This helpful guide includes first edition identifiers along with publisher and dj dust jacket price information. Check out our stephen king books selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. It is our way of honoring the work of stephen king, and crafting a cover design that collectors and fans can cherish. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. The dark tower 8book boxed set by stephen king, paperback. The story would later be adapted into john carpenters iconic movie th. The dark tower, complete 8 book set, by stephen king, leather re bound compaidedcrafting. This is the more collectible 1993 first printing as shown by the spine design and not the later 2004 reissue. The writing tools of 20 famous authors by alison nastasi stephen king stephen king once described his waterman fountain pen as the worlds finest word processor. This leatherbound first edition of stephen kings it can be.
Now they have become collector editions and are sought after by many king fans. Charlie the choochoo by stephen king as beryl evans. Stephen king the stand signed limited first edition, leather bound coffin bible lettered edition. Insomnia signed limited 1 1250 stephen king catalog. The dark tower, complete 8 book set, by stephen king, leather re bound. This leatherbound first edition of stephen king s it can be. Syfy this leatherbound first edition of stephen kings it. Coming soon stephen king salems lot signed roman numeral. Stephen king donald m grant published a deluxe edition in 1996 there were 2,000 limited numbered copies. Each volume features an elegant bonded leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, decorative endpapers, and a colorful satinribbon bookmark.
Hope youll enjoy this tale of love and horror beyond the end of the world king, stephen. Many of these are flexi bound or childrens hard cover. Signed by stephen king it first edition, first printing w leather. Aug 23, 2017 it is our way of honoring the work of stephen king, and creating an edition that collectors, and fans can cherish. The institute by stephen king, leather bound computer. Ask a rare book collector what edition of stephen kings salems lot is the finest ever printed and they will tell you that would most certainly be the centipede deluxe limited 2004 edition. It was bound in full black cloth and signed by stephen king and jerry uelsmann. He lives with his wife, the novelist tabitha king, and their children in bangor, maine. Three novels is a distinguished edition of leatherbound classