Stephen King – Pet Sematary – First US Edition 1983
£225.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Pet Sematary’ published by Doubleday in 1983. A near fine book without inscriptions in like unclipped wrapper with some chipping to the edges – showing $15.95 as called for and the misspelling of ‘Caretakers’ on the rear panel.
Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a horror novel about Dr. Louis Creed, who moves with his family to a rural Maine town near an eerie pet cemetery. Behind it lies an ancient burial ground with dark powers—anything buried there returns to life, but not as it was. After tragedy strikes, Louis makes a fateful decision, unleashing horrifying consequences. The novel explores grief, death, and the dangers of tampering with nature. With its chilling atmosphere and psychological depth, Pet Sematary is one of King’s most terrifying works, questioning how far one would go to bring back a loved one.
The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Pet Sematary’ published by Doubleday in 1983. A near fine book without inscriptions in like unclipped wrapper with some chipping to the edges – showing $15.95 as called for and the misspelling of ‘Caretakers’ on the rear panel.
Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a horror novel about Dr. Louis Creed, who moves with his family to a rural Maine town near an eerie pet cemetery. Behind it lies an ancient burial ground with dark powers—anything buried there returns to life, but not as it was. After tragedy strikes, Louis makes a fateful decision, unleashing horrifying consequences. The novel explores grief, death, and the dangers of tampering with nature. With its chilling atmosphere and psychological depth, Pet Sematary is one of King’s most terrifying works, questioning how far one would go to bring back a loved one.
The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019.
