The Stand, by Stephen King Published by Doubleday 1978 FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION / FIRST PRINTING X23 Gutter Code The hardcover book shows some edgewear, and the edges of the text block as well as the hardcover boards are soiled. The binding is tight, the hinges are intact, and it reads confidently. The dust jacket has open and closed tears at the head of the spine and closed tears at the top of the flap folds, as well as edge wear along the folds and on the bottom edge.