How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. I was never all that interested in reading stephen king until i had completely ran out of things to read in my senior year, where i spent most of my time in the library tricky class schedule, and i was hooked. Hardcover book club editions may be a little smaller than a trade hardcover, and may feel lighter. Tips and tricks to help you identify book club editions and to differentiate them from the more collectible trade editions. I want to sell it, but im not sure how much i could sell all of it for. In his book on writing, king states he was heading north, walking against the traffic. Oct 04, 2009 but they are always worth reading to find out. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of. The collector the best site for info on limited edition stephen king available at both and. Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. In fact, some book club editions will have a blank box where the bar code normally goes. How much is my hardcover stephen king collection worth. Besides, i have called their 800 number and ordered some other ones as well.
A novel by king, stephen fast delivery e book not paperback. How much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. First trade editions of all seven books in stephen kings dark tower series, including the scarce first book, issued in a first printing of only 10,000 copies. How do i tell if my stephen king books are worth anything.
The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. A book club for stephens works, which no longer send new books by stephen. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen kings carrie. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast. Book club editions look similar to genuine first editions, but they are not first editions, and they have very little collectible. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a limited print run while book club editions have a larger print run thats why there are so many out there. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized.
So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare. My rise, reign, and fall in new york nightlife kindle edition by gatien, peter. Collecting it by king, stephen first edition identification guide biblio.
Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. It is the first installment of the dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the worlds bestselling science fiction novel. Get the best deals on stephen king first edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. Somewhere under the heartpounding, jittery selfloathing, theres a fascinating germ of an ideaalien artifacts including an entire spaceship are compulsively unearthed by folks in a small.
As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. The best way to build your own stephen king library. The following is a personality profile of stephen king based on his work. Stephen king hardback books for sale in uk view 62 ads. I have a misbound copy of a book, what is it worth. This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition. Feb 15, 2010 one example of a book club series that is worth collecting is the victor gollancz 1930s left book club and a prize item in my library is george orwells the road to wigan pier. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Oct 30, 2019 greg book club editions tend to be smaller than the original editions. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. A book club for stephen s works, which no longer send new books by stephen. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. The plant is an unfinished serial novel published by stephen king in 198285 privately and in 2000 as a commercial ebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the club king. First edition book values how much is a book worth. For limited editions only will make offers although the site is primarily for information, i do buy limited and gift editions for resale and offer between 6070% of the price i will list the book for.
Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. Its worth while if you need some of the older books. I never received the wrong book or a book i didnt want. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. A hardcover book published in 1958 by viking isnt the same as a reprint published by penguin in 1963. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. The book was printed in the united states of america. Many collectors dont like this because it looks like a book club edition. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. Stephen king pet sematary first edition sellersupplied images.
The title must be one thats listed in the us or uk limited editions section. See the image for an example using jean auels clan of the cave bear. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king.
You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Stephen king 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. First edition of kings 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name.
Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher, right down to the words first edition on the printing history. Identifying first editions updated july 2018 compiled by bev vincent with the assistance of materials made available by rich demars, john mastrocco, steve oelrich and shaun nauman. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books. However, the first book in the series is in a class all by itself. Calvins corner stephen king information the dark tower. Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by american author frank herbert, originally published as two separate serials in analog magazine. First edition criteria and points for book identification.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Id kick you out of the club too if you were just returning them and made no effort to simply call and fix it. First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. The complete guide to the works of stephen king concordances of everything youd ever want to know about characters, places, things, etc. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. For and about those who are stephen king book and stephen king signed limited collectors. Be careful if you find a copy where the upper inside front flap of the dust jacket has been snipped off where the price would be. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. Nightmares and dreamscapes hardcover 1st edition 6. He is intermittent, he has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. They will also usually say book club edition on the front, inside flap of the dust jacket.
I recently got a hold of two hardcover stephen king books in their dust jackets that are in pretty good condition. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book. With that said, they arent worthless however, they are worth less 2 words than a signed copy of the same book. The story, told in epistolary format consisting entirely of letters, memos and correspondence, is about an editor in a paperback publishing house who gets a manuscript from what appears to be a crackpot. Jan 12, 2018 king has been open about his past drug abuse and other issues, and admits he wrote this book while high as a kite. New listing firestarter by stephen king hardcover book club edition 1980. I have a regular copy of insert title here signed by sk, how much is it worth. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages.
Paperback book club editions are often a little larger than the trade paperbacks. Collecting book club editions book collectors librarything. It tied with roger zelaznys this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel. Stephen king signed limited and signed first edition books. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. Among them the aforementioned north and coffey, plus kr dwyer, david axton, john hill.
As a fan of stephen king, and want to build a library of his work, clean, 1st editions are more desirable than a dogeared paperback. You know that first edition printings describe a book that is likely to be worth more than a second printing or later edition, but what of that hardcover on your shelf. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. An excellent near fine example in a near fine dust jacket. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. Stephen king first edition books products for sale ebay.
One is carrie and the other is cujo, and the only dates on the pages are 1974 and 1981, respectively. In a current edition of mathesons the shrinking man, king is quoted as saying, a horror story if. Stephen kings 22nd book, it was published in 1986 by viking, with an initial print run of 800,000 copies. These books were usually limp covers in a sturdy orange fabric. Most book collectors find little value in these editions. Observations from the terminator, misery, sk criticized for references to blacks, carrie to open at the virginia theater, mystery weekend is novelized, and much more. In the outer circle of a nested narrative, a woman named sheila writes to her childhood friend charlie about her brother, johnny, a psychiatrist who recently committed suicide.
If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. The key to establishing a books value is to first ensure that it is a first edition. This signed copy, for example, is as expensive as some entire sets that arent as special or in great condition. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks.
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