Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition doubleday. The codes are stamped in the gutter of one of the last printed pages in a publication, usually the last page of text. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of king s early work. During a screening of psycho, someone sank an ice pick into chanel rylans neck, then disappeared quietly into the times square crowds. Jonathan and jesse kellerman deliver brilliant, pageturning fiction. One of the best features of the doubleday book club is the introductory offer. In this novel of adventure, horror and the paranormal, four friends on a hunting trip stumble into a war of the worlds.
First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. From international bestseller stephen king, a highconcept. Hc book night shift by stephen king vintage 1978 bce. 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. One of the most wellknown and popular online book clubs is doubleday.
The dust cover has wear and tear, but still holds its shape see pictures. The reason for this is that the early doubleday books were made very poorly and the dust jackets were especially prone to ripping, so finding copies with good dust jackets is difficult. Inscribed to mark best wishes stephen king 81096 on first blank page in black ink. Is there a real difference between the doubleday book club and stephen king library books club editions. 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. Sealed in shrink wrap for protection in storage and shipping. The shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club edition with dust cover.
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. The best way to build your own stephen king library. I devoured this book completely in just a few days. The gutter code was used by doubleday, both for their trade and book club printings, from mid1958 to mid1987. Carrie stephen king 1st book club edition 1974 hcdj very good. Stephen king writer freakonomics nora roberts movies. Peele brought back the twilight zone and joshua boones version of kings the stand is due in 2020. Youll find top titles in suspense, romance, selfhelp, diet, cooking, popular fiction, and more, all at up to 50% off publishers edition prices.
Doubleday gutter code theory stephen king information. Talese vintage espanol anchor books vintage books schocken pantheon doubleday knopf black lizard. Doubleday large print eliminates this hassle by offering thousands of copies through their easytouse website member magazine. There is some wear to the dust jacket and some very small tears along the bottom of it see photos.
Doubleday has more than 50 stephen king books you can choose from nearly every book king ever wrote. If you re interested in joining a stephen king book club i would recommend this club. Nov 05, 20 king s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. One of their first bestsellers was the days work by rudyard kipling, a short story collection that macmillan published in britain. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974.
Starting your day right by joyce meyer hardcover joyce meyer helps readers connect with god every day of the year. Binding has some external wear on spine ends and corners. Original book clubs were issued in two formats, one was the same size as the trade edition, the other in a smaller format. June book club pick quick questions with karen russell equivalents by maggie doherty 10 mustread nonfiction books for mom read more search for authors. A book club copy will always be a book club copy, even though it states first edition. The reason for this is that the early doubleday books were made very poorly and the. 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.
List of earliest book club edition printings stephen king. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Dave hinchberger, proprietor, stephen king catalog and the overlook connection. Im going to have to subscribe to cbs access sooner or later. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. 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.
Stephen king jonathan kellerman has shaped the psychological mystery novel into an art form. The shining by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night tv. The story of the book ofthemonth club by charles lee new york. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide.
After doubleday accepted carrie for publication, stephen kings editor, bill thompson, asked what they should consider for his followup. Stephen s new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. The shining by stephen king 1993 book i have first learned who stephen king was when i picked this book up and read it for the first time it was published. Up to 90% of a book s value is in the dustjacket, especially with early stephen king works. Stephen king hardcover stand by me meets the xfiles in one of the great epics of stephen king s career. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. Doubleday book club ranks first for stephen king selection. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. This 365day devotional combines inspiration, encouragement and joy with the wisdom of gods word and joyces downtoearth applications. Doubleday, new york, 1990, hardcover book club edition. Carrie stephen king 1974 doubleday hardcover book with dust jacket book club ed. Choose from thousands of popular titles for less as a member of the doubleday book club.
Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. Doubleday large print book club also makes sure that the font on their site and in the magazine are also in large prints, because what good is a book club if youre unable to read the titles available for purchase. We researched this book, and the inner flap of the. Plus, it has a huge selection of other books you can buy at discounted club prices. In the uk, doubleday and vintage books, imprints of the knopf doubleday publishing group, have created the imprint blumhouse books in a collaboration with film company blumhouse productions, reports publishers. Stephen king book of the month club who do you want me to be. This is a wonderful alternative to the true first edition of carrie published by doubleday in. This is a hardcover book, night shift by stephen king. 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. Carrie by stephen king author of salems lot, the shining, the stand, night shift, etc.
To chanels best friend, it felt as unreal as the blackandwhite movie. Carrie by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online ebay. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. Take your pick from these vintage book clubs flashbak. Many paperback originals pbos exist in hardcover only in a book club edition. Thompson warned king that if they went with the vampire novel, king ran the risk of being branded a horror writer. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop. Information on buying and collecting carrie by king, stephen with a guide to first edition. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Original dust jacket protected by archival brodart cover.
You can buy them for yourself or purchase them as gifts. Doubleday book club offers hundreds of books spanning genres. After doubleday accepted carrie for publication, stephen king s editor, bill thompson, asked what they should consider for his followup. You do realize though that the books you get through the club. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974 12222017. Stephen king carrie 1974 first edition ex condition. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically.
The shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club. It keep me up at nights and i could not wait to read another stephen king book. Bestselling new fiction books at low priceswhats not to like. Limitedtime special order this edition of carrie and well.
I pick stephen kings thinner and pet sematary, the goonies. First club looks like the first tade, same jacket art, and size as the trade ed, not the smaller club issue. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Great prices on stephen s latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. Join doubleday book club today and get 5 books for 99 save up to 60% off of publishers prices. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions.
Bestselling new fiction books at low prices whats not to like. A near fine signed copy with the near fine original jacket. Collectors have deciphered this code as an indicator of when the book was manufactured. Based on stephen king s bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. The book was printed in the united states of america. Book is fine, tight and clean, free of former owner writing, bookplates or remainder. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. In 2009 doubleday merged with knopf publishing group to form the knopf. I collect stephen king books, and most of the dubleday 1st editions have a code on the gutter of the last page.
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