The Tommyknockers by King, Stephen - 1987

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The chance discovery of a ship buried underground for millions of years transforms the inhabitants of a New England town into one evil, homicidal entity. This is a true first printing with the phrase "Permissions to Come" printed beneath a correct full number line sequence. This copy features the author's name in gold, though it should be noted that both the red and the gold versions are equally desirable. Save for a 1" check mark on the front free endpaper, this is a very bright, clean copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Boards show a bit of wear, the textblock edges are very lightly soiled, and pages 213 through 228 are creased along the upper corners, but otherwise this copy is in great shape. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and shows only minor edge wear/scuffing, though there is some browning to the flaps and inside edges. The lettering on the front cover, which can be quite worn on these books, is for the most part intact but does show moderate rubbing. This collectible, very good+/very good+, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. This is a great copy of a classic King novel at a great price! Satisfaction guaranteed!