On writing by stephen king, first edition abebooks. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. 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. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Most of stephen kings books are that way, they suck you in and take over your life. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. List of earliest book club edition printings stephen king. The book is written by stephen king, published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977. He was born richard stephen dreyfus in brooklyn, new york, to geraldine robbins, an activist, and norman dreyfus, a restaurateur and attorney.
Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. The shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Billy halleck is an overweight, highpowered lawyer in a wealthy connecticut town. The perfect light read for a dark and gloomy january.
King s sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. Richard dreyfuss is an american leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers. The problem with this choice is that it offers only king books so if there is another horror or mystery book youd like to purchase at a discounted price, youre out of luck. There are 193 million cell phones in the united states alone. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. The details of the life and career of multigenre megaseller stephen king are so well known that a brief summary should suffice. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. Membership is based upon a telling of tales, and one nightmarish tale about a dis. Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring illustrations by comic book artist bernie wrightson. Make a payment for all other questions, please contact us by emailing member. Sold out 999 nine hundred ninety nine by sarrantonio, edited by al. Elevation is out now in this gorgeous paperback edition. King s third book basis for the abominable movie of the same name, which king hated, with the first state dj illustrated by dave christensen. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable.
From the publisher in this combination of memoir and writing guide, bestselling author stephen king tells of how he came to be a writer and, in the process, explores many aspects of writing, from plot construction through some of the nuts and bolts of getting a book published. Stephen king the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Alice borchardt writes at least as well as her sister doesand her sister is anne rice. King thinks that horror is a hodge podge of various ways of killing individual people. However, if youre more than a casual collector, if youre a true connoisseur. 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. 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. King began writing the gunslinger in 1977, partially based on a story hed written at college in 1970. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition. 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. Uzumaki 3in1, deluxe edition by junji ito 20, hardcover 5 out of 5 stars. A book club for stephen s works, which no longer send new books by stephen.
Browse our stephen king library for rare first edition collectible books. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc. 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. Walls of fear new horror tales prime evil 1st1st lot stephen king gene wolfe. Stephen kings utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesnt just ask the question can you hear me now. Buy a cheap copy of the wolf king book by alice borchardt.
But there was an even more limited version, of which just 26 copies were published, in which the book was wrapped in a special aluminumcoated. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. This edition first published in great britain in 1998 by orion paperback 9. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. The shining by stephen king, first edition abebooks. It was published as a limitededition hardcover in 1983 by land. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. A list of stephen king s written works, organized newest to oldest by first publication. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Published in 1977, the first editions published by doubleday have first edition on the.
Yes, is interested certain rare stephen king books and will offer prices competitive to any bookstore. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. 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 was the recipient of the 2003 national book foundation medal for. The gunslinger book 1, the drawing of the three book 2, the waste lands book 3, wizard and glass book 4, the wind through the keyhole book 4a, wolves of the calla book 5, song of susannah book 6, the dark tower book 7, the little sisters of eluria novella book. Stephen king s utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesnt just ask the question can you hear me now. A book club for stephens works, which no longer send new books by stephen. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics.
The 1982 edition of the book reflects the time in which it was. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Sold out limited bumped as described in shrinkwrap. Identify uk 1st editions the collector info on rare stephen king. 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. It tells the story of a werewolf haunting a small town as the moon turns full once every month.
How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. At age 33 stephen king wrote danse macabre his overview of what he assumes constitutes horror. It may have been a truer telling of the book, but the series never quite stepped out of the shadow of its predecessor. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. Stephen king hardback books for sale in uk view 62 ads. One day, a band of gypsies come to town, and billy. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library. His paternal grandparents were austrohungarian jewish immigrants, and his. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king revisited.
King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name richard bachman and six nonfiction books. Horror novels for sale, worldwide shipping from new. Binding has some external wear on spine ends and corners. Stephen king library account balance, please click here. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. It was published as a limited edition hardcover in 1983 by land. The complete guide to the works of stephen king concordances of everything youd ever want to know about characters, places, things, etc. Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. A 1977 book club edition of the shining by stephen king. Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring illustrations by comicbook artist bernie wrightson. 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.
The book is a hardcover and has its original dust cover, good spine and clean pages. Stephen king is a brilliant wordsmith and amusing raconteur, but what king understands about real world politics fills a thimble. 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. I have a copy of insert title here and theres no price on the dustjacket, is this a 1st edition. Kings third book basis for the abominable movie of the same name, which king hated, with the first state dj illustrated by dave christensen.
With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. 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. It was published in 1977 which makes me feel really glad for whatsoever reason. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. King, the undisputed master of horrorbefore turning his attention just as successfully to several other flavors of fictionwas born in portland, maine, in 1947. This is a book club based around the works of stephen king. The best way to build your own stephen king library. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. The wolf king is the third in her series of alternate history novels with. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. This is a book club edition copy in good condition, without any internal writing. Subotsky thomas tessier karl edward wagner chet williamson colin wilson gene wolfe jane yolen mike ashley. See all 55 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Hes getting a bit irritated at his wife and a bit frustrated with his weight, but he loves his teenage daughter. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of king s early work. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. They may be a bit nonmainstream and overly quick to exact their own vengeance. Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
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