Sale 22BP03 | Lot 158

KING, STEPHEN Group of proof copies and first editions, with two King signatures.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
KING, STEPHEN  Group of proof copies and first editions, with two King signatures.

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Lot 158
KING, STEPHEN Group of proof copies and first editions, with two King signatures.
An interesting group from the library of King's early editor Bill Thompson. Includes proofs, first and later editions. Comprising: Skeleton Crew, 1985, first edition, signed by King on the title page; Skeleton Crew, uncorrected proof in wrappers, 1985, some staining; Dans Macabre, the 1982 first paperback edition with an inscribed and signed holiday card laid-in ("Bill, thanks for making Dans Macabre happen...") and a humorously inscribed and signed Delta boarding pass dated 1976 laid-in ("Catch me wearing a Hollywood-type chain and I will sign all of my worldly goods over to you/Stephen King."); The Stand, 1990, first trade edition, the first complete and uncut printing; The Stand, proof copy of the 1990 uncut and complete trade edition (see previous), stains; Thinner, stated first printing, the Special ABA Edition, wrappers; Silver Bullet, stated first printing, 1985, wrappers; and Starmont Reader's Guide 16. Stephen King, stated first edition, 1982, wrappers, includes an early King bibliography at end.


Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $1,638 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $1,638 (includes buyer's premium)

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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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