THE STEPHEN KING COMPANION (First UK edition - first impression)

Stephen King (edited by George Beahm)

ISBN 10: 0356192008 / ISBN 13: 9780356192000

Edité par Macdonald, London, 1990

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First impression of the first UK edition. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, including frontispiece showing Stephen King holding the mounted head of a rattlesnake in a crystal ball. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. Corners of boards slightly rubbed and bumped. Boards clean. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. ***In a near fine colour-illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing the original publisher's price of £13.95. No tears. Dustwrapper crisp and bright. ***244mm x 152mm. 363 pages plus a photograph illustration showing Stephen King hunched over his IBM Selectric in his office, writing a book, plus a one-page quote from Stephen King, from his Playboy interview, June 1983 to the rear. ***The Real World of Stephen King provides a rare glimpse of King himself [etc.]---- The Unreal World of Stephen King looks at King's Fans, book publishers [etc.]---- A Look at the Books is an overview of King's published (and unpublished) books [etc.]---- The appendices provide an invaluable reference section, with detailed information about King's books in print [etc.]---' ***Packed with over 100 articles, interviews, profiles and synopses, The Stephen King Companion is illustrated with fifty photographs.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper). First impression of the first UK edition, complete in the original dustwrapper in extremely nice bright condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE STEPHEN KING COMPANION (First UK edition - first impression)
• Éditeur: Macdonald, London
• Date de parution: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0356192008
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780356192000
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First UK Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Literature
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

A reference book on Stephen King which provides an insight into the writer himself, a chronology, an overview of his writing career, articles on his life and a look at his house, a famous mansion. The book discusses his fans, his publishers and his critics together with commentary by noted writers and interviews with King himself. The editor also provides information on books in print, the books that have not been published, the background to each story and a resource guide that explains what is available and how to order.