Grey paper boards with gilt title stamping on spine. Carrie by stephen king meet your next favorite book. The first edition of this classic stephen king book was published by doubleday in 1974. Carrie stephen king1974 hcdjfirst book club edition. Heres how you can start a fun and engaging book club. And i am even more delighted that they have embraced the book clubreading group concept that i have been passionate about for. Carrie knew she should not use the terrifying power she possessed. Apr 05, 1974 carrie is stephen kings debut novel and you can tell. Carrie stephen king hardcover, 1974 fullsized book. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.
Stephen king novels the shining carrie salems lot leather bound new sealed. Carrie was stephen kings first published novel and it had one of the smallest print runs of any stephen kings novels. Feb 15, 2010 the limited editions club was a book club. Carrie book stephen king, stephen king books, books. Thats not shade because carrie is still fucking great but as a constant reader i could see how his writing has improved over the years. Hardcover book club edition 1974 doubleday books new and unread, the book has not aged a day.
Carrie the shining night shift first editions 1974, doubleday and others king has been a publishing phenomenon almost since his career began in earnest with carrie, but many people discovered his early classics like that, salems lot more on that later and the shining through paperback editions. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. The kindle is amazons ereader device that allows users to download and view digital ebook versions of all sorts of print publications. Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by doubleday for its various book clubs. Details about carrie stephen king 1974 hcdjfirst book club edition bcegc l25 excellent. Mar, 2012 carrie is a horror novel written by stephen king in 1974. First edition is stated first edition first edition total publication.
A great way to accentuate your book collection with an. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Dust jacket has crease on spine which is only visible on the inside. A prisitine book club edition from 1974 in a very near fine dust jacket. Jan 17, 2021 this is an early book club hardback edition published by doubleday. 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. Book has slight wear on corners, moderate foxing on page edges read more. Carrie by stephen king, 1974 1st book club edition, very goodvery good hardcoverbrodartprotected dust jacket. An elusive first even as a book club edition in vgvg condition. One way to include all members is to write questions on an index card for e. Stephen king published his very scary first novel, carrie, in 1974. The thing to remember is if its not a 1st edition then its likely not valuablecollectible. Vaughn graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from occidental college during.
Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. Some of the students are punished, and one shows her sympathy, asking her boyfriend to take her to the prom instead. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discu. Some very minor self wear on dustjacket at the bottom and on very bottom of book from sitting in shelf, otherwise looks almost like new. So it was a book club edition that you, started you with salems lot. Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates. Carrie vaughn born january 28, 1973 is an american writer, the author of the urban fantasy kitty norville series.
First edition criteria and points to identify carrie by. Book club unstated larger book, fine maroon cloth spine, black boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, tiny red felttip number at top tip of first front end paper, 199 lightly browned pages. Overall a very well presented stephen king first edition of carrie. Flavorpill has put together a great collection of those covers. An economical way to own this early king classic plume penguin, 1991. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Carrie by stephen king hardcover 1974 from postliterate. Carrie is a horror novel written by stephen king in 1974. The novel was followed by the film version, starring sissy spacek, john travolta, piper laurie and amy irving in 1976. It is not known is this was ever a selection of the science fiction book club. Dark red leatherlike cover, gold lettering on spine. But shes also woman, feeling her powers for the first time and, like samson, pulling down the temple on everyone in sight at the end of the book. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace.
Anyone who has read the book or watched the movie has a favorite scene the buckets of blood, the crucifixion of piper laurie, the destruction of the town. Nov 03, 2003 finally, some book clubs produce richly upgraded, limited editions which are collectible in their own right, and prices for these sometimes exceed prices for the corresponding first trade editions. Carrie by stephen king first edition points of issue. Guaranteed genuine stephen king autograph with certificate of authenticity included. She has published more than 60 short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as short story anthologies and internet magazines. First edition is stated on the page, and p6 printed in the gutter on page 199. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. Openended questions help ignite discussions involving the whole group. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974. Carrie stephen king hardcover, 1974 fullsized book club. Apr 05, 1974 carrie white is a sadly misused teenager, an example of the sort of person whose spirit is so often broken for good in that pit of man and womaneaters that is your normal suburban high school. Stephen king carrie original 1974 true 1st book club edition 1st printing. For example, i have carrie its a book club edition and it has h46 printed on margin of page 198.
A fat, friendless, bullied, highschool girl from an abusive. Carrie by stephen king 1974 1st book club edition very etsy. First edition printing thus in a trade paperback format. Hailed as a modern classic, the brilliant, unforgettable debut novel that started it all, carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in american fiction. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for. Black boards bound in maroon with gold gilt lettering. Carrie, doubleday, 1974, first edition, just about fine in like dustwrapper with just a hint of tanning to the dustwrapper spine and a half inch closed tear to the upper margin of the rear dustwrapper panel. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition doubleday. Carrie stephen king1974 hcdjfirst book club edition bce. Title year publisher trim size dj price first edition identifiers carrie 1974 doubleday 5.
