The book was followed in 20 by the sequel doctor sleep. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. The shining by stephen king new hardback classic horror special gift edition. Printed in in 2 colors throughout with illustration by vincent chong. I was curious if i made the right trades i have two books of the shining without the jackets. Information on buying and collecting the shining by king, stephen with a. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. The shining and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions.
The shining by stephen king 1977, 1st edition, not book club ed. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. Stephen king the shining first edition veryfinebooks. While most know him for books that later became films, such as carrie and the shining, his work spans genres, including fantasy, supernatural, and science fiction. It by stephen king 1986 hc 1st edition horror thriller free ship. Stephen king s the shining was originally published on january 28, 1977. I received a different edition of this book and not the one that was pictured in the sale. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The dust jacket is the paper that is wrapped around the. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor.
Quarter bound with a black cloth spine and light black papercovered boards. As king has published more books and signed less, firsts of later novels have tended not to increase in value as much. Debate club dream casting geek school important toy news indie. It was fairly early in kings career that limited editions of his books began to. This book was written by stephen king, and published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. I had times when i wanted to hide because it that scary. If you liked this book, id definitely suggest reading doctor sleep which i some how read before this but its another great story of danny and where his life takes him. This information is provided because often, book club editions of books tend to be smaller than the original. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. If you have a book that seems smaller than others, it very well may be a book club edition. The shining is the fourth novel by popular american author, stephen king. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining.
Binding has some external wear on spine ends and corners. Exclusive edition before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. First, i just want to start by saying this was my first stephen king book. Dedicated, signed and dated by stephen king on the half title page. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. 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.
Buy a discounted paperback of doctor sleep online from australias leading online. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. Bright metallic red lettering to the spine and on the facsimile stephen king. One of the most prolific and popular contemporary authors, stephen king has been taking readers on a rollercoaster ride of suspenseful horror for over three decades.
I am wondering however which one would be more desirable to own. The shining book of the month club doubleday and company, hardcover, 1977. First trade edition, issued simultaneously with a signed limited edition, of the first book in king s epic dark tower series, boldly inscribed by him on the half title in the year of publication, for nancybest, stephen king, 72882, with five fullpage color illustrations, color endpapers and vignettes by acclaimed fantasy artist michael. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. This is a comprehensive guide to stephen king first editions. Home stephen king collector guides stephen king novels first edition identification guide stephen king novels first edition identification guide use the search to the right to search for title, publication date, publisher, etc. How you can tell the difference between a first edition, first printing, and a book club edition of a collectible book and why it matters.
Book club edition dust jackets are easily identified because they do not have a price marked inside the front cover. The shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Published by book club associates, great britain 1992. The shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. Stephen king is a master storyteller and all his other books ive read have been fantastic, the shining is just the same. Out of print the illustrated stephen king trivia book. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide.
Shining by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a first edition first printing, first published in 1977. This is a book club edition copy in good condition, without any internal writing. I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. Horror and the supernatural stephen king, signed books, horror and the supernatural, edition. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Contains all the correct marking for a first edition first printing. It briefly covers the aftermath of the experiences at the overlook hotel before fast. This book is about the overlook hotel and, the caretaker who looks after it.
Hello, i have 2 copies of the shining and neither are first editions. Redrum the shining bookmark stephen king sewbestitching. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper. However, the world of stephen king book collecting is a whole different beast. How does stephen king attempt to capture what its like to be five, in the figure of danny torrance. Unemployed professor of literature and recovering alcoholic, jack torrance takes a job as winter caretaker of the overlook hotel in the mountains of colorado. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket.
Stephen king the shining book club edition description postively a musthave for the serious stephen king collector. One 1 the shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club edition with original dust cover item is in good condition, all pages are clear and the binder is still solid. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Instant book collection lot of 5 stephen king books 3 hardback 2 paperback the stand night shift firestarter thinner and joyland hard case. I know a lot of people collect kings books, and i wasnt sure if this was worth. The shining is the third book published by stephen king. A 1977 book club edition of the shining by stephen king. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction.
The book was published by doubleday in january 28, 1977. The shining by stephen king 1977, doubleday book club. Have you ever caught yourself, maybe while reading a stephen king book or maybe just at some random moment, wondering whatever happened to little danny torrance. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. The deluxe special edition a collectible limited one time printing featuring an introduction by stephen king, an afterword by mick garris, color paintings by don maitz, and our biggest special feature in any book weve published to date. Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. The tommyknockers by stephen king hardcover book 1st edition 1st printing. Stephen king the shining sellersupplied images abebooks.