Low Number Coffin Stand

The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition [Coffin Signed Limited]

King, Stephen

Publication: New York: Doubleday, 1990. First Edition.

Notes: One of King's best books, and the rare uncut version that may actually be better (most books would be improved if they were shorter—following Elmore Leonard's dictum, "Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip").

This signed, numbered limited edition is also one of the most sought-after King limited editions, in large part due to its clever design. Only the large print run, 1250 copies, keeps this from being ridiculously expensive (instead of just a regular level of expensive).

The book, a darkly religious novel, is bound in black leather, not unlike a Bible. It is laid into a black wooden box, giving it the colloquial name, "the coffin edition"—which also suits a book with a body count north of 5 billion souls. Each copy is signed by King and the illustrator, Berni Wrightson, on the limitation page.

xxviii, 1241 pages.

Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy; glassine jacket tanned as usual with a bit of chipping and short tears to the edges. The wooden box is near fine, with a bit of shelfwear to the bottom. This is copy 93 of 1250.

ISBN: 9780385413084

Item No: #363073

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