A near fine signed copy with the near fine original jacket. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Information on buying and collecting carrie by king, stephen with a guide to first. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club.
The first edition of this classic stephen king book was published by doubleday in 1974. Dust jacket fully intact and in very good condition. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. Book clubunstated larger book, fine maroon cloth spine, black boards, very. A modern classic, carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in american fiction stephen king. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. So it was a book club edition that you, started you with salems lot. Later printing trade edition dust jackets will often have a different price from what is found in the table. This sixteenyearold misfit was forbidden everything that was young and fun by her fanatical mother. Both books have the 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number lines. The novel was followed by the film version, starring sissy spacek, john travolta, piper laurie and amy irving in 1976. The nutrition by carrie 2018 book club nutrition by. First edition criteria and points for book identification. Solid black boards show very little shelf wear, while the dust jacket shows light shelf wear and is now protected by a removable, nondamaging, archival mylar cover.
With over 20 years of experience, helping children expand their love of reading. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Carrie pilby by caren lissner goodreads share book. Pages are clean and unmarked, binding is tight and secure. Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california all examples. Carrie by ralston, alice n and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive. The book was printed in the united states of america. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book.
Stephen king carrie 1st edition book club edition ebay. Obviously, for any particular book, we might talk about how that particular novel or story came to be, and what the story means to me. Undoubtedly, the best known of these is the bookofthemonth club. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Estimates differ, but many hundreds of book clubs have come and gone over the past 70 or 80 years, with a total number perhaps approaching a thousand. Stephen king new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Carrie might make issues transfer by concentrating on them. 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. Anyone who has read the book or watched the movie has a favorite scene the buckets of blood.
Some musical cues, costume choices and photography tricks plant carrie firmly in 1976 and make for some cringeworthy moments, but by and large this is considered a classic for a reason. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. Not bad i dont think since a few are actually first editions. Now a major motion picture by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Carrie pilby by caren lissner is one of those book that has quickly made it onto my alltime favorites list. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. White a misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers. Most book collectors find little value in these editions. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. Carries mother is a religious fanatic who spouts scripture while locking carrie away in a closet. One of us this was again a different edition, the paperback edition. Book club edition dust jackets are easily identified because they do not have a price marked inside the front cover. Ben read carrie in his library for the forthcoming book club discussion, and complained that he found it depressing. Carries book club for kids welcome to carries book. Is this a book club edition, how can i tell the difference. Books for all ages book annex bestsellers 30% off coupons. Set in the thenfuture year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrietta n.
The fireman by joe hill uk 1st edition signed red edges 2016 stephen king. Carrie by stephen king first book club edition signed by author doubleday 1974. First edition points and criteria for carrie year published. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. This story as well as the carrie resonated so much with me and i recognized so much of myself in carries slightly awkward social behavior as well as in her way of.
Carrie brown book clubs, reading groups, writing workshops. The ending is slightly different in the book, carrie destroys her home with a hail of rocks, where as in the movie it simply burns and caves in on itself. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. This dark tale introduces the reader to carrie white, a social outcast in her highschool, menaced by bullies while at school, and her religious nut of a mother at home. Carrie white is humiliated when she gets her first period in a high school shower, and the other girls throw tampons at her. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of carrie by stephen king. Carrie was stephen kings first published novel and it had one of the smallest print runs of any stephen kings novels. Carrie white, the eponymous heroine, attends ewen high school. Hi carrie, the site covers basically every book edition that is valuable. Carrie by stephen king signed first bookclub edition. 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. I think ive highlighted at least one third of the book if not more. Stephen king published his very scary first novel, carrie, in 1974.
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. At the beginning of each month, ill start a discussion thread for that months book, and all comments will stay in that thread. If a book is not listed, say a bookclub edition or paperback its because its not considered collectible on the 2ndary market. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3.
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 principal of that school is named henry grayle similar name to henry gale. His use of clever shots, close ups, tracking shots, moody lighting, image matching, and metaphorical visuals make carrie a delight to watch. Stephen kings novel carrie, his first published book, appearing in 1975, propelled him into. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Stephen king carrie in antiquarian and collectable books for sale.
The condition of the book will also determine your cost. First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. What do you think the girl whos described at the end will be like when she. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. List of earliest book club edition printings stephenkingcollector. His first book, surprisingly, carrie, 1974, is a thin book, compared to his the stand, and. Rare stephen king carrie 1st edition book club edition. The story of misunderstood high school girl carrie white, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrierbreaking and shocking novels of all time. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Well be discussing the books on the new nutrition by carrie book club facebook group if you arent on facebook, i do apologize. Questions about characters and their motivations, questions about the way a story ends or begins, questions about research methods all of this and more is good fodder for book club conversation.
Book club editions look similar to genuine first editions, but they are not first. The key to establishing a books value is to first ensure that it is a first edition. If you dont want to spend that kind of money, and have a fair amount of patience, you can start frequenting flea markets, rummage sales, and friends of. The problem is, a lot of book club editions arent easily identified.
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. Welcome to carries book club for kids now accepting members. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Grant, but once word got out about the book and the succeeding novels interest began to spiral upwards, along with the value of the original grant editions. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide. 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. Based on the bestselling stephen king novel, this absolutely spellbinding horror movie roger ebert has become a pervasive, popculture touchstone for anyone whos ever wanted to get even.
An elusive first even as a book club edition in vgvg condition. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later. Then, an act of kindness, as spontaneous because the vicious taunts of her classmates, provided carrie an opportunity to be regular and go to her senior promenade. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Its been ages since i did a book club post, and while ive been reading regularly, there hasnt been a book that has moved me until recently. Stephen kings legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates. First published in 1974, carrie was stephen kings first published novel.
A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen kings debut novel. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Carrie white may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. Book club edition of kings novel of crime and revenge. 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.
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