Stephen King "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger" Signed Limited First Edition No. 304 of 500, Slipcased [F/F/F]

Personally signed by Stephen King and Michael Whelan

PERHAPS THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL SIGNED LIMITED EDITION BY THE MASTER OF MODERN HORROR

From Stephen King's epic The Dark Tower. A unique opportunity to own one of the most highly sought after  Stephen King signed limited editions. This is the one that started the series in 1982. A rare signed limited edition for the serious and discerning collector. This book will enjoy a special status in your collection and will be the focal point of your library. Signed by Stephen King and Michael Whelan on a special limitation title page.

If you're looking for the signed limited edition of "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger", then this is the one! It is in the ideal Fine/Fine/Fine condition without any flaws.

Number 304 of only 500 produced

Donald M. Grant Publishers 1982. Stephen King "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger" Signed Limited Edition. A signed limited First edition and the first book in The Dark Tower series. Limited to only 500 signed and numbered copies, this being number 304. Dust-jacket artwork by Michael Whelan. The original cover price was $60. Fine/Fine in a Fine slipcase. Photos of actual item.

The limitation sheet reads: "This special edition of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger is limited to 500 copies, signed by the author and artist. This is copy __304__"

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger

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 Dark Tower

The Dark Tower is a series of seven books written by American author Stephen King and contains fantasy fiction, science fantasy, horror and western elements. They describe a gunslinger's quest toward a tower whose nature the books call both physical and metaphorical. King has described the series as his magnum opus; besides the seven novels that compose the series proper, many of his other books relate to the story, introducing concepts and characters that come into play as the series progresses. between 1970 and 2004. The series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including

The series was chiefly inspired by the poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" by Robert Browning, whose full text was included in the final volume's appendix. In the preface to the revised 2003 edition of The Gunslinger, King also identifies The Lord of the Rings, the Arthurian Legend, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as inspirations. He identifies Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" character as one of the major inspirations for Roland. King's style of location names in the series, such as Mid-World, and his development of a unique language abstract to our own, are also influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien's work.

About the Publisher : Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc.

Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc. has been producing specialty books in the fantasy genre for over 45 years. Over that period the company has published substantially more than 100 quality titles, placing an emphasis on time-honored book design and an abundance of full color and black and white illustrations.

Indeed, the company's forte is the production of fine editions designed for the book collector and for the book lover. Particular concern is always shown in the use of quality bindings, paper, typography and reproduction of artworks.

Many of the Grant imprint books are illustrated in full and striking color. Donald M. Grant, Publisher will continue to bring you fine quality books in the future. Many exciting projects are currently being discussed or are already underway

About the author

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 62 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.

King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture.

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