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Flat-signed by both King & Straub on title page. First edition, first printing. FINE/NEAR FINE THE TALISMAN by Stephen King and Peter Straub Published in 1984 by Viking in original boards and a first state dust jacket with the correct front flap code 1182584 and $18.95 price. True first edition, first printing as indicated by First published in 1984 by Viking Penguin, Inc. statement on copyright page with no other printings listed. 1/4 red cloth over black paper. 646 pages. OVERALL Condition: GORGEOUS FINE/NF BOOK is in beautiful FINE CONDITION. Square spine, firm hinges and joints, sharp corners. A hint of dust on boards and edges and minimal edge wear. Interior is beautifully clean with bright white pages and no writing, foxing, ex libris marks or stickers. Dust jacket is NEAR FINE. Unclipped, colorful, no tears (quite rare as this dust jacket is thin and notorious for easily tearing), no sun fading or toning, no soiling. Very light edge wear crinkling and slight delamination in a few spots. Blind side (back side) of jacket is clean and white except for a spot of slight offsetting from spine lettering else FINE. Looks strikingly beautiful in its new custom-fit archival mylar wrap! King no longer signs books except at scheduled events (you can t mail him books anymore or bring along his older work for him to sign at signing events). This signed book will only appreciate in value, particularly since it s a RARE HIGH-GRADE copy in NEAR MINT (FINE/NEAR FINE collectible condition and is slated to be a series/movie soon! NOTE: BE SURE TO ALSO CHECK OUT MY SIGNED COPY OF MOTH , 1970 - KING S RAREST SIGNED BOOK WITH HIS POEM, DARK MAN, THE GENESIS OF THE DARK TOWER SERIES, 1 OF ONLY A FEW KNOWN COPIES. I ALSO HAVE A UNIQUE SIGNED COPY OF IT WHICH IS ALSO SIGNED BY BILL SKARSGARD (PORTRAYED IT) & ANDY MUSCHIETTI (2017 IT DIRECTOR) WITH ORIGINAL ART BY THE DIRECTOR! Ships fully insured with expedited shipping. I have bought and sold books and art on eBay for over a decade and have a 100% satisfaction rating. I am now selling on ABE Books. I m a collector first and know what it's like to receive items not matching the seller s descriptions or that were poorly packaged and damaged in transit. That is why I offer a 100% satisfaction, money back guarantee, and go to great lengths to accurately describe my rare, signed and collectible books and post pictures of the "actual book." I carefully package and ship your newly acquired treasure(s) and ship within 1 business day of receiving your order.