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Firestarter: A Novel [Signed]
by King, Stephen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1980. First printing denoted at copyright: "First Published in 1980 by the Viking Press." Beautifully flat signed by Stephen King on intriguing limited custom bookplate at half-title page: "Stephen King" Pictorial printed plate depicts painting of mother Ural and offspring: "1/10, Ural Owl. Syrnium Uralense. Ex-Libris" Rare early signature contemporaneous with the first publishing of this title. Black boards, orange cloth spine wrap, gilt embossed SK at front, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages near fine; slight toning. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Dust wrapper light shelf wear, toning; clipped, protected in new, clear sleeve. First print code 0980 at front flap. Dramatic jacket art of green eyes behind flames by Steven Stroud. Very attractive. Near fine first edition in same wrapper. In 1969 Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson participate in a drug experiment run by a veiled government agency known as The Shop. One year later they marry. Two years after that their little girl with green eyes, Charlie, sets her teddy bear on fire... by looking at it. 428 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Stroud, Stephen (Jacket Illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Synopsis
Firestarter is a story by Stephen King originally serialized in Omni magazine and later published in novel form in 1980. The Novel was nominated for a British Fantasy Award in 1981.
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Details
- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020745
- Title
- Firestarter: A Novel [Signed]
- Author
- King, Stephen
- Illustrator
- Stroud, Stephen (Jacket Illustration)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION HORROR
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About the Seller
BiblioStax
Biblio member since 2005
Rapid River, Michigan
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