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KING**, STEPHEN: : THE DARK TOWER: THE DARK TOWER VII. [illus by Michael Whelan.**]

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,2004.

ISBN 0340827211.

UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Stated First Edition.] NFINE/NFINE.Bright, crisp,clean, glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Larry Rostant,illustrated dw/dj front panel,with holographic,silver coloured capitalised lettered title+author name and other white letters, similarly repeated lettered spine/backstrip,rear panel with part illustration detail from front panel with author's two superimposed contemporaneous b/w portrait photographs - from 1970,(by David King) and 2003 (by Tabitha King). With negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj with minimal bumping and reciprocal creasing,similalry to edges too.Some inevitable but minor,superficial scoring/indents - none without penetration or affecting the boards beneath.Top edges with light ageing/toning with the exception of where the grey silk sewn-in bookmark ribbon has lain across the top of the top edges as the book has been closed,thereby leaving a 'ghost' of clean,original unaged page edges,fore-edges bright and clean without foxing /spotting or other blemish; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread,other than my own collation. [The private seller admitted to me that although they had taken it down several times they never got round to reading the book,and it had just sat back on the bookshelf again and again,most of that time.] Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with brigh,crisp,impressed Roman numeral VII to front board's lower,right-hand corner and bright,crisp blocked silver gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a black+silver() striped headband and grey silk, sewn-in bookmark ribbon,and immaculate,repeated cream+ sepia artwork,illustrated endpapers.UK, thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-686pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-5 comprising 7,12,4,6 and 3 sections/chapters respectively,an epilogue,a CODA,an appendix and author's note,and 11 full page,full-colour illustrations and a double-page gatefold illustration - all by Michael Whelan - 11 interspersed throughout the 5 Parts,the gatefold within the Epilogue,plus numerous other b/w illustrations drawings etc. also throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated]b/w illustrated half-title+title pages,thumbnail b/w illustration dedication,epigrams(3),contents list/table,illustrations list/table with number 19 99 to it's reverse,page with words REPRODUCTION REVELATION REDEMPTION RESUMPTION,a b/w repeated title page illustration separator page,and indiviual b/w illustrated Pts separator pages. Want more Stephen KING titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable for book's unread age,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading.Despite them,it really is an exceptional copy for brightness and cleanliness. A series of eight novels and one short story.It incorporates themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy,sci-fi,horror,and Westerns.Describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower,the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical.The whole series,and its use of the Dark Tower,expands upon King's multiverse,linking together many of his other novels,as the series progresses. Along his journey to the Dark Tower,Roland meets a great number of friends and enemies.For most of the way,he is accompanied by a group of people who,together with him,form the Ka-tet of the Nieneteen and Ninety-nine,consisting of Jake Chambers,Eddie Dean,Susannah Dean,and Oy.Among his many enemies on the way are The Man in Black,Morderd,and The Crimson King. The story continues directly from the end of 'Song of Susannah.' Roland Deschain finally reaches The Dark Tower,but getting there is a wonder in itself,a bleak and often tragic tale with King pulling no punches,as the small band of warriors find their destinies. Inspired by the poem 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came' by Robert Browning and whose complete text is included in this final volume's appendix. Each book in the series was originally published in hardback with a number of full-colour illustrations spread throughout.Each book contained works by a single illustrator only. Subsequent printings of each book in trade p/back form usually preserve the illustrations in full,EXCEPT for books I ('The Gunslinger.') and IV ('Wizard and Glass.') Note that the pocket-size p/back reprints only contain b/w chapter or section head-piece illustrations. Michael Whelan is the only recurring 'Dark Tower' illustrator,his illustrations for 'The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger' (1981) are amongst his early,notable works.He was to return more than 20 years later,to illustrate this final volume. He has received numerous awards including the HUGO (World Science Fiction) Award (fourteen times) and the HOWARD (World Fantasy) Award. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. 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UK,thick 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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