I Am Legend (Signed First Edition)

Matheson, Richard

ISBN 10: 0802755240 / ISBN 13: 9780802755247

Edité par Walker & Co, 1970

First Hardcover Edition; A Near Fine book in a Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author directly to the title page. An exceptionally well preserved copy of this diminutive novel, some say the greatest Vampire novel ever written, basis for the fine film starring Will Smith; this book getting quite scarce in collectible condition, rare indeed signed. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding (likely unread), sharp spine lettering over white boards, and clean white pages free from any markings; the book shows only some mild sunning to the board edges and faint off-setting to the pastedowns and first free papers, else fine. Housed in a clean and brilliant white fine dust jacket that shows only slight rubbing to the top of the back flap and very light age-toning to the flap edges. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy with an extraordinary jacket, greatly enhanced by Matheson's signature; a welcome addition to any Matheson or 20th Century Horror collection. Provenance assured from one of our great auction houses. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($4.95 intact), not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. N° de réf. du vendeur 4110

Biographie de l'auteur:

Richard Matheson (1926 - )
Richard Matheson was born in 1926. He began publishing SF with his short story 'Born of Man and Woman' which appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950. I Am Legend was published in 1954 and has been adapted to film three times. Matheson wrote the script for the film The Incredible Shrinking Man, an adaptation of his second SF novel The Shrinking Man (published in 1956). The film won a Hugo award in 1958. He wrote many screenplays (including The Fall of the House of Usher) as well as episodes of The Twilight Zone. He continued to write short stories and novels, some of which formed the basis for film scripts, including Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1971. Further SF short stories were collected in The Shores of Space (1957) and Shock! (1961). His other novels include Hell House (1971) (filmed as The Legend of Hell House in 1973), Bid Time Return (1975), Earthbound (1982) and Journal of the Gun Years (1992). A film of his novel What Dreams May Come (1978) was released in 1998, starring Robin Williams. A collection of his stories from the 1950s and 1960s was released in 1989 as Richard Matheson: Collected Stories.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : I Am Legend (Signed First Edition)
Éditeur : Walker & Co
Date d'édition : 1970
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Fine
Signé : Signed by Author(s)
Edition : 1st Edition