31 “He Left Her A Dollar Tip That Was Crawling With Death” 43KING, Stephen. The Stand. Garden City, 1978. Thick octavo, original half black cloth, dust jacket. $2800 First edition of King’s epic tale of apocalyptic terror, “a cornerstone of modern horror fiction.” “A cornerstone of modern horror fiction… A sprawling, kaleidoscopic novel with an impressive scope and command of detail that features some of King’s strongest characters… King’s most ambitiously imaginative novel” (Fantasy and Horror 6-206). Nominated for the 1979 Hugo Award for Best Book Length Fantasy. Ink checkmark to front free endpaper. One very small closed tear at base of dust jacket rear flap fold. A very nearly fine copy. “Adults Are The Real Monsters” 44KING, Stephen. It. New York, 1986. Thick octavo, original half black, dust jacket. $750 First edition of the quintessential “evil clown” horror novel. A terrifying tale of unspeakable evil lurking in the sewers of a small town in Maine, It was listed by Publisher’s Weekly as the best-selling book of 1986. Basis for the 2017 film starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Book with two small rubs to rear board, dust jacket with crease line to rear panel. A near-fine copy.
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