1/10/2024 0 Comments Insomnia stephen king coverCertified by PSA Authentication, and includes numbered Certification Card and JSA label adhered verso signed page which may be verified at PSA site. Beautiful full signature contemporaneous with publication of this title. Signed by Stephen King at title page: "Stephen King". Johnson, David (Illustration) Stuart, Neil (Jacket Design) (illustrator). Inscribed by King on half-title page: "To Neal and Candy - Thanks for having me in Santa Cruz! Stephen King." Trace shelfwear. In original unclipped ($27.95) dust jacket. Original quarter white cloth with grey boards, stamped in metallic red. A warm association, King has long been a vocal champion of local bookstores: "Independent bookstores are the lifeline of the intellect." 9'' X 6''. This copy inscribed to the longtime owners of Bookshop Santa Cruz, Neal and Candy Coonerty, who hosted a large benefit event with King for the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in 1994, shortly after the release of this book. When one is awake for too long, perceiving the horrors that lie beneath the natural waking world - the great powers that writhe in the bottomless chasms below - naturally follows. Grounded in King's first-hand experience, INSOMNIA begins with the simple and decidedly realistic misery of falling out of favor with Sleep. Signed first edition of King's foray into one of the darkest reaches of human suffering, inscribed by King to the owners of venerable independent bookstore Bookshop Santa Cruz. Signed by Author.Ĭondition: Fine in fine jacket. and his maddening sleeplessness is the least of his worries. The 'dying' has been going on for a long, long time. Beneath the surface, awesome and terrifying forces are at play. There s a definite streak running through this small town of Derry, Maine. He begins to suspect that these phenomena are a bit more than hallucinations from insomnia. Colored ribbons streaming from people s heads, two strange little men wandering around town, and more. The books call it "premature waking." During walks late at night, he observes strange things all around. Since his wife died, Ralph is having trouble sleeping. Rare near fine signed first edition in same wrapper. Bright red and white jacket design with boldly embossed titles by David Johnson. Dust wrapper, light shelf wear unclipped 27.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Also includes large bookstore bookmark for Northshire Bookstore with same motif and additional details: "A Browser's Delight At Any Age". Golden medallion-like label at front endpaper features long-stepping farmer silhouette with book in hand: "Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, Vermont". Grey boards, white coated cloth spine wrap, red metallic SK and relief spine titles on red field, moderate shelf wear, discoloration. Stated First Published in 1994 by Viking Penguin. Beautiful signature contemporaneous with publishing of this title. Rare signed first edition in near fine wrapper. Dust wrapper near fine unclipped 27.95, protected in new clear sleeve. illustrations by David Johnson with classic quotes adjacent. Moderate discoloration to exterior text block. Grey boards, white coated cloth spine wrap, red metallic SK and relief spine titles on red field, moderate shelf, corner wear, rub, discoloration. First printing with full numberline beginning w/1. Beautiful signature contemporaneous with the 1994 release of this title. Signed by Stephen King at half-title page: "Stephen King".
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