![]() The book is uncommon, and signed copies are exceptionally scarce, let alone with such a lengthy, beautiful and unique inscription. ![]() The UK first print run by Macdonald was undoubtedly much smaller, perhaps around 2,000 copies. It was published in the US by Viking which had a first print run of 100,000 copies. Firestarter is Stephen King s eighth novel. Dust jacket is very good with slight edge wear and a tiny are of rubbing to the bottom rear edge. ![]() No previous owner s scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. Slight pushes to spine tips, and usual toning to the paper edges commensurate with age and as common with the Macdonald publication. One of Rubenstein s well known photographs of Stephen King is the one of the author jumping up from his desk and making a 'scare pose'. She specialised in portraits of the music scene and her photograps a plethora of magazines. Inscribed to Raeanne Rubenstein (1945 -2019), a professional photographer of celebrities. Believe me, it was a pleasure Stephen King 4/2/81. Signed and beautifully inscribed by Stephen King on the ffep: For Raeanne The Haitian believe that to take a photograph is to steal the soul of a subject but having met you, I d say you have plenty of soul of your own. ![]() Stephen King (1980) Firestarter, UK first edition, first printing, published by Macdonald. ![]()
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