FIRST EDITION OF THE DEAD ZONE, INSCRIBED BY STEPHEN KING
KING, Stephen. The Dead Zone. New York: Viking, (1979). Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.
First edition of King’s paranormal and political thriller, boldly inscribed by him less than a year after publication, "For L— With best, Stephen King 5/4/80"
"Steeped in the political consciousness of post-Vietnam America, The Dead Zone is a riff on the old axiom that evil thrives when good men do nothing" (Fantasy and Horror 6-195). Viking officially released this work in August 1979. First edition, first printing: with "First published in 1979 by The Viking Press" and no additional printings on the copyright page. Underwood & Miller 8 a. Anatomy of Wonder II:600. Horror Literature 4-130.
A fine inscribed copy.