Misery U.K. 1st Edition Paperback - Fine Art Print - Paul Bryn Davies

THE COVERS COLLECTION - MISERY (U.K. PAPERBACK)

We are delighted to announce our second print by artist Paul Bryn Davies in The Covers Collection. Last year, we had the honor of including Paul’s art from the first edition U.K. paperback cover of IT. This month, we bring you his cover art from the first edition U.K. paperback of Misery. This iconic cover art can now be enjoyed for the very first time without cover text.

Stephen King’s novel Misery made its debut in June 1987, but it would not be released in paperback until 1988. Constant readers in the U.K. were treated to a very different kind of artwork upon the paperback release. Previous covers had featured either a typewriter, or a shadow of Annie across the wall, making Davies the artist who holds the distinction for first rendering Annie Wilkes.

One of the major differences between the 1990 film adaptation of Misery and the novel is the movie’s slow burn to discovering Annie’s insanity. In earlier parts of the movie, she is portrayed as wholesome, hospitable, and even demure, but from the very first pages of Stephen King’s novel, Paul Sheldon describes Annie Wilkes as “dangerously crazy… giving only one thing: a feeling of unease deepening steadily toward terror.” Davies depiction portrays the wide-eyed mania evident in Wilkes right from the start.

All prints are hand-signed by Davies, who has also created one of the best remarques in the series. Usually, remarques are reserved only for the first 20 large print subscribers, but Davies decided to also remarque the first 20 small prints.

Please note: If you are a small print subscriber and your number is between 1 and 20, you will automatically receive a remarqued print. There will be a slight upcharge of $20, and you can opt-out of the upgrade via email.

• Museum Quality Giclée prints.
• Signed and authorized by the original cover artist.
• Limited to only 50 copies of each size worldwide, plus 3 Artist Proofs and 3 Publisher Proofs for private distribution.
• Shipped with a Certificate of Limitation and Authenticity from the publisher.
• Printed on 300 GSM, 100% cotton paper that is Acid-Free, Lignin-Free, Chlorine-Free and with No Optical Brighteners.
• Prints are embossed with the publisher’s mark.

Available for Pre-Order: October 15, 2019

Large Size: 18" x 24"
Small Size: 11" x 17" 

Illustration © 1988-2019 by Paul Bryn Davies