Carrie by king, stephen and a great selection of related books. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. A book store clerk told me yesterday that stephen king 1st editions are not very collectible or worth much unless they are signed by stephen king. So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. It is a stephen king library book with a imprinted signature on the cover. Stephen king the shining book club edition description postively a musthave for the serious stephen king collector. Nov 05, 20 kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. I would think books signed by stephen king would be next to impossible to find andor collect. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf, get ready to cash in. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions.
Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. There are some general rules that do apply that can help you to correctly identify bce. The title must be one thats listed in the us or uk limited editions section. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions.
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. Among collectors, book club editions of big steves work are thought of as the devils toilet paper. In fact, some book club editions will have a blank box where the bar code. If a particular author has come back in vogue, their books may be worth more suddenly. We attempt to stock unique king collectible titles in hardcover, gift editions, signed limited and lettered editions. 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. A 1980 first edition signed by king with an aluminumcoated asbestos cloth and red calf cover. A hardcover book that still has a dust jacket will be valued higher than one without it. Youll likely recover the cost of this book very quickly, with your. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. Kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting.
Jacket art is the same as the first trade ed and will. Since criteria for indicating a first edition varies from publisher to publisher, theres no easy answer. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine. Oct 30, 2019 i will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions.
Free of former owner writing or bookplates in a fine jacket. How do i tell if my stephen king books are worth anything. May, 2019 a book that has no water damage or torn pages will be worth more than a book that was improperly stored for years. A guest brought a stephen king book she purchased at a. Sorry to interject, because i didnt catch the first part of this thread, but i joined this club a couple of years ago. Oct 02, 2011 how much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Recommended books for collectors of first editions. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast.
Betts books is known as the place for stephen king collectible books on a global basis. There is no slip case as in the picture or anything. How much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Nightmares and dreamscapes hardcover 1st edition 6. An excellent near fine example in a near fine dust jacket. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. I was a member of the stephen king library back in the 80s and that is where.
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. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. How much is my hardcover stephen king collection worth. 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. Its free to list your book and often you can sell your items for. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. Its easy to use, and small and light enough to fit in your pocket. Stephen kings birthday and available throughout october, these special editions will ensure that our favourite author rightly claims the crown of. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Many people like collecting older books from flea markets and antique shops but it can be hard to tell which books in your collection really have value. Here is my list of ten of his lesserknown titles that i. However, the first book in the series is in a class all by itself.
Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking. At least reading the book at home i could get away with dog as an excuse. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. 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. Collectors edition collectors editions king, stephen, simmons, dan on. Im not a big fan of stephen king,but ive heard misery is an awesome book and a lot better than the. Stephen king signed limited and signed first edition books. 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. A pocket guide to the identification of first editions details the methods over 4,600 different publishers use to identify their first editions.
See more ideas about stephen king books, steven king and the dark tower. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Oct 04, 2009 but they are always worth reading to find out. Stephen king 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. 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 books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized.
I want to sell it, but im not sure how much i could sell all of it for. Rare signed first editions and limited edition books. A rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a. Just as in standard book collecting, the indicators vary between the different book clubs. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. The signature itself might be worth a bit, but it depends on how often that author has signed their name for fans, really. I have a misbound copy of a book, what is it worth. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books. I have a dumb question regarding stephen king books. 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. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Editions of it by stephen king goodreads share book.
If youre an avid reader, you may at one point find yourself with quite a collection of books. Over the years, ive read just about all of stephen kings booksnovels, novellas, collections, comicsyou name it. The best way to build your own stephen king library. Even though they say they will ask you before sending you any books, they kept. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more.
Its 3 months to go until hodder celebrates king for a day 2018 and we have something very special in the works. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. Steven king quotes king picture university of maine king club misery loves company king book the dark tower kings college reading rainbow. Nov 06, 2014 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.
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