Stephen King (Writing as Richard Bachman) "The Regulators" First Edition / First Printing

A pristine example of Stephen King’s return to his Richard Bachman persona, The Regulators remains one of the most intriguing publications in King’s modern bibliography.

Penguin Books, U.S.A. 1996. Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. "The Regulators" . Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket. True First Edition, First Printing. "First Trade Printing" as stated on Copyright Page. Full number line 10...1 as shown. Original price of $24.95 still intact on the inside front dust-jacket flap. ISBN #0-525-94190-8.

Published in 1996 as part of King’s ambitious “dual‑novel” experiment along side Desperation, this volume represents one of the most compelling modern collectible releases in King’s bibliography—two novels, two voices, two realities, unveiled simultaneously.

This First Edition / First Printing is offered in exceptional Fine/Fine condition, making it one of the highest‑grade copies available on the market. The boards are immaculate, the binding tight, and the pages crisp and clean. The original dust jacket—featuring Mark Ryden’s now‑iconic artwork—is equally flawless, retaining full color, sharp edges, and no signs of wear. For collectors who prioritize condition, this copy represents the ideal.

As one of the key Bachman titles and part of King’s unique “dual‑novel” experiment, The Regulators is essential for any serious Stephen King collection. High‑grade first printings are increasingly scarce, especially in truly Fine/Fine condition.

A standout piece worthy of long‑term preservation.

Key Features

First Edition / First Printing

Published under Stephen King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman

Fine book: immaculate boards, tight binding, pristine pages

Fine dust jacket: flawless, vibrant, no wear

Original Mark Ryden cover art

A major Bachman title and essential modern horror collectible

Premium, collector's grade quality and condition

The Regulators

The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent parallel universes relative to one another, and most of the characters present in one novel's world also exist in the other novel's reality, albeit in different circumstances. Additionally, the hardcover first editions of each novel, if set side by side, make a complete painting, and on the back of each cover is also a peek at the opposite's cover. King had previously "killed off" Bachman after the pseudonym was publicly exposed around the time of the 1984 release of the Bachman novel Thinner. However, on the book's jacket and in a tongue-in-cheek introduction by the book's editor, it was alleged that this 1996 work was written by Bachman years earlier, but the manuscript had only recently been discovered by his widow in a trunk.
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