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Product Details
This is a True First Edition / First Printing of Rose Madder (1995), Stephen King’s dark, myth‑infused novel about trauma, escape, and the supernatural power of art. The story follows Rosie Daniels as she flees an abusive marriage and discovers a mysterious painting—one that becomes a doorway into a mythic, dangerous world. Blending psychological suspense with Greek‑inspired fantasy, Rose Madder stands as one of King’s most symbolically rich works of the 1990s.
First printings remain collectible due to the novel’s unique genre blend, its strong feminist themes, and its place within King’s mid‑90s period. Many copies show wear from reading, making clean, sharp examples increasingly desirable.
This copy retains its original $24.95 price, first‑state identifiers, and the expected Viking first‑printing points. This book is being offered with a fine condition book and 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.
