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Product Details
This is a First Edition / First Printing of Stephen King’s 1987 novel The Tommyknockers, published by Putnam. A blend of science fiction, small‑town paranoia, and classic King‑style horror, the novel follows the strange and escalating events in Haven, Maine after a buried alien object begins exerting its influence over the townspeople.
As one of King’s major late‑1980s releases, The Tommyknockers remains a key collectible for readers building a complete King first‑edition run. First printings were produced in large numbers, but clean, sharp copies with bright jackets continue to perform well on the collector market—especially as many surviving copies show heavy wear due to the book’s popularity at release.
This copy retains its original $19.95 price, first‑state identifiers, and the expected Putnam first‑printing points. A strong example is ideal for collectors of King’s mid‑career works and for those assembling a complete Maine‑setting collection. This copy is being offered with a fine book and fine dust jacket.
All Signed Products Have Been Authenticated and Verified with Lifetime Provenance Validation
High-level authentication is an advanced discipline that operates at the intersection of long-term expertise, forensic observation, and controlled verification standards. All items are verified for its origin, composition, production context, and historical alignment. First editions, first printings, and original works require a different level of scrutiny, where paper stock, binding methods, printing indicators, publication sequencing, and manufacturing variances must align precisely with documented release standards. Authenticity at this level is determined by convergence.
Extremely Limited Availability
Once a specific item, edition, or production run exits the market, it cannot be reproduced, reissued, or replaced. Many pieces offered here originate from private collections assembled decades ago and have been permanently removed from normal circulation, placing them beyond conventional availability. When verifiable rarity is combined with expert authentication grounded in over 30 years of specialization, these items represent asymmetric investment opportunities, where limited supply, protected provenance, and sustained collector demand create meaningful long-term appreciation potential.
