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Product Details
This is a True First Edition / First Printing of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999), Stephen King’s acclaimed psychological survival novel. A sharp departure from his large‑scale horror epics, this story follows nine‑year‑old Trisha McFarland, who becomes lost in the vast woods of Maine and must rely on her wits, courage, and her hero—Red Sox pitcher Tom Gordon—to survive the growing terror around her.
Praised for its tight pacing, emotional depth, and atmospheric dread, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon stands as one of King’s most focused and literary works of the 1990s. First printings remain highly collectible due to the novel’s critical reception, its unique place in King’s bibliography, and its enduring popularity among readers who appreciate King’s quieter, character‑driven storytelling.
This copy retains its original $16.95 price, first‑state identifiers, and the expected Scribner first‑printing points. Clean, sharp examples are increasingly desirable, as many copies show wear from circulation and age. This copy is being offered with a fine book and a 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.
