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The Running Man
by Bachman, Richard [Pseud], Stephen King
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0451115082
- ISBN 13
- 9780451115089
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Signet. Very Good. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 0451115082 . Signet AE1508; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 219 pages; 1982 Signet AE1508. Mass market paperback original. 1st edition, 1st printing of the 3rd Bachman title writen by King. First printing stated with complete 1 -10 printing line on copyright page. Bright sharp covers and flat spine with just trace shelf rubbing to edges. A light vertical shrinkage wrinkle the length of the spine. Light toning inside cover surfaces and facing pages. The glue back binding shows evidence of glue shrinkage and a mild gap in the glue back is apparent between pages 86 & 87. This is not recommended as a reading copy; as with any mass market 1st edition of a vintage paperback, any but the most careful reading can give rise to a break in the integrity of the binding. Basis for the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson. Externally very sharp and bright. Mild general toning to page stock. VG thus .
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Details
- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52608
- Title
- The Running Man
- Author
- Bachman, Richard [Pseud], Stephen King
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0451115082
- ISBN 13
- 9780451115089
- Publisher
- Signet
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- 0451115082
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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- Spine
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- VG
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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