Nov 04, 2011 looking at umneys last case, needfull things, storm of the century. My rise, reign, and fall in new york nightlife kindle edition by gatien, peter. So, what can we assume has made this book from the end of the seventies so valuable. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. This book was written by stephen king, and published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977.
Stephen king first editions stephen king information. See all 55 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Please email me and i can give you further details.
Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Alex haley won the 1977 pulitzer prize in special awards and citations for roots. 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. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of kings early work. Rare eerie copy of stephen kings it first edition book 1986 ebay find, vintage, antique duration.
Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. The book is written by stephen king, published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977. The breathing method, from stephen kings bestselling collecton different seasons, takes place in an exclusive gentlemens club in new york, where no one pays any dues. King, the undisputed master of horrorbefore turning his attention just as successfully to several other flavors of fictionwas born in portland, maine, in 1947. His paternal grandparents were austrohungarian jewish immigrants, and his. King has published 50 fiction books, 5 nonfiction, and over 200 short stories. I thought it would be nice if we did the same for another author whose has published a fair share of books, stephen king. Best memories, childhood memories, vintage theme, vintage stuff, 1970s.
Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. The stand book club edition king, stephen 1 copy separate the stand stephen, king isbn 0451127897 1 copy separate king stephen. If you already have a written offer from another bookstore, include it and i will beat it by 10% if you have an asking price in mind please include it with your email. Stephen king, the shining 1977 stephen king has had as much or more influence on the american literary landscape as any other author. Please see images of condition and email prior to purchase. The dust cover has wear and tear, but still holds its shape see pictures. Published in 1977, the first editions published by doubleday have first edition on the. This is 1993 book and cover not a cover from the original 1970s. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Title type orginal publication date carrie novel april 1974 salems lot novel october 1975 the shining novel january 1977 rage bachman novel september 1977 night shift story collection february 1978 the stand novel september 1978 the long walk bachman novel july 1979 the dead zone novel august 1979 firestarter novel september 1980 roadwork bachman. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. Stephen king library account balance, please click here. The first edition of the book, released in 1970, contains the first few.
Some of his books have sold almost 400 million copies, winning him many awards, including the following. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen kings debut novel. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the club king.
Make a payment for all other questions, please contact us by emailing member. You do realize though that the books you get through the club are below regular standards and dont last as long. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. The shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I also agree that book club editions are not priced uniquely. Yes, his first two novels, carrie 1974 and salems lot 1975 had been big sellers in paperback, but the shining was the first king novel to become a bestseller. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable.
Make offer book duma key by stephen king first edition january 2008 vg to like new cond. See more ideas about stephen king books, steven king and king book. Nov 01, 2012 the details of the life and career of multigenre megaseller stephen king are so well known that a brief summary should suffice. A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. The shining by stephen king hardcover for sale online stephen king salem, stephen king. Richard dreyfuss is an american leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers.
Stephen king first editions if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Painted cover, no cover price, cardstock cover, fullcolor, 36pages counting covers, slightly larger than standard comic size at 714in. A book club for stephen s works, which no longer send new books by stephen. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library. Weve been getting a lot of visitors coming to that page, so there must be a need.
Feb 08, 2012 rare eerie copy of stephen king s it first edition book 1986 ebay find, vintage, antique duration. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. Please double check with the seller about the edition of the book you think you are ordering. Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book. After the 1970s era of kings greatest work, cujo came out of the 80s and holds great character development, but is overall a touch cartoonish. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king.
But i guess they are priced right for those that cant spring for 1st eds. Linkpage citation the details of the life and career of multigenre megaseller stephen king are so well known that a brief summary should suffice. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. I kind of like bces, especially from the late 70s into early 90s when book. Published by book club associates, great britain 1992. Looking at umneys last case, needfull things, storm of the century. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
A unique piece for the serious stephen king collector. The complete guide to the works of stephen king concordances of everything youd ever want to know about characters, places, things, etc. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. This was published in 2000 and says biokofthemonthclub at the bottom of the title page so im not sure if it belongs here or not. Introduction and list of recommended reading by carr, stories by stephen king, robert aickman, pat murphy, susie mckee. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Stand signet king, stephen isbn 0451127897 1 copy separate slutspil king, stephen isbn 8772971045 no current copies separate stand, hc, 1978 stephen king no current copies separate. The stand book club edition king, stephen 1 copy separate the stand stephen, king isbn 0451127897.
Oct 24, 2018 stephen king, the shining 1977 stephen king has had as much or more influence on the american literary landscape as any other author. The book was printed in the united states of america. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. Find them by posting ads on an online classified service like craigslist or at your local book store or library.
Stephen king the shining sellersupplied images abebooks. Saw its was 1977, but had a book club edition in the first page of the book sleeve. One 1 the shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club edition with original dust cover item is in good condition, all pages are clear and the binder is still solid. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of king s early work. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king. Please doublecheck with the seller about the edition of the book you think you are ordering. I remember seeing an interview with stephen king when he told the story of how the idea for this book came about, though as the author was going through a drinkanddrugs phase at the time, he doesnt recall much in terms of the actual writing, other than he finished it in only a week. A book club for stephens works, which no longer send new books by stephen. But what eppingamberson discovers in dallas is a world of misdirection and coincidence and, in an. We recently made up a nice list of james patterson books so that fans wouldnt miss one as there are so many.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. The shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club edition with dust cover. Yes, is interested certain rare stephen king books and will offer prices competitive to any bookstore. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Good morning america tv series 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine. Stephen king 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay.
List of earliest book club edition printings stephen king. He was born richard stephen dreyfus in brooklyn, new york, to geraldine robbins, an activist, and norman dreyfus, a restaurateur and attorney. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Books produced by doubleday in the 1970s are notoriously fragile and this volume is no exception. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. The book is a hardcover and has its original dust cover, good spine and clean pages. A compilation of the best new fantasy stories published in the preceding year. A 1977 book club edition of the shining by stephen king. Membership is based upon a telling of tales, and one nightmarish tale about a dis.
Goodgood condition, over all wear to book and dustjacket, dark red scribbled mark on fep, remainder speckling to bottom of page edges, light foxing to top and foredge of pages. Unfollow stephen king collection to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Stephen king books chronological order the bookshop blog. He graduated with a ba in english from the university of maine at orono in 1970, and taught highschool english in. Introduction and list of recommended reading by carr, stories by stephen king, robert aickman, pat murphy, susie mckee charnas, stephen tall, thomas m. Stephen king hardback books for sale in uk view 62 ads.
I believe anything that states book club edition isnt a first edition. Start your stephen king book club by getting together a group of people interested in reading king s books. The book features a hardcover design, and includes its original dust jacket. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. Binding has some external wear on spine ends and corners. Fans of stephen king enjoy getting together to talk about what theyve read, and thats where a book discussion group comes in. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night tv. The shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club.
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