THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON - SIGNED King, Stephen Horror

First Printing. Octavo (22.25cm); dark grey and black paper-covered boards, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [8],9-224pp. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. Hint of foxing to upper and right edge of textblock and endpapers, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $16.95), with some trivial surface wear and just a hint of foxing on verso; very Near Fine. A novel of psychological horror, in which a 9-year-old girl gets separated from her family during a hike in the forest, and is forced to fend for herself with minimal supplies for survival. As days pass and supplies dwindle, a combination of hunger, thirst, and fear take over and cause her to hallucinate, and she battles both nature and her own mind in her quest to survive. The book was rushed into publication to informally celebrate King's 25th anniversary in publishing. Provenance: Through the trade, from the library of American poet and novelist Stephen Dobyns. Brooks A67.1.