The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Stephen king the shining book club edition description postively a musthave for the serious stephen king collector. First editions of wellloved books can become the most prized in literature. 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. A hardcover book that still has a dust jacket will be valued higher than one without it. Free of former owner writing or bookplates in a fine jacket. Editions of it by stephen king goodreads share book.
I would think books signed by stephen king would be next to impossible to find andor collect. It is a stephen king library book with a imprinted signature on the cover. As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Jacket art is the same as the first trade ed and will. For limited editions only will make offers although the site is primarily for information, i do buy limited and gift editions for resale and offer between 6070 % of the price i will list the book for. 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. A pocket guide to the identification of first editions details the methods over 4,600 different publishers use to identify their first editions. Nov 05, 20 kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions.
I was a member of the stephen king library back in the 80s and that is where. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Rare signed first editions and limited edition books. Its easy to use, and small and light enough to fit in your pocket. A rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a. Stephen kings birthday and available throughout october, these special editions will ensure that our favourite author rightly claims the crown of. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. 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, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics.
Recommended books for collectors of first editions. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. There is no slip case as in the picture or anything. Youll likely recover the cost of this book very quickly, with your. Stephen king signed limited and signed first edition books. Over the years, ive read just about all of stephen kings booksnovels, novellas, collections, comicsyou name it. A book store clerk told me yesterday that stephen king 1st editions are not very collectible or worth much unless they are signed by stephen king. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast. Identifying first editions updated july 2018 compiled by bev vincent with the assistance of materials made available by rich demars, john mastrocco, steve oelrich and shaun nauman.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. Oct 02, 2011 how much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Betts books is known as the place for stephen king collectible books on a global basis. Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king.
Oct 04, 2009 but they are always worth reading to find out. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. 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. How do i tell if my stephen king books are worth anything. An excellent near fine example in a near fine dust jacket. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. Here is my list of ten of his lesserknown titles that i. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Oct 30, 2019 i will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions.
Kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. The title must be one thats listed in the us or uk limited editions section. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf, get ready to cash in. Since criteria for indicating a first edition varies from publisher to publisher, theres no easy answer. The signature itself might be worth a bit, but it depends on how often that author has signed their name for fans, really. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books. May, 2019 a book that has no water damage or torn pages will be worth more than a book that was improperly stored for years.
Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. How much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. Carrie by king, stephen and a great selection of related books.
How much is my hardcover stephen king collection worth. However, the first book in the series is in a class all by itself. The best way to build your own stephen king library. Im not a big fan of stephen king,but ive heard misery is an awesome book and a lot better than the. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. I was never all that interested in reading stephen king until i had completely ran out of things to read in my senior year, where i spent most of my time in the library tricky class schedule, and i was hooked.
In fact, some book club editions will have a blank box where the bar code. If you find you have a first edition and are curious about the value, there are numerous places you can look. A guest brought a stephen king book she purchased at a. Among collectors, book club editions of big steves work are thought of as the devils toilet paper. Sell the books yourself on sites that have a buysell section for stephen king books the two main sites for this would be the collector. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy.
At least reading the book at home i could get away with dog as an excuse. Steven king quotes king picture university of maine king club misery loves company king book the dark tower kings college reading rainbow. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. There are some general rules that do apply that can help you to correctly identify bce. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. I have a dumb question regarding stephen king books.
This signed copy, for example, is as expensive as some entire sets that arent as special or in great condition. We attempt to stock unique king collectible titles in hardcover, gift editions, signed limited and lettered editions. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. If youre an avid reader, you may at one point find yourself with quite a collection of books. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. Many people like collecting older books from flea markets and antique shops but it can be hard to tell which books in your collection really have value. A big thick chunk of a read but so worth it for the chill factor. Nightmares and dreamscapes hardcover 1st edition 6.
Its free to list your book and often you can sell your items for. 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. If a particular author has come back in vogue, their books may be worth more suddenly. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine. Collectors edition collectors editions king, stephen, simmons, dan on. Nov 06, 2014 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. Just as in standard book collecting, the indicators vary between the different book clubs. Even though they say they will ask you before sending you any books, they kept. I have a misbound copy of a book, what is it worth.