![]() ![]() Included in Night Shift, his fifth published book, are 20 of King's early stories, many previously published in Cavalier Magazine and others in Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Gallery and Maine Magazine. Recognizing the substantial time commitment required, Doubleday agreed to publish a short story collection, though limiting the initial printing to 1500 copies-half that of King's first book and one of the smallest print runs of any King first edition. Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.įirst edition of King’s first short story collection, featuring key stories adapted to the screen-Graveyard Shift, Children of the Corn, Lawnmower Man and The Mangler-and the first appearance in print of four stories, including two that became the basis for Salem's Lot (1975) and The Stand (1978).Īfter the 1977 publication of The Shining, King began work on his next novel, The Stand. "THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH STEPHEN KINGS TO GO AROUND": FIRST EDITION OF NIGHT SHIFT, IN ORIGINAL DUST JACKET ![]()
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