Doubleday and Company, 1977
First Edition, First impression A Fine signed copy with a Fine/Near fine dust jacket. Signed, inscribed and dated with an early signature by Stephen King “For Randy – Best / Stephen King / 9/9/79” in blue ink on the front fly leaf. The book will come with a COA from James Spence, LLC. All first edition points present including the first edition statement on the copyright page and the code R49 on page 447.
The book is in beautiful crisp, clean condition with mustard paper and black quarter cloth boards. The boards have sharp corners, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. Bright, unfaded gilt titles to the spine. Stephen King signed and inscribed the book “For Randy – Best / Stephen King / 9/9/79” in blue ink on the front fly leaf. The interior of the book is in crisp clean condition with bright, flat pages with no handling marks, no stains, no foxing, no bent pages and no age toning to the pages. Delicate remainder spray along lower page block. Beautiful condition book internally appearing as crisp and unread. Please see images.
The book will come with a COA from James Spence, LLC, one of the two premier authentication houses.
The original unrestored dust jacket presents in fine/near fine condition. The dust jacket has vibrant colors with no nicks, no chips, no edgewear, no rips, no stains and no fading with but a very slight touch of fading to the spine. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $8.95. A beautiful stunning dust jacket.
A very handsome example of this scarce signed title with a beautiful very early signature! Would make a wonderful special gift for a Stephen King collector.
The Shining, helped establish King’s reputation as a horror writer. Looking for a change from his native Maine, King and his wife went to Colorado, where they checked in to the Overlook Hotel on 30 October 1974; the hotel was preparing to close for the season, and they were the only guests that night. King later recalled: “It was like God had put me there to hear that and see those things. And by the time I went to bed that night, I had the whole book in my mind.” Collings A19.
