Hi carrie, the site covers basically every book edition that is valuable. Limitedtime special order this edition of carrie and well include salems lot by stephen king deluxe special edition slipcased hardcover pictured here with your order. View photos first scribner hardcover edition november 2008 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on page. Limitedtime special order this edition of carrie and well. One minor stain to foreedges of pages on the first three leaves of text. Based on stephen kings bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. Penguin classics deluxe edition by william golding. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Carrie by stephen king hardcover, 1974 first editionearly. Carrie stephen king 1974 doubleday hardcover book with dust jacket book club ed. Black paper over boards, with spien backed in purple and lettered in gilt.
Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket. Apr 05, 1974 carrie, stephen king carrie is a novel by american author stephen king. 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. A small water stain is visible on the bottom of the spine and in the bottom corner of the gutter for the first 25 pages. How do i know for sure if its really a fist edition boo. The dust jacket is the paper that is wrapped around the. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for.
You can search for first editions of carrie on, and these links will take you directly to search results for 1st edition copies copies for sale on the respective sites. In addition to a sympathetic principal and gym teacher, theres one gift who wishes to atone and turns her date for the spring ball over to carrie who for the first time is happy, beautiful and. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. Hi there i have been collecting stephen king for years. First published in 1974, carrie was stephen kings first published novel. Carrie by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online ebay. Carrie by stephen king identifying first edition points of issue. The description says its a first edition book club. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks.
Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. The pages are crisp and clean and there are no previous owner marks. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition doubleday. Carrie by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
Page edges show moderate signs of age, and pages are free of marks. Salems lot, stephen king, 1975, doubleday, book club edition. If youre interested in joining a stephen king book club i would recommend this club. Carrie 1974 book club edition hardcover stephen king. This is a rare, very nice copy of the 1974 bestselling novel by stephen king. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. 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. If a book is not listed, say a bookclub edition or paperback its because its not considered collectible on the 2ndary market. They were reprinted and massly distributed to the members of the book club. Dustjacket worn and crinkled along top and bottom edges. Doubleday has more than 50 stephen king books you can choose from nearly every book king ever wrote.
Information is scarce, but this evidence points to an early printing in the mid singledigits, possibly 5th. Is this a book club edition, how can i tell the difference. It revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her. The boards and bindings are in very nice condition and there is no spine lean. The best way to build your own stephen king library. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop. First scribner hardcover edition january 2008 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on page. 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 book was printed in the united states of america. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition.
The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Nov 05, 20 king s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Oct, 2011 carrie, the book, has often been criticised by a lot of readers as being very raw and only showing the tip of the ice berg towards kings talent. Hardcover first deluxe edition illustrated by tomislav tikulin with slipcase and dust jacket cemetery dance 2014. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. Information on buying and collecting carrie by king, stephen with a guide to first. Octavo, bound in the publishers red boards titled in pale yellow on spine panel. Yes, this is a debut novel and king is still finding his way through his talent, but the rawness and naivetes is what makes this one of kings most popular and enduring novels that bounds the reader. Carrie by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Very nice hardcover edition of stephen king s carrie. Stephens new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. I brought the first five first edition stephen king books that were published.
Carrie book club edition h46 info on rare stephen king books. This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition. Plus, it has a huge selection of other books you can buy at discounted club prices. One of the most wellknown and popular online book clubs is doubleday. The copies of the book are also various editions with different sleeve artwork. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. New novels stephen king sealed leather bound carrie shining. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie.
It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Carrie 1974 book club edition hardcover stephen king o12. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide. Oct 30, 2019 this information is provided because often, book club editions of books tend to be smaller than the original. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. Mild wear to dust jacket, with dampstains to edge of rear panel and edges of both flaps. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Stephen king carrie 1974 first edition ex condition. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics.
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