Stephen king is, without a doubt, the most popular horror writer of all time. Hes thrilled and terrified readers with his stories for years, making their own worst nightmares come to life. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. Lustrous, pristine dust jacket w some minor dent marks. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. Many of his works have had major film and television ad. And because the author has been so prolific, theres much to choose from.
Grey paper boards with gilt title stamping on spine. Carrie stephen king book club edition hardcover dust jacket. Cemetery dance to release special edition of carrie. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974. He has sold more than 350 million copies of his books worldwide, and, as you can imagine, there is a very large audience who desire first editions andor signed copies in collectible condition. Carrie quotes by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
Carrie by stephen king 19741990 book club edition near etsy. Carrie by stephen king book club edition hardcover 1974. For sandra lombard all best wishes, stephen king 72694. So, to wrap up the season only a few weeks past halloween. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Carrie by stephen king hardcover book book club edition. Carrie white may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. Stephen king book club group 359 members goodreads. The book club edition has light blue boards with a black paper spine instead of the black cloth spine found on the true first.
Jan 28, 2021 carrie stephen king book club edition hardcover dust jacket 1974. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. Mercedes director jack bender and new villain gabriel ebert explain why season 3 of the show is actually based on the second book in stephen kings trilogy. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of king s early work. Carrie stephen king book club edition hardcover dust. If a book is not listed, say a bookclub edition or paperback its because its not considered collectible on the 2ndary market. Firestarter stephen king hardcover book club edition viking 1980. Hi carrie, the site covers basically every book edition that is valuable. King stephen king, stephen carrie 1974 shanna jimenez. Carrie by stephen king, 19741990 book club edition, near finenear fine hardcoverbrodartprotected dust jacket. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. First edition identifiers secret windows 2000 book of the month club 5. Stephen king novels the shining carrie salems lot leather bound new sealed.
A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974 12222017. The book and jacket are in near fine condition with very light bumping to edges and a bump to one corner. Stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as. Carrie by stephen king hc dj bce book club edition vg 01191. And carrie was indeed pushed beyond human limits, as she unleashed her frightening power upon a small new england town. This dark tale introduces the reader to carrie white, a social outcast in her highschool, menaced by bullies while at school, and her religious nut of a mother at home. Set primarily in the thenfuture year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, a friendless, bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to. One way to include all members is to write questions on an index card for e. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen kings carrie. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks.
Hardcover book club edition 1974 doubleday books new and unread, the book. Carrie by stephen king 1974 1st book club edition very etsy. Stephen king carrie original 1974 true 1st book club edition 1st printing. Other first edition points for books by stephen king include.
Carrie by stephen king hardcover book club edition horror etsy. Stephen king is one of the most wellknown horror authors on the planet. Your favorite 80s jams have become old school stephen king book cover. The book was printed in the united states of america. You can read the mans work for years, and there will still be books you didnt know stephen king wrote. An awardwinning team of journalists, designers, and videographers who tell brand stories. Carrie book club edition h46 stephen king collector. This art project juxtaposes hit songs from the 80s with stephen king book covers from that period, and youll never hear careless whisper the same. Book club discussions are great conversations based on a common book that everyone has read.
They were reprinted and massly distributed to the members of the book club. Bring your club to amazon book clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Carrie by stephen king first edition points of issue. Carrie knew she should not use the terrifying power she possessed. Shop the early deals today shop the early deals today finder is committed to editorial independence. Hardcover book club edition 1974 doubleday books new and unread, the book has not aged a day. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Carrie was stephen king s first published novel and it had one of the smallest print runs of any stephen king s novels. Identifying first edition points of issue bookpoi a guide. Jun 09, 2018 according to legend, carrie was stephen king s response to readers and friends claiming his work was too masculine, that he didnt know how to write believable women. Later book club edition printing with 01191 code on rear panel of dj, former owners bookplate dated 1988 on front pastedown. Stephen king s legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates. From carrie to misery 19601985 king graduated from the university of maine in 1970 but did.
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. For sale is a hardcover copy of the book carrie by stephen king. A prisitine book club edition from 1974 in a very near fine dust jacket. Where to buy stephen king books online in ireland finder ireland. Salems lot true first edition, 1975, doubleday according to several collectors websites, a true. When youre talking about contemporary horror fiction, theres one name that always comes up. If youre a horror fan looking to explore other, great writers of the macabre, ive put together a list of 15 books for people who h. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. Openended questions help ignite discussions involving the whole group.
A near fine signed copy with the near fine original jacket. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Stephen king book club edition firestarter hardcover 1980 dust jacket free sh. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. Dust jacket has crease on spine which is only visible on the inside.
It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974. We started this book club back in 2014 because we both enjoyed stephen king s writing and wanted to read more of his works and discuss them with others. I also agree that book club editions are not priced uniquely. Apr 05, 1974 carrie, stephen king carrie is a novel by american author stephen king. 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 king s most popular and enduring novels that bounds the reader. Carrie by stephen king hc dj bce book club edition vg. Carrie by stephen king hardcover 1974 from postliterate.
This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition. For fans of suspense, you cant go wrong with stephen king. Carrie by stephen king identifying first edition points of issue. 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 king s talent. Ive been reading his books for more than a decade, and let me tell you.
King has published 62 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Tsa promises it wont discriminate based on your reading choices. My book club also selected this one as our october read for many of the same reasons so it was nice to have a couple of opportunities to discuss this one. In near fine condition, clean and unmarked, cloth boards without wear, spine lean in a fine dust jacket. First published in 1974, carrie was stephen king s first published novel.
Carrie stephen king book club edition hardcover dust jacket 1974. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. 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. Stephen king s story will stun your sensibilities, jangle your nerve endings, and make you wonder even more carrie by stephen king hardcover book club edition condition. Carrie by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Oct 31, 2020 this year we talked about reading something else but king and ultimately settled on carrie because it was one of his shorter works and it was his very first novel to be picked up by a publisher.
Featuring fullcolor wraparound artwork by tomislav tikulin and six fullcolor interior paintings printed on a highquality glossy stock and tipped into the book. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for. Carrie by stephen king, 1974 1st book club edition, very goodvery good hardcoverbrodartprotected dust jacket. It revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic. Carrie is a book populated almost entirely by women, with most of the men playing the part of evil caricatures, or easily duped buffoons. 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 is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Read works from the true master of horror, stephen king, and save when you purchase online. Whenever one of stephen kings novels hits the shelves, one can expect a movie adaptation right around the corner. Cemetery dance to release special edition of carrie daily dead.
So it was a book club edition that you, started you with salems lot. What is stephen kings favorite movie adaptation of one of his books. Cujo stephen king 1981 viking first bc edition hardcover. 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 first bookclub edition, boldly signed. By stephen king cujo 1st first edition hardcover stephen king. There are no marks in the book and the binding is tight and square. Nov 12, 2016 this month, the september selection, stephen king s carrie. All the early stephen king doubledays are tough to find, but this one is clearly one of the toughest. What is the horror authors favorite movie adaptation to one of his novels. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies.
The deluxe special edition volume one in the doubleday years collection by stephen king. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. The dead zone by stephen king first edition points. 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. Stephen king three novels carrie, salems lot, the shining barnes.
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