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​Different Seasons Stephen King Viking 1982 True 1st Ed 1st Printing HCDJ Mylar

by Stephen King

$85 · Offered by eBay

First edition

Condition Description ​Very Good condition. Mylar-protected dust jacket shows minor wear at spine ends and slight chipping at top of spine, with $16.95 price intact. Clean white paste-downs. Text block features slight tanning and minor staining, otherwise very good. True first printing with no print line. See full description. ​Item Description ​Collector Features & Identification ​Author: Stephen King ​Cover Artist: Kinuko Y. Craft ​Book Title: Different Seasons (Four Novellas: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, The Body, and The Breathing Method) ​Publisher & Year: The Viking Press (1982 True First Edition, First Printing) ​Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (True First Trade Edition) ​Edition: True First Edition / First Printing (Initial printing with no subsequent print line on the copyright page) ​Identification & Forensic Notes: This is a highly sought-after, authentic True First Edition, First Printing of Stephen King's celebrated collection of four masterful novellas that broke away from his traditional horror mold into deep dramatic and suspenseful storytelling. The copyright page states "Copyright © 1982 by Stephen King" and "First published in 1982 by The Viking Press" with no subsequent print lines, confirming the true first printing. The dust jacket carries the original $16.95 price on the inner flap and the proper ISBN configuration. The volume is bound in beautiful blue boards with a dark blue/navy quarter-cloth spine, featuring a gold embossed

  • Publisher: Viking Penguin Inc
  • Year: 1982
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Very Good

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