First edition, first printing carrie by stephen king with dust jacket, 1974. Carrie by stephen king book club edition hardcover 1974. Carrie by stephen king full size bce warchival protector. Second uk hardcover of the authors first book, preceded by a very limited first edition comprising 600 copies 1974. I know, i know, in the book world the lec is considered a fine press and not a book club. Successful book clubs select great books, have compelling discussions, and create community. Tsa promises it wont discriminate based on your reading choices. Carrie book club edition king, stephen manual entry 1 copy separate carrie debolsillo by king stephen king, stephen isbn 6073105509 1 copy separate carrie.
Stephen king carrie edition of stephen kings debut novel. 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. Carrie 1974 doubleday book club hardback edition by stephen king published by doubleday. A tight copy in bright lovely jacket differing from the first bearing a production crease along the spine. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books. First edition, first printing carrie by stephen king with. Limitedtime special order this edition of carrie and well. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide. Is this a book club edition, how can i tell the difference. First published in 1974, carrie was stephen kings first published novel. This is an early book club hardback edition published by doubleday. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition doubleday 1974. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged.
Another thing i thought about was that back in 1974 when this book was published, the parts where carrie unleashes her powers on her classmates was probably a lot more shocking than it is now in 2019. Lustrous, pristine dust jacket w some minor dent marks. She is one of the authors for the wild cards books. Carrie king, stephen published by doubleday, ny 1974 first book club edition bce contemporary american horror novel, antique books. Stephen king carrie hardcover doubleday mint condition. I am delighted that john byrne and his team at the magazine have invited me to be the guest blogger this week. If youve ever wondered what your favorite books looked like when they were first published, wonder no longer. The hb is clean and tight with very minor bumps at the corners. Book club edition dust jackets are easily identified because they do not have a price marked inside the front cover. Back then i wouldve giving it 10 stars because i absolutely loved it. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen kings debut novel. Carrie by stephen king 19741990 book club edition near etsy.
Carrie is an american epistolary novel and author stephen kings first published novel, released on april 5th, 1974, with an approximate first print run of 30,000 copies. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king hubpages. Original first edition unknown binding january 1, 1974 5. The deluxe special edition limited 40th anniv king, stephen isbn 1587674793 1 copy separate carrie isbn 2277118354 1 copy separate. Carrie by stephen king 1974 book club edition hardcover dust jacket. 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. The first edition identification criteria are as follows. I first read carrie when i was or 14 years old and it was my first king book.
The authors much sought after first book and of course the source book for film of the same name. Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california all examples. With busy schedules and the immense list of new books released every single day, its hard. First edition of 30,000 copies with the code p6 on the inner margin of page 199. Frontispiece is the cover art for the 1974 true first edition. P6 printed on the last page of text in the gutter on the left side of page 199. For sandra lombard all best wishes, stephen king 72694. These four celebrity book clubs are surprisingly goodand certainly worth a look.
The book was printed in the united states of america. The tragic horror story of the outcast high school misfit carrietta white, her extraordinary, yet frightening telekinetic abilities, and her hostile rampage for the ultimate revenge remains one of the most powerful, thoughtprovoking and. Set primarily in the thenfuture year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, a friendless, bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to. Carrie by stephen king 1974 original hardcover book club edition. Other than that this book is very nice, possibly unread. This is a smaller edition of the book the dimensions are 21. A near fine signed copy with the near fine original jacket. The ebooks bought off of the amazon online store are known as kindle edition books, designating that. So regardless of all the variants out there it doesnt matter much what edition it is if its not a 1st also no price on the dj always book club edition at least as far as the dj which is up to 90% of a books value. Later printing trade edition dust jackets will often have a different price from what is found in the table. Cujo by stephen king 1981 hardcover book club edition bce dust jacket included. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket dj design same as original 1st trade edition copyright yearpublishing yearedition.
Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical. His first book, surprisingly, carrie, 1974, is a thin book, compared to his the stand, and later on, his writing really. Book club discussions are great conversations based on a common book that everyone has read. It tells the story of carrie white, a mousy misfit in her school, who is picked on mercilessly by classmates and ostracized for her eccentric background her mother is a religious fanatic. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974 12222017. This dark tale introduces the reader to carrie white, a social outcast in her highschool, menaced by. Carrie stephen king 1974 hcdjfirst book club edition bcegc l25 excellent nearly new condition. This is the small book club edition from 1974, not the recent larger size edition with an isbn. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. Identifying first edition points of issue bookpoi a guide.
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