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Product Details
This is the True First Mass‑Market Paperback Edition of Cycle of the Werewolf, published by Signet in 1985. While the original 1983 Land of Enchantment hardcover is the earliest state of the book, the 1985 Signet paperback is the first widely distributed edition, making it an essential and affordable entry point for collectors who want a complete King bibliography.
The novel is a beautifully structured, month‑by‑month werewolf tale—twelve chapters, twelve full moons—originally conceived as a calendar project. It features Bernie Wrightson’s iconic illustrations, which remain some of the most beloved artwork ever associated with King’s fiction. Even in paperback format, the Signet edition preserves Wrightson’s atmospheric black‑and‑white pieces.
Because mass‑market paperbacks were heavily read and rarely preserved, clean, tight first printings of the Signet edition are surprisingly scarce. This is being offered in near fine condition.
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.
