Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. For those looking to immerse themselves within the literary world of stephen king, we present the essential reading list a guide to the biggest and best books from the multimillion copy selling author of carrie, it and the dark tower. Up to 90% of a books value is in the dustjacket, especially with early stephen king works. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday.
If you find you have a first edition and are curious about the value, there are numerous places you can look. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. Depending on which version you read, the postapocalyptic saga spans between 800 to 1,153. Find the value of the panini germany deutschland comic stephen king. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, sciencefiction and fantasy novels. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. Salems lot true first edition, 1975, doubleday according to several collectors websites, a true. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. 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. 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. Apr 06, 2015 moon, that spells the stand, stephen kings postapocalyptic tome about an america blighted by a populationdevastating superflu.
The stand by stephen king 1990, hardcover for sale online. The stand by stephen king mass market for sale online ebay. The stand complete view photos may 1990 and first trade edition printed on page. After stephen king finished the shining, he wrote the novella apt pupil before going back to work on his patty hearst1 novel, the house on value street. Oct 30, 2019 the majority of the value of the box set is in the 1st1st dt3, the rest is just used book market value and a nice slipcover. 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. Welcome to the apocalypse with first look at stephen kings the stand for cbs all access. So add that ammount to the value of your regular book. It was the book that ended his contract with doubleday and landed.
Stephen king new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. This is why the dj is such an important piece of the books value. After six weeks, he once again felt the book wasnt coming together for him. One is carrie and the other is cujo, and the only dates on the pages are 1974 and 1981, respectively. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978. Nov 29, 2012 the stand was a landmark book for stephen king, and not just because its the approximate size and weight of an actual landmark. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. The complete and uncut edition by stephen king 19900501.
Mar 04, 2020 another iconic book to receive this conspiratorial attention is the stand, an epic horrorfantasy by stephen king. Oct 20, 2017 the book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. How do i tell if my stephen king books are worth anything. The stand the collector info on rare stephen king books. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since.
Bookpoi a guide to identify points of issue for first. May 12, 2011 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. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. Stand, hardcover by king, stephen, isbn 0385199570, isbn 9780385199575, brand new, free shipping in the us a monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors in a desert world who move toward the ultimate confrontation of good and evil, in the expanded original version of kings novel. Sep 19, 2019 stephen kings classic 1978 novel the stand spins a yarn so big, only the small screen can contain it. The first was an accident in utah where canisters of a deadly. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for.
In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is. 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. I will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions. 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 by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and. It reworks the scenario in his earlier short story, night surf. The design of the actual book has been compared to an antique family bible, originally the book comes wrapped in wax tissue paper inside of the box. View photos first published in 1990 by viking penguin on the page.
An excellent tale, which is still an enjoyable read nearly 40 years after its release. Stand, hardcover by king, stephen, isbn 0385199570, isbn 9780385199575, brand new, free shipping in the us a monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors in a desert world who move toward the ultimate confrontation of good and evil, in the expanded original version of king s novel. His first book, surprisingly, carrie, 1974, is a thin book, compared to his the stand, and later on, his writing really took off in many ways. 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. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. 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. From the stand to the eyes of the dragon, from cycle of the werewolf to danse macabre, we can help you find the stephen king books you are looking for. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Oct 04, 2009 i recently got a hold of two hardcover stephen king books in their dust jackets that are in pretty good condition. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more.
People think stephen king predicted coronavirus 42. So as an example a 1st edition of the stand has code t39 as the gutter code, that means it. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. A world in which good rides on the frail shoulders of the 108yearold mother abigail and the worst nightmares of evil are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers. The book comes in a black wooden box with a plaque attached to the front stephen king. Iirc the story is that king only wanted the hcs sold by smaller book stores which is why their print runs were so small, so many copies of 2 and 3 remained unsold. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. I have a copy of insert title here and its missing the dustjacket, how much is it worth. Stephen king first edition books products for sale ebay. It makes you wonder what would happen after mankind had been almost wiped out by disease.
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