Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Danse Macabre by Stephen King in a mismatched second printing dust jacket new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with strong sheen and pattern. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine, heavily foxed top page block, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with heavy surface and edge wear, chips and tears. Second state jacket with Second Printing stated with the price on the front flap and no barcode on the rear cover. Looks good in a Brodart archival wrap.
The best-selling author offers a subjective tour of favorite books, films, and television programs which have met his criteria for great horror, examines the attractions and satisfactions of horror stories, and recounts his own vital encounter with horror
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
