Reverse calf, with a distinctive suede-like texture, is occasionally used. Readily marbled (“tree calf”), mottled, diced, colored, polished, tooled in gilt or blind, even scented (known as “russia”). Calf Binding material made from cowhide-versatile, durable, usually tan or brown in color, of smooth texture with no or little apparent grain.Broadside Sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size (a folio being a broadside-size sheet printed on both sides and folded once, to make four pages).Book-Plate Label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book’s owner.Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. “Original boards” refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Boards Hard front and rear covers of a bound book which are covered in cloth, leather or paper.Association Copy copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book.Armorial Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms.Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes. Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid.Only tiny bit of edge-wear to dust jacket. Published the same year as a signed limited edition of 750 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies.
First trade edition, first issue with no indication of later printings on the copyright page first issue dust jacket with $13.95 price and "0981" code on front flap. Basis for the 1983 film directed by Lewis Teague. On the publication of Cujo, The New York Times praised it as "perhaps the cruelest, most disturbing tale of horror King's written yet… He certainly hits the jugular with Cujo." In this return to a Maine setting after King's Colorado novels, " Cujo represents the fullest and most complete elaboration of King's 'myth of Maine' to date… In this novel King has… come fully into his own" (Underwood & Miller, 56-61).
Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.įirst trade edition of “perhaps the cruelest most disturbing” novel, inscribed on the title page by Stephen King with his bold flourish, "To Diane-All best, Stephen King 6/7/83."
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