Burnside Rare Books

The Glass Floor [in] Startling Mystery Stories, Fall No. 6

King, Stephen; Virgil Finlay [Cover Artist]

New York: Health Knowledge, Inc., 1967.

The first appearance of Stephen King's early short story The Glass Floor, in the Fall 1967 issue of Startling Mystery Stories. 130 pp. Bound in publisher's stapled wraps with cover art by Virgil Finlay. Faint penciled initials to front cover, else Fine.

Stephen King wrote The Glass Floor as a college sophomore and submitted it to the pulp periodical Startling Mystery Stories. The story was accepted and King was paid $35, making this his first professional sale. A scarce and beautifully preserved artifact from the dawn of what was to be a glorious career. Brooks B20. Item #140949678

Price: $3,800