octavo volumes (18cm); original pictorial card wrappers; [x],211,[3]; [8],9-253,[3]; [viii],273,[7]; [iv],219,[1]pp. Rage and Roadwork are Fine, sharp-cornered, and with creamy, supple pages; The Long Walk shows light wear to extremities, with a hint of tanning to text edges, else Near Fine; The Running Man shows some mild surface wear, rubbing to joints and extremities, a few vertical stress creases to spine, with the verso of the front wrapper showing a slightly abraded rubber-stamp and ink price of a Birmingham book shop; Very Good.
Synopsis
The Bachman Books is a collection of short novels by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman between 1977 and 1982. The book was released in 1985 after the publication of the first hardcover Bachman novel Thinner in order to introduce Bachman to fans who did not know about King's work under this pseudonym (little of which was still in circulation at the time).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6785
- Title
- THE BACHMAN BOOKS: RAGE, THE LONG WALK, ROADWORK, THE RUNNING MAN
- Author
- Bachman, Richard (pseud. of Stephen King)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Editions
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New English Library
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
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