Doubleday published this book club edition of Stephen King's THE STAND in 1978, with the code T45 showing in the gutter of the last page.  The volume measures 6" x 8-1/2" and consumes 823 numbered pages.

The sound binding grades at least good.  We'll disclose a pull at the spinehead, some light foxing at the top text block and some very limited foxing at the endpapers.  We believe the book is unread.  The dustjacket easily rates in very good condition.  With close inspection, we can find a few instances of tiny closed tears, the two most obvious at the spineheel.  The underside has less-than-typical toning. This is a truly collectible dustjacket, with the original colors preserved and no handling apparent.

We'll ship this for $4.00 and we combine shipping, with the savings going to the buyer.  We have King's The Dead Zone for sale in another auction at this time.


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The Stand
The Stand cover.jpg
First edition cover
AuthorStephen King
Cover artistJohn Cayea
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
GenrePost apocalyptic
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
September 1978
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages823
ISBN978-0-385-12168-2

The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story "Night Surf" and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic which kills off the majority of the world's human population.

The novel was originally published in 1978 in hardcover, with a setting date of 1980. The first paperback release in 1980 changed the setting date to 1985. The book was later re-released in 1990 as The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition; King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story to 1990, and updated a few pop culture references accordingly.

The Stand was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1979, and was adapted into both a television miniseries for ABC and a graphic novel published by Marvel Comics.[1][2] It marks the first appearance of Randall Flagg, King's recurring antagonist, whom King would bring back many times in his later writings.

King dedicated the book to his wife, Tabitha: "For Tabby: This dark chest of wonders."