THE STAND

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original yellow paper covered boards and black cloth, with gilt titles to the spine, in the John Cayea illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh, the thick cloth spine concave at the centre. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the original price-clipped dustwrapper that is exceptionally bright and otherwise without fading, loss or tears. A lovely copy of a book that due to its weight and poor production standards, is uncommon in this condition.

The author's fifth novel, the first printing of which was issued in an edition of 70,000 copies, identifiable by the 'first edition' statement on the copyright page and 'T39' printing code to the bottom gutter of page 823 (as here). After a deadly, weaponised virus ravages the United States leaving only a handful of immune humans alive, new supernaturally-led societies rise up and clash in a battle of good and evil in this epic post-apocalyptic novel. Twice adapted for television, first in 1994 and again in 2020.