Dark Tower Gunslinger by Stephen King, Signed (14 results)

Signed by the Illustrator. Octavo, softbound (slick, full-color illustrated stiff wrappers), 224 pp. Very Good, with light foxing (age darkened spotting). From lower cover: Since the publication of The Gunslinger in an exclusive limited edition, this extraordinary novel has gained near-legendary renown. Now finally, this Plume edition, complete with the Michael Whelan illustrations, brings the work to the author's millions of fans. This heroic fantasy is a set in a world of ominous landscape and macabre menace that is a dark mirror of our own. A spellbinding tale of good versus evil, it features one of Stephen King's most powerful creations -- The Gunslinger, a haunting figure who embodies the qualities of the lone hero through the ages from ancient myth to frontier western legend. His pursuit of The Man in Black, his liaison with the sexually ravenous Alice, his friendship with the kid from Earth called Jake, are part of a drama that is both grippingly realistic and eerily dreamlike, an alchemy of storytelling sorcery. Complete in itself, The Gunslinger is the first novel in an epic series, The Dark Tower, that promises to be Stephen King's crowning achievement. Literature, Horror uslic.

Hardcover. First edition thus (& 1st printing). Revised and expanded, with a new 8-page Introduction and 6-page Foreword by the author: contains all the colour illustrations by Michael Whelan found in the original Donald M. Grant edition back in 1982. First printing with ''1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2'' on copyright page, and $25.00 price on inner front flap (ie. not a book club edition). THIS COPY SIGNED BY MICHAEL WHELAN. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).

Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Near New. No Jacket. Michael Whelan (illustrator). First Edition. po lib. sticker on inside front cover;Cannot authenticate signature. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Michael Whelan (illustrator). Second printing. Second printing (two years after the first printing) of the first volume in THE DARK TOWER series, illustrated by Michael Whelan. THIS COPY SIGNED BY MICHAEL WHELAN. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).

Condition: Used. Dust Jacket Condition: Used. Signed. Stephen King, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger signed USA audio book Limited Edition. Signed by Stephen King. Limited to 800. This is number 670. This is the final set we have of ths rare signed collection. All four original audio tapes are included, though we have no way of knowing if these still work. Some marks and handling wear as is common on this title. Full slipcase and outer box are all complete as issued. Genuine Stephen King signed audio book. Guaranteed genuine Stephen King autograph with certificate of authenticity included. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 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. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A fine book with a flat, unfolded never used jacket. SIGNED by artist Whelan with a King signature mounted on a book plate and laid into the book (not adhered). All jackets in mylar wraps. Signed by Author(s).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Inscribed and signed by King on the title page, dated in 1983. The first volume in the multi-volume epic series. Basis for a feature film (2017). Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-194. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (32016).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stephen King (1982) The Gunslinger: the Dark Tower I , US first edition, first printing, published by Donald M. Grant. Signed and inscribed by Stephen King on the pictorial front free endpaper with reference to the book s content: To Marc | Welcome to the | weird, weird West. | Stephen King | 5/11/90 In addition, signed by illustrator Michael Whelan on the title page next to his name in gold ink. Housed in an aftermarket slipcase to protect the book. Condition: a near fine book in like dust jacket. The book is tight and square, most likely unread. Slight rubbing to bottom sloth edge from sliding in and out of the bookshelf. No previous owner s scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. The dust jacket is colour faded on the spine. Protected in removable mylar. A beautiful copy genuinely signed. The first novel in King s fantasy magnum opus with a modest print run of 10,000 copies only. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Michael Whelan (illustrator). First Edition. First trade edition, first printing. Signed by Stephen King on the half-title page and inscribed to a former owner. Near Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear along the edges. A lovely copy of the first book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, signed by the author.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Stephen King on the half-title page and inscribed, "For Susan-- Best Wishes 4/2/83" and inscribed by the illustrator Michael Whelan on the title page, "For Sue Happy Trails!! '83". Bound in publisher's brown cloth lettered in gilt. Very Good with staining to board and texblock edges, light soiling to cloth. In a Near Fine dust jacket with minor crease to front panel at joint, light edge wear and minor foxing to verso. The first book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, signed by both the author and the illustrator.

Second Edition. One of 10,000 copies. Octavo (23.5cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; pictorial endpapers; dustjacket; [10],11-224pp; illus. Inscribed by King to John D. MacDonald on the title page: "For John - Welcome to the weird, weird west - Stephen King 4/10/84." Spine lean, base of spine bumped, light finger-soil to front cover, with moderate foxing to text edges, preliminary, and terminal leaves, occasionally along the margins throughout the text; Very Good+. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $20.00), spine-sunned, with modest shelf wear, and a few tiny nicks, tears, and attendant creases - two of them neatly mended on verso; Very Good. "The Gunslinger begins the quest by Roland, the gunslinger, to track and confront the "man in black," who knows, perhaps, the secret of the "Dark Tower." As he travels across the barren landscape of King's alternate world, sometimes alone, sometimes with a boy named Jake, Roland recalls fragments of his own past. He finally confronts the man in black, who reads his future with a Tarot deck" (Barron, Horror Literature: A Reader's Guide 4-164). Among King's most widely-read works, successfully merging elements of the spaghetti western and epic fantasy. Basis for Nikolaj Arcel's 2017 film adaptation (The Dark Tower), starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. An association copy of the highest caliber. To the casual reader, the connection between King and John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) may not be immediately apparent, but despite a 31 year age difference, there was a strong friendship between the two men, and depth of mutual admiration. Prior to the publication of Night Shift (1978), King's first story collection, his editor Bill Thompson asked him who he'd like to write the introduction, putting the question to him thusly: "If you could have anyone in the world do the introduction to the book, who would you pick?" King's automatic response was "John D. MacDonald." When asked why, he responded, "Because he taught me everything I know.Because I idolize him." King, fearful the quality of his stories were not up to snuff, and certain that MacDonald would be too busy, felt it was a long shot; he was shocked when his editor called and read him a letter from MacDonald, who said he would read the stories, and if he liked them, would write the introduction. "His agreement to do that introduction and its prompt arrival a couple of weeks later pleased and impressed me more than the kind things the essay itself had to say about my work; MacDonald's generosity to a young writer who he'd never met helped to keep that young writer open to the needs -- and wistful hopes -- of other young writers."For King, an introduction by MacDonald was a huge deal. At the time, he had Carrie, Salem's Lot, and The Shining beneath his belt; MacDonald, writing pulps since 1946, and novels under his own name since 1951, was already a household name, thanks to the success of his Travis McGee novels. He would ultimately make a friend of his literary idol, meeting MacDonald and his wife Dorothy, and exchanging frequent letters until MacDonald's death in 1986. In a 1987 interview, King affirmed his admiration for MacDonald's style and influence: "I had cut my teeth on his stories. I still think that of all the people doing top fiction today, he is the best. He was my model as a kid. If there are people out there that want to write, all you need to do is read 20 of his stories to get an idea what it takes to make a story kick over." cf. Scott, Steve. Blog post: "The Stephen King Connection." The Trap of Solid Gold: Celebrating the works of John D. MacDonald. October 29, 2011. Konstantin, Phil. "An Interview with Stephen King." The Highway Patrolman, July, 1987.

First Edition. THE DARK TOWER CYCLE being THE GUNSLINGER, THE DRAWING OF THE THREE, THE WASTE LANDS, WIZARD AND GLASS, THE WOLVES OF CALLA, SONG OF SUSANNAH & THE DARK TOWER, Donald Grant, 1982 thru 2004, all volumes being the same numbered (#398) first SIGNED / limited edition, all fine to as new in like dust-wrapper and SIGNED by both the author and artist. All volumes illustrated in full color by Michael Whelan, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Bernie Wrightson & Darrel Anderson. The complete 7 volume saga begun in 1978 (1982 in book format) and now ended some 30 years later.

First editions. Octavo, eight volumes, cloth. Complete limited edition set of the Dark Tower series inlcuding THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA with matched number (#180), signed by King and the artists: Michael Whelan, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Berni Wrightson, Darrel Anderson and Michael Whelan. Limitations are 500, 850, 1250, 1250, 1350, 1400, 1500 and 1250. All seven numbered volumes of the Dark Tower series and also THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA which contains the title novella, which is an early adventure of Roland Deschain, The Gunslinger and an expanded version of the first novel, THE GUNSLINGER. All volumes have matching numbers. "Different in tone from most of King's work - and perhaps more demandingly inventive than usual - these have an undeniable mythic charge, partly because of the alienated-adolescent theme that runs through them. As the series continued, it increasingly took on a quest structure typical of - and inhabited a landscape whose metaphysical pathos also evokes - pure Fantasy, though Post-Holocaust imagery also pervades the tale, and a self-aware AI is a major threat to the protagonists." - SFE online. Basis for a recent feature film and there is, according to the trade a television series, in the works. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-194. Fine copies in fine dust jackets and cloth slipcases, most all volumes unopened and still in shrinkwrap. (Note: extra shipping costs for the set). (22651).