This is an excellent book for a book club because its ideas on society, human nature and the battle between. For very early books for example the shining, the stand, etc there wont be any number line. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. 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. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Im trying to track down all the stephen king library books those which are bound in red leatherette. Stephen king it hardback 1987 dust jacket book club associates. The following is a personality profile of stephen king based on his work. The dark tower series may be sai kings magnum opus. Full black morocco, title in gilt on spine with raised bands, decorative red title on front cover. Stand first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
I have a regular copy of insert title here signed by sk, how much is it worth. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The book that took me the longest to write was the stand. This is also the one my longtime readers still seem to like the best. Stephen king lot 23 books stand it christine cujo dead zone pet sematary. About 25 years ago, david aronovitz from the fine books company in rochester, michigan, sold three of those first editions of salems lot. First edition of kings 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name. Its thirtyone issues, divided into six story arcs, completed the telling of the. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. 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 book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Stephen king writes debut comic book books the guardian.
Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Enter once more the world of roland deschain and the world of the dark tower, presented in a stunning graphic novel form. I think the stand is the only stephen king book ive read. 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. So as an example a 1st edition of the stand has code t39 as the gutter code, that means. It may be massively long, but this book is worth every minute you spend reading it. The second collection of the bestselling comic book series, inspired by stephen kings epic the dark tower. Signed on wednesday 10 october at the 7,30pm signing and talk event.
A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. I thought the only hardcover edition of that book was the book club edition. This is the best fictional book that ive ever read, and im now going to read three more stephen king books one another reread tommyknockers which i also really liked first time, one a film that ive seen without reading the book dreamcatcher and one which is totally new to me 11. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books.
The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen king s 1978 novel of the same name. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition.
I had started reading the other marvel king spin the dark tower, but i found it was very boring and hard to get into. The stand is a book that has sat on my bookshelf for years, untouched and waiting for that day when im ready to tackle it. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Definitely one of my favorite king books, only topped by the dark tower series and maybe the shining. Collecting it by king, stephen first edition identification. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. A book club for stephens works, which no longer send new books by stephen. This is the best fictional book that ive ever read, and im now going to read three more stephen king books one another reread tommyknockers which i also really liked first time, one a film that ive seen without reading the book dreamcatcher and. If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot. A list of stephen kings comics, organized alphabetically.
The stand by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. 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. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list. Oct 04, 2009 but they are always worth reading to find out. These short stories were all selected by author stephen king and he has written the introduction to the book.
It has black boards and a grey and black jacket with it emblazoned across the front in stark red letters. The dark tower series may be sai king s magnum opus, but the stand is his greatest standalone novel, bar none. As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off. Basically, as a stephen king fan youd be doing yourself a huge disservice by skipping it over. His epic series the stand and the dark tower have been adapted by marvel comics. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an.
I never kept abreast of the stephen king market other than always checking on items i had recently acquired and was in turn about. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. The stand, published from 2008 to 2012, was a series of comic books by marvel comics based on stephen kings 1978 novel of the same name. The stand by stephen king and a great selection of related books.
The title must be one thats listed in the us or uk limited editions section. Stephen king now apologizing for the stand, talks his fictional. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. But there are ways to identify whether the book is a 1st edition or not. Stephen king, the best american short stories signed usa paperback. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Having read both the stand and the complete uncut version, i was curious to how a comic book version would work.
It would hardly surprise anyone that stephen king was influenced by comic books. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. A list of stephen king s comics, organized alphabetically. Such a rebinding would destroy the books value as a first edition.
If the book is not a 1st edition add it to the first pile. This novel was kings first, and was later published under the bachman pseudonym. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. A couple of weeks ago, that day came and do i wish i had read it sooner, laws yes, moon that spells sooner. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction. The story of a teenager who murders two teachers and takes a classroom of students hostage, its quite simply not very good in comparison to what followed, filled with the sort of overheated writing that young authors often engage in while. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. How do i tell if my stephen king books are worth anything.
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