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The Stand
by King, Stephen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385121687
- ISBN 13
- 9780385121682
- Seller
-
Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1978. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine and in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. Previous owner name on the paste down behind the front flap, and again on the verso of the jacket. Spine ends pushed, edge wear to boards and the title on the spine is rubbed. Small white stain on the black portion of the front board. Jacket has a crease down the spine from a former fold, At the bottom of the jacket spine the "bl" Doubleday is rubbed but still legible. Light shelf wear to the jacket. First edition statement on copyright page and the T39 code on the last page of text both present.
Synopsis
A deadly virus, accidentally released from a government lab, wipes out most of the world's population. The survivors are left to rebuild society, but two factions emerge - one led by a kind-hearted woman named Mother Abagail and the other by a demonic figure known as Randall Flagg. The two sides ultimately face off in a battle between good and evil. The book explores themes of humanity, morality, and the consequences of our actions. King's intricate character development and immersive storytelling create a haunting and thought-provoking tale. "The Stand" is a chilling reminder of the fragility of life and the potential for both destruction and redemption in the face of disaster.
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On Oct 10 2022, a reader said:
Best book I ever read.. wasn't long enough
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8048
- Title
- The Stand
- Author
- King, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0385121687
- ISBN 13
- 9780385121682
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 823
- Keywords
- ABAA-NY-2022
Terms of Sale
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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