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Title
Stephen King Different Seasons 1982 Viking Hardcover 1st Edition w Dust Jacket
Condition
Pre-Owned – Good Vintage Condition
Vintage 1982 hardcover in good overall pre-owned condition with dust jacket.
The dust jacket shows noticeable shelf and handling wear, including rubbing, light scratches, scuffing, edge wear, and wear at the corners and spine ends. There are small tears/chips and creasing at several jacket corners, with more noticeable wear at the lower spine and corner areas.
The blue hardcover boards remain solid and attractive with contrasting darker blue spine and orange/gold lettering. Binding remains intact and secure. Page edges show light age-related toning and minor marks consistent with a book of this age. Interior pages remain in good readable condition.
Overall, a solid vintage copy with cosmetic wear primarily affecting the dust jacket.
Please see all photographs for additional condition details.
DescriptionStephen King — Different Seasons
The Viking Press • 1982 Hardcover
A vintage hardcover copy of Stephen King\'s acclaimed Different Seasons, originally published by The Viking Press in 1982.
Unlike many of King\'s primarily horror-oriented collections, Different Seasons contains four substantial novellas exploring friendship, obsession, redemption, fear, and the darker sides of human nature.
The collection contains:
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
The story that became the acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption.
Apt Pupil
A dark psychological story later adapted into a feature film.
The Body
The coming-of-age story adapted into the classic film Stand by Me.
The Breathing Method
A supernatural tale centered around a mysterious storytelling club.
Publication Details
Title: Different Seasons
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication Year: 1982
Format: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Yes
Language: English
Genre: Fiction / Suspense / Psychological Fiction / Novellas
ISBN-10: 0-670-27266-3
Library of Congress Number: 82-70145
Copyright: © 1982 Stephen King
Printed in: United States of America
Binding: Linotron Garamond
The copyright page states:
“First published in 1982 by The Viking Press.”
This is an early Viking hardcover edition of one of Stephen King\'s most important collections.
Condition Highlights
Vintage 1982 Viking hardcover
Dust jacket included
Original illustrated jacket artwork
Blue hardcover boards
Dark blue cloth spine
Orange/gold spine lettering
Binding intact
Pages remain in good readable condition
Age-related page toning
Dust jacket has visible edge, corner and surface wear
Small tears/chips and creasing present on portions of the jacket
No major structural damage noted
This copy has not been represented as Fine or Near Fine. The visible wear has been taken into consideration and is described so collectors can properly evaluate the book.
Item Specifics
Book Title: Different Seasons
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication Year: 1982
Format: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Yes
Language: English
Original Language: English
Genre: Fiction / Suspense / Psychological
Type: Novel / Novella Collection
ISBN-10: 0670272663
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Important Edition Note
The copyright page identifies the book as first published in 1982 by The Viking Press.
The photographs provided do not show a printing number line, so I would not advertise this copy as a confirmed “First Printing” unless additional first-printing identification is verified.
It can safely be described as a 1982 Viking hardcover / First Edition-era copy, but avoiding an unsupported “1st Printing” claim protects the listing and the buyer.
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