First published in 1974, carrie was stephen kings first published novel. Dustjacket worn and crinkled along top and bottom edges. Octavo, bound in the publishers red boards titled in pale yellow on spine panel. It revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her. Carrie by stephen king hardcover, 1974 first editionearly. Doubleday, new york, 1990, hardcover book club edition. Doubleday has more than 50 stephen king books you can choose from nearly every book king ever wrote. 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. Oct 30, 2019 this information is provided because often, book club editions of books tend to be smaller than the original. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Set primarily in the future year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics.
One minor stain to foreedges of pages on the first three leaves of text. Carrie stephen king 1974 doubleday hardcover book with dust jacket book club ed. Information on buying and collecting carrie by king, stephen with a guide to first. Limitedtime special order this edition of carrie and well. One of the most wellknown and popular online book clubs is doubleday. I brought the first five firstedition stephen king books that were published. They were reprinted and massly distributed to the members of the book club.
Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition doubleday. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. A small water stain is visible on the bottom of the spine and in the bottom corner of the gutter for the first 25 pages. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974. Stephen king carrie 1974 first edition ex condition. Page edges show moderate signs of age, and pages are free of marks. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks.
The best way to build your own stephen king library. 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 kings most popular and enduring novels that bounds the reader. Carrie by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions.
View photos first scribner hardcover edition november 2008 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on page. This is a rare, very nice copy of the 1974 bestselling novel by stephen king. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. Carrie 1974 book club edition hardcover stephen king. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. For example, i have carrie its a book club edition and it has h46 printed on margin of page 198. Hardcover first deluxe edition illustrated by tomislav tikulin with slipcase and dust jacket cemetery dance 2014. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. Very nice hardcover edition of stephen king s carrie. Carrie by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online ebay.
Oct, 2011 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 kings talent. How do i know for sure if its really a fist edition boo. First scribner hardcover edition january 2008 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on page. Carrie 1974 book club edition hardcover stephen king o12.
Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. The copies of the book are also various editions with different sleeve artwork. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king.
If youre interested in joining a stephen king book club i would recommend this club. Mild wear to dust jacket, with dampstains to edge of rear panel and edges of both flaps. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. The dust jacket is the paper that is wrapped around the. The description says its a first edition book club. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. 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. If you have a book that seems smaller than others, it very well may be a book club edition. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974.
I brought the first five first edition stephen king books that were published. 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. How to identify a first edition of carrie, 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. Penguin classics deluxe edition by william golding. Carrie is the only child of a fundamentalist freak mother who has brought her up with a concept of sin which no blood of the lamb can wash clean. Nov 05, 20 king s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. Is this a book club edition, how can i tell the difference. New novels stephen king sealed leather bound carrie shining. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide.
Hi there i have been collecting stephen king for years. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. The book was printed in the united states of america. Book clubunstated larger book, fine maroon cloth spine, black boards, very. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor.
The boards and bindings are in very nice condition and there is no spine lean. The pages are crisp and clean and there are no previous owner marks. Information is scarce, but this evidence points to an early printing in the mid singledigits, possibly 5th. Carrie by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket. Doubleday, 1974 actually circa 1990 1991 1992, 1st edition with this cover art, later printing, 1990. Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974 12222017.
Based on stephen kings bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. Plus, it has a huge selection of other books you can buy at discounted club prices. Carrie by stephen king author of salems lot, the shining, the stand, night shift, etc. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. Salems lot, stephen king, 1975, doubleday, book club edition. Stephens new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. Carrie by stephen king identifying first edition points of issue.