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King, Stephen : Dolores Claiborne

Viking, Viking, 1993

B011570; 305 pp, 1st Edition Hardcover, Very good contents, Very good dust jacket

KING**, STEPHEN: : DOLORES CLAIBORNE.**

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1993.

ISBN 0340546727.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[This is the UK's first trade edn,Dec 1993.Hodder & Stoughton originally,previously published this in an export edn,a year earlier,1992.(For the only other publisher's HB edn,see rja1613 listed elsewhere in the inventory,for a UK,8vo HB+ slipcase,Deluxe Special Ltd,SIGNED,1st edn, Christmas 1992.NMINT/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but an author,facsimile signature to b/w line illustrated bookplate pasted to half-title.)] VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.White background with bright,clean,3-colour (b/w+blue) artwork (non-credited) illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,with black glossy lettering - author's wife,Tabitha King's copyright b/w portrait photograph of Stephen King to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing and bumping to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top 2 corners of dw/dj bumped with slight rubbing.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing - the majority of the other creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj. Top+fore-edges though aged/toned - as usual/ normal - but overall clean and spotting-free; contents bright,tight,solid and sound,clean apart from page-edge toning - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Though slightly marked,overall generally clean boards,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and bright,clean and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1- 241pp [paginated] includes b/w line illus tailpieces interspersed throughout the text and the book,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,an epigram,title separator page,and 4pp blanks at rear. Want more Stephen KING titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. The exploration of an abusive relationship and its consequences,as told from the viewpoint of the elderly eponymous character. Dolores Claiborne has a story to tell.But it isn't exactly the one the police are expecting to hear. Suspected of murdering Vera Donovan,the crippled widow for whom she worked as housekeeper and companion,Dolores admits the two women hadn't always got along. Apparently neglected by her children and eaten up with bitterness despite her wealth,Mrs Donovan had hovered on the brink of madness for years. And when her demons become too strong,Dolores was there to take the punishment.Maybe one day Dolores had just had enough. But Dolores Claiborne's story is a little different.A little darker,a little stranger - and a lot more horrifying.It's a story that could only have come from the pen of Stephen King. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and smaller size of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

KING**, STEPHEN: : DOLORES CLAIBORNE.**

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1993.

ISBN 0340546727.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[This is the UK's first trade edn,Dec 1993.Hodder & Stoughton originally,previously published this in an export edn,a year earlier,1992. (For the only other publisher's HB edn,see rja1613 listed elsewhere in the inventory,for a UK,8vo HB+ slipcase,Deluxe Special Ltd,facsimile SIGNED,1st edn,Christmas 1992,NMINT/FINE.No owner inscrptn, but an author,facsimile signature to b/w line illustrated bookplate pasted to half-title.)] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.White background with bright,clean,3-colour (b/w+blue) artwork (non-credited) illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,with black glossy lettering - author's wife,Tabitha King's copyright b/w portrait photograph of Stephen King to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing and bumping to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges though aged/ toned - as usual/normal - but overall clean and spotting-free; contents bright,tight,solid and sound,clean apart from page-edge toning - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and bright,clean and immaculate,plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-241pp [paginated] includes b/w line illus tailpieces interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,epigraph,title separator page,and 4pp blanks at rear. Want more Stephen KING titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. The exploration of an abusive relationship and its consequences,as told from the viewpoint of the elderly eponymous character. Dolores Claiborne has a story to tell.But it isn't exactly the one the police are expecting to hear. Suspected of murdering Vera Donovan,the crippled widow for whom she worked as housekeeper and companion,Dolores admits the two women hadn't always got along. Apparently neglected by her children and eaten up with bitterness despite her wealth,Mrs Donovan had hovered on the brink of madness for years.And when her demons become too strong, Dolores was there to take the punishment.Maybe one day Dolores had just had enough. But Dolores Claiborne's story is a little different.A little darker,a little stranger - and a lot more horrifying. It's a story that could only have come from the pen of Stephen King. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,optional insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note, stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

King, Stephen : Dolores Claiborne

Viking Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1992

ISBN 0670844527

9 1/2 Inches Tall By 6 1/4 Inches Wide. Number 1 in the number line. Quarter bound, black boards with black cloth end cover. Neon red lettering on spine and impressed neon red SK on front board. Very small rub on heel of spine. Jacket has minor edge wear. Peach colored end papers 305 pages, pages clean and binding tight.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

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