Stephen King "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger" Signed First Edition, First Printing, Slipcased W/Coa Stephen King Stephen King

Hardcover book: NEAR FINE+ with some light superficial marks to the page edges as shown. Small dimple to one corner. Dust-jacket: VERY FINE- with a touch of crease to one area as shown. The dust-jacket is clean and sharp, with colors vibrant and not faded. Personally signed & dated by Stephen King directly onto the title page on the year of publication 1982: "For Rocco - Welcome to the weird, weird west! Stephen King 10/30/82". Donald M Grant Publishers, East Kingston, RI. 1982. "The Gunslinger" by Stephen King. Signed First Edition, First Printing. An Extraordinary Collector's Edition. This is the very first volume in The Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his "magnum opus". Only 10,000 of these were produced, even more scarce signed with a personal inscription by the author. Custom matching slipcase. Includes bookseller issued COA. Illustrations by Michael Whelan. This significant signed first edition will enjoy a special status in your collection and be the focal point of your Stephen King library. A highly valuable and unique Signed First Edition. For the serious Stephen King collector. First published in 1982, the story centers upon Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger who has been chasing after his adversary, "the man in black". Correct First Edition - First Printing Markings: * "First Edition" as stated on Copyright Page. * Dust-jacket price $20.00 and $60.00 (unclipped) * ISBN 0-937986-50-X * ISBN 0-937986-52-X. * West Kingston, Rhode Island 1982. ABOUT THE BOOK. The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been published between 1978 and 1981. King substantially revised the novel in 2003; this version has remained in print ever since, with the subtitle RESUMPTION. The story centers Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, who has been chasing his adversary, "the man in black," for many years. The novel fuses Western fiction with fantasy, science fiction, and horror, following Roland's trek through a vast desert and beyond in search of the man in black. Roland meets several people along his journey, including a boy named Jake, who travels with him part of the way. About the author. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Called the "King of Horror", he has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie, Christine, The Shining, The Dead Zone, Stand by Me, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and It. He has published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and has co-written works with other authors, notably his friend Peter Straub and sons Joe Hill and Owen King. He has also written nonfiction, notably On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.