1965 stephen king book club edition 1977

No book club indicators on jacket, but no price and no. An oral history of women in world war ii by svetlana alexievich not in english common knowledge. Company black leatherette hardcover sans dust jacket. Stephen king the shining hardcover, 1977 book club edition. King went to elementary school in durham and graduated in 1966 from lisbon falls high school. The book and jacket are not perfect, they have some normal wear and aging, see all twelve photos. Part scifi novel, part futuristic dystopia, part spaghetti western, and part high fantasy vision, the gunslinger tells the story of roland deschain, midworlds last gunslinger, who is tracking an enigmatic magician known only as the man in black. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.

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. Stephen king by harold bloom meet your next favorite book. Light touch of remainder marked, otherwise, as new. The hellfire club 1st edition flatsigned peter straub. Stephen edwin king novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and columnist. The book that juliet and the other members of the book club are reading.

Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, sciencefiction, and fantasy novels. This book tells a story that is increasingly touching and powerful. A tale of two cities a different edition of the book not the same cover is seen in juliets flashback, on rachels nightstand. Signature in ink, stephen king, without inscription. I know you have said that may mean it is a book club edition but the book cover price is there and correct and the book is not significantly smaller. So add that amount to the value of your regular book. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king revisited. Students could rip out the form on the last page of a classroom magazine and submit their order through their teacher. Dec 17, 2020 when stephen king published the unexpurgated edition of his postapocalyptic masterpiece in 1990 with some 300 pages of material edited back in doubleday created a signed, limited edition of 1,250 copies bound in leather with gold and red gilt lettering on the front, gilt edging on the pages, a sewnin satin bookmark, a paper wrapper and. Today, nearly 5 million students across the country order from scholastic book. Spine has mild shelf wear and some bumping to edges.

The shining book of the month club doubleday and company, hardcover, 1977. Book club edition books 19501999 publication year for. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. King thinks that horror is a hodge podge of various ways of killing individual people. His parents donald and nellie ruth divorced when he was young. Jan 14, 2020 this was the book that put king on the map. Stephen king book club edition books, stephen king it 1st. Both books have the 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number lines.

Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. With sales of over 300 million copies of more than 70 books, plus dozens of stories adapted for film and television, stephen king was the dominant american storyteller for over 25 years. Presentation copy, signed by stephen king on the front free end paper, with an inscription reading, for les daniels with great good wishes and much admiration stephen king october, 1978. Attitudes within four relationships and related works by stephen. Seuss, the cat in the hat, grolier book club edition 1985, i am not going to get up today, random house 1987 two beginner books. My wife and i independently own the same 1965 book club. Book club paperback 229 pamphlet 203 compact disc 120 other 120 info not available 76. While king wrote in a wide variety of genres, from the comingofage short story the body 1982 to the psychological thriller misery 1987, king was most. I also agree that book club editions are not priced uniquely. My wife and i independently own the same 1965 book club edition of dune. King has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction books. Readers book club in association with the companion book club, 1965. It reworks the scenario in his earlier short story, night surf.

Stephen king was born september 21, 1947 in portland, maine. Random house first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2020 verified purchase. I purchased several sk books from a used bookstore a few months ago, and one, the shining is a book club edition, published by. I have a selection of collectable items and used first edition books and magazines. Up to 90% of a book s value is in the dustjacket, especially with early stephen king works. Abrams and directed by pablo larrain, the series features julianne moore as lisey landon, clive owen as scott landon, joan allen as amanda debuher, dane dehaan as jim dooley, sung kang as officer dan boeckman and jennifer jason leigh. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. All of our books with dustjackets are shipped in fresh, archivalsafe mylar protective sleeves. By doing so, they forget the crowd of people outside who are trying to save them, and in this opressive and dark place, they will have to do something terrible. Straub, peter hellfire club, the signed first edition copy author signed hardcover book. Richard bachman goodreads meet your next favorite book. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The cat in the hat is in good condition but has some creasing on the first few pages.

Stephen king the stand hardcover first book club edition z20. Hardcover 1977 book club edition, matthew hope mystery. A horse from the moor, lesley king, the childrens book club, 1965. Mar 06, 2021 stephen king the shining hard cover wdust jacket 1977 book club edition. My wife and i independently own the same 1965 book club edition. Felsen was born and attended school in brooklyn, n. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Up to 90% of a books value is in the dustjacket, especially with early stephen king works. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. Dust jacket is in nf condition with light rubbing to edges, mild soiling to covers else bright, intact and whole. It was also at oxford that auden became the pivotal member of a group of writers called.

The shining by stephen king 1977 hardcover dj book club edition 447 bb23 accepta. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Tight binding, sharp corners, clear and crisp paging with no markings, writing, foxing, or soiling. The best site for info on limited edition stephen king. The shining by stephen king, first edition abebooks. Stephen king s the shining 1st edition, 1977 hardcover. Authors editor book title publisher, address year of. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Overdrive education american dirt oprahs book club. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of king s early work. There are many stephen king books that i really enjoy salems lot, finders keepers, the stand, 112263 just to name a few. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.

Hot rod by henry gregor felsen meet your next favorite book. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Jacket is very nice with a tiny chip bottom rear corner at the wrap around to the inner flap. The shining by stephen king first book club edition 1977. Dust jacket has small tears and book corners show wear. Though often disparaged by literary critics, his work has influenced an entire generation of horror and science fiction writers, and he was awarded the 2003 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. As such, i really had high hopes for the gunslinger. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. So begins book i of stephen king s iconic fantasy series, the dark tower. Included here is an early 1977 edition of the shining, the 1978 book club edition of the stand, and the 1983 book club edition. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975. Editions of the talisman by stephen king goodreads.

The shining collectors edition plume, paperback, 1977. Stephen king is a brilliant wordsmith and amusing raconteur, but what king understands about real world politics fills a thimble. This is a complete, very thick book with 823 pages. Is it common for the same edition of novel to have variants in the same year. Contributions of steinbeck material to books or other separate publications. Stephen king the shinning 1977 book club edition ebay. The masterpieces of fantasy the dark descent and the world treasury of science fiction the early horror paperbacks. Attitudes within four relationships and related works by stephen willats. Stephen king carrie hcdj 1974 book club edition very good. The shining this book was made into an iconic 1980 film by stanley kubrick, which king reportedly didnt like.

The shining by stephen king and a great selection of related books. Night shift gift edition stephen king cemetery dance copy 1. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. After publishing steinbecks first novel, viking brought out the grapes of wrath 1939, as well as the first american edition of james joyces finnegans wake. The new books, especially steven king books, at betts bookstore. A book club edition of carrie doubleday, 1974, the shining doubleday, 1977, and a book club edition of salems lot doubleday, 1975. Each of these hardcovers has its original dust jacket. Near fine almost mint condition for the dust jacket and book original 1978 cover artwork matching the true first edition minimal discoloration to the dust jacket even after so many years.

Nov 06, 2014 here is the list of stephen king s books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. The collection also includes a 1977 penguin edition, complete. The shining is a 1977 horror novel by american author stephen king. A horse from the moor, lesley king, the childrens book. Great deals on stephen king book club edition books. The drawing of the three 1988 the tommyknockers 1988 nightmares in the sky photo book with text by king 1989 the dark half 1989 dolans cadillac limited edition.

Stephen king the shining hard cover wdust jacket 1977. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. A onevolume trade paperback edition was published by the quality paperback book club in june 1989. As of right now, rich isnt including secret windows because it was a book of the month club only title, but that. Ballard 1st edition of two books together 1965 the past through tomorrow by robert heinlein 1st edition 1967 the star of life by edmond hamilton 1st edition.

Early reprint with publishers code s3 at rear gutter. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. It usually doesnt matter too much, but for instance, stephen king bces with early gutter. This copy is signed by stephen king on the title page. I had to got it i almost forgot about the book in a way but 2020 plus the movie reminds me of whats going on today 2020 covid19 pandemic, and the actor gary sinise number 5 on the stephen king booklist so it was a must get the book. The shining by stephen king doubleday book club edition 1977 hardcover. I also have a few vintage items, you can find me on etsy as oldtimejewellery which has my full range of vintage items, and on ebay. Stephen king book club edition books for sale in stock ebay. After struggling financially during the depression, felsen sold nine books and hundreds of stories in his first eighteen months of fulltime freelance writing in the early 1940s.

He taught parttime at drake university 19641969, and in 1977 left iowa to spend his remaining years traveling. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. The joy luck club 1989 is a bestselling novel written by amy tan. New listing carrie by stephen king 1st book club edition 1974 full size hardcover. With a new 12page introduction pamphlet written by stephen king. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen. When he was eleven they moved from indiana to durham, maine. Return of the king by tolkien, first edition abebooks. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. The shining by stephen king 1977 doubleday book club hardcover v17 on page 447. The articles in our david hartwell tribute series are.

The shining by stephen king book club edition 1977. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. I have a copy of insert title here and its missing the dustjacket, how much is it worth. Audens first book of poetry, poems, was privately printed by stephen. First published in great britain by new english library. A book club edition in vg condition with trace edge wear noted, owners book plate to inner board, small spot to ffe else a bright and solid copy. The book spine is bent in at th base of the spine and the pages have the typical tanning of this brit. Stephen king this book is not simply the great american novel. The stand by stephen king hardcover 1978 book club edition. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. Buy book club edition books 19501999 publication year and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.