’Salem’s Lot: Illustrated Edition by Stephen King (First Edition, First Printing)

Stephen King’s landmark vampire novel in the 2005 Doubleday Illustrated Edition, a beautifully produced and expanded presentation of one of King’s most important early novels. Originally published in 1975 as King’s second novel, ’Salem’s Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to the small Maine town of Jerusalem’s Lot and gradually discovers that something ancient and predatory has taken hold of the community.

This special edition goes well beyond a standard reissue. It features atmospheric black-and-white photography by Jerry N. Uelsmann, a new introduction by Stephen King, and substantial previously unpublished material, including deleted and alternate passages that provide a fascinating look at the development of the novel. It also includes the related short stories “Jerusalem’s Lot” and “One for the Road,” making this one of the most complete presentations of the ’Salem’s Lot story and its surrounding mythology.

The edition is particularly striking as a physical book, with its oversized format, black cloth binding, silver spine lettering, photographic endpapers and full-page illustrations throughout. The dark photographic treatment gives the book a distinctly different character from the standard trade editions and makes it an attractive edition for both reading and collecting.

This copy is the First Edition, First Printing of the 2005 Illustrated Edition, with “First Edition” stated on the copyright page and the complete 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. The original $35.00 dust jacket is present.

Excellent used condition, approximately Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Black cloth boards remain exceptionally clean, binding is tight, pages and page edges are clean, and the jacket is bright and well preserved with only minor signs of handling.