Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Soon to be a television series. 'THE STAND is a masterpiece' (Guardian). Set in a virus-decimated US, King's thrilling American fantasy epic, is a Classic. First come the days of the virus. Then come the dreams. Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man. The apostate of death, his worn-down boot heels tramping the night ...
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Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Soon to be a television series. 'THE STAND is a masterpiece' (Guardian). Set in a virus-decimated US, King's thrilling American fantasy epic, is a Classic. First come the days of the virus. Then come the dreams. Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man. The apostate of death, his worn-down boot heels tramping the night roads. The warlord of the charnel house and Prince of Evil. His time is at hand. His empire grows in the west and the Apocalypse looms. When a man crashes his car into a petrol station, he brings with him the foul corpses of his wife and daughter. He dies and it doesn't take long for the virus which killed him to spread across America and the world.
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Good. Size: 9x6x2; 1990 Doubleday hard cover-1st printing of the "Uncut" version-some wear to edge of dust jacket-some staining to cover and closed page edge-otherwise binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
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Fine; Collectible. THE STAND: THE COMPLETE & UNCUT EDITION by Stephen King.......................The master of horror sells lemonade.......................This is the MASSIVE OVERSIZED softcover only stated DOUBLEDAY COMPLETE & UNCUT FIRST Edition FROM 1990. Other than the slightest hint of cover creasing (no dj), the book is in excellent reading condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent, impossible-to-find LITERARY / HORROR COLLECTIBLE.
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Cayea, John (Wrapper Illustration) Good in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" Tall. First printing. Stated first edition at copyright page; code T39 at page 823. Slate blue buckram boards, small white spine titles in standard font, light shelf wear. Deckled pages very good, moderate toning. Small red stamp inside front and back cover: "Discard". Bind solid; hinges intact. Scarce original wrapper, some edge wear, rub, clear adhesive mend; unclipped 12.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic jacket design of battle between sword and sickle by John Cayea. Rare true first printing in this apparently re-bound form for a long life in the original intact wrapper. A classic from SK! A devastating flu escapes from its containment in a military biowarfare lab, killing most of the population of the United States, and by implication, the world. When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99% of humanity within a few weeks. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man, " who delights in chaos and violence. 823 pages. Insured post.
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Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Book A square tight solid copy that may have been read carefully once. This copy has some browning to page edges, very light pagedge soil and NONE of the lean and wear usually associated with this title. The plain paper 12.95 jacket has some rubbing wear, browning to extremities, some minor edgewear, some chipping to the base and top of spine area. DW shows some minor soil, general rubbing wear and some edgewear. I know I am making this sound pretty bad but this is actually a pretty nice copy. You could do a lot worse if you were looking for an addition to your King collection. This copy has an UN-used bookplate tipped to the backside of the front board. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Book A square tight solid over-all clean copy that IF it was read it was done veryyyyyyyyyyy carefully. This copy has some of the usual browning to the edges of the text block, a lightish bump to the top and heel of the spine. The PC jacket has some rubbing wear, some edgewear, some soil, some wear to folds, a shortish crease to the front cover, a bit of chipping at the top and heel of the spine, a short split at the top of the front flap fold. Not the nicest jacket that I have ever seen but a pretty nice example of the book itself. The Stand was selected as one of the greatest 100 horror novels ever written. If you are a King collector you could do a lotttttttttttttt worse then this copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.
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Like New in Very good+ with slight wear jacket. Stated 1st edition and 1st printing: $12.95 price listed on dust jacket and code T39 is on page 823/ the book itself appears unread/ the dust jacket has one small tear and a few nicks/ this is the best copy I've seen in person.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1200 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Doubleday, USA, 1978. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Signed. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. SIGNED First Edition USA hardcover book club edition in ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET! Hand signed and inscribed "To Kevin, Best, Stephen King ". This is The Stand. This book was obtained via the Skemer system (Stephen King EMailER). The Stand is one of Stephen King's classic early novels and remains one of the most desired and valuable from the famous author! Fantastic similarities to the true USA First printing. Despite being a book club edition it is hard to tell on first looking! Identical size, jacket, graphics etc. The condition on this book and jacket are outstanding. The jacket is the best I have ever seen with hardly any wear. The book is square with very clean pages. A very rare personal hand signed STEPHEN KING book as shown. A GREAT ORIGINAL STEPHEN KING AUTOGRAPH. Genuine STEPHEN KING HAND SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS ARE HARD TO COME ACROSS. Here is stunning original hand signed STEPHEN KING. RAREANDSIGNED. Signed by Author.
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Cayea, John (Wrapper Illustration) Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" Tall. Signed by Author First printing. Stated first edition; code T39 at page 823. Beautifully signed by Stephen King on signature cut adhered at front endpaper: "Will all good wishes-Stephen King, September 7, 1979." Very attractive early inscription and signature contemporaneous with release of this title. Above this, beautifully signed by best-selling author Georgia Bockoven: "Please return to: Georgia Bockoven". She is noted for her novel entitled "A Marriage of Convenience". Tan boards, black cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Deckled pages near fine, attractively toned. Bind good; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, chip; unclipped T.S. 12.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Dramatic jacket design of battle between sword and sickle by John Cayea. Rare very good first printing with intact original wrapper. A devastating flu escapes from its containment in a military bio-warfare lab, killing most of the population of the United States, and by implication, the world. When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99% of humanity within a few weeks. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man, " who delights in chaos and violence. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/4" design. 823 pages. Insured post.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Stephen King on a laid in signature. A wonderful copy. This original First Issue dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to the spine and edges. The book is in nice condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION SIGNED by the author.
I'm not Stephen King's biggest fan, but I've always had a weakness for THE STAND. One thing I've always appreciated about Stephen King is his liberal doses of gallows humor -- and that is very much in evidence here (particularly in the early chapters as a plague is passed from one unsuspecting victim to the next).
I first read THE STAND during the summer of either 1979 or 1980. I recently decided to reread it and dutifully bought the "uncut" version for my Kindle. Unfortunately King didn't just put back pages from his original manuscript, he also updated the action and references. I found this very distracting, so I immediately came to Alibris to purchase a copy of the original version of the novel... which I think is much better.
whitey
Jul 30, 2010
i have really enjoy the book the stand I feel it is one of the b est books that he had written also I would reconned it to anyone. the book actually give more stuff than the movie. It keep you on your seat wondering what going to happen next. thanks for getting it for me kathy cox.
nathaniel
Apr 16, 2009
stand
another great book....also series on tv....will add to collection for birthday gift.
DavidM
May 11, 2007
Good Read for summer
This is a long and detailed tail in the King tradition. You must be a dedicated reader in order to start this one. But it's worth it.
DrBones
Apr 6, 2007
Possibly the greatest novel?
Well in my humble opinion it is the greatest piece of fiction I have read. The depth that you get to go into the lives and mins of each one of these characters is staggering. What a more over-played out theme (the struggle of good verses evil) to take onand truely do something original with. I can't say enough about the style this book was written in. The attention to detail the history of each player laid out so that the reader can form whole opinions based the merit or character flaws of every piece on the chess board. no stone left unturned so that when the books apocalyptic theme starts to develope you are actually in a position to feel like you can pass judgement on who should triumph or fal.
It is often hard for me to find characters in mass market novels that really scare me, and make my skin crawl. The killer who takes on the identity of Vincent Mungo in the Shane Stevens novel "By Reason of Insanity", or the pretyy rich boy nut job in Bret Easton Elliss' "American psycho" both hit the mark. But evil pound for evil pound, the "waking dude" in "The Stand" scared the crud out of me. With an understated grace almost he draws people in to a living nightmare that surrounds him and dictates his every move and thought.
And on the good side of the Rocky Mountains,lovable heroes by the truck load. a team of misfits that despite being as mixed up and challenged as the scumbags out to get them, mange to succeed in winning the readers hearts and leave them cheering.
Just great entertainment for hours and hours. I've reread it 6 times since my first go around the lonely highways of Stephen Kings imagination.
