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Desperation

Hampton Falls, NH, Donald M. Grant, 1996. Limited Edition. Hardback. A fine copy, 616 of 2000 copies, signed by the author and the illustrator. In a large clamshell. A nice, chunky book. A parallel novel to The Regulators written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym. Small area of sticker residue (probably the number sticker) to the top edge. Illustrations by Don Maitz [11392, Hyraxia Books].
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