The Stephen King Universe

Edition details

Authors: Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, & Hank Wagner

Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications (Baltimore, 2001)

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket & Custom Publisher’s Slipcase

Edition: Certified True First Edition / Individually Signed Deluxe Limited Edition

Item Description

Up for sale is an exceptional centerpiece for any serious dark fiction shelf: the official Cemetery Dance Deluxe Signed and Numbered Limited First Edition of "The Stephen King Universe: A Guide to the Worlds of Stephen King." This definitive bibliography and analytical guide was limited to a strict print run of 1,000 total copies, and this highly desirable low-number copy is hand-numbered #28.

This special edition features the custom illustrated limitation page individually hand-signed by all three authors:

Stanley Wiater (Award-winning dark fiction journalist)

Christopher Golden (New York Times Bestselling Author)

Hank Wagner (Renowned horror bibliographer and critic)

Please Note: While the gorgeous glossy dust jacket features a printed gold facsimile signature of Stephen King as part of the visual cover art design, the book is individually hand-autographed by the three core authors on the limitation sheet. It includes stunning interior endpaper illustrations by renowned artist Alan M. Clark.

Collector Condition

Near Fine to Fine / Investment Grade. The book itself is pristine with clean dark blue textured boards, sharp corners, a perfectly rigid spine, and crisp, stark white internal pages. The glossy dust jacket is exceptionally clean, vibrant, and protected in an archival sleeve. The original matching protective publisher's slipcase is structurally sound, rigid, and completely intact with only minimal handling wear on the bottom edge from long-term shelving. No owner inscriptions, library markings, bookplates, or remainder cuts are present.

Provenance

This volume comes directly from my family’s personal collection, where it has been carefully preserved in a secure, smoke-free, and climate-controlled environment for roughly 20 years. It has been treated strictly as a premium artifact and never used as a common reading copy.

30-Day Return Policy

Buy with total confidence. Returns are accepted within 30 days if the item is not precisely as described. Because this is an irreplaceable, low-number multi-signed book, it must be returned safely packaged in the exact same condition received, inclusive of the original book, dust jacket, custom slipcase, and all original protective components.

Secure Shipping & Service

Buyer pays calculated shipping. This heavy, oversized book will be protected extensively with professional layers of bubble wrap and nestled securely inside a heavy-duty cardboard shipping box to shield its condition. Before shipment, I always provide photos of the packed box and shipping label for your total reassurance. Full tracking, $100 shipping coverage (subject to service terms), and required signature confirmation are completely covered at my expense for absolute transaction safety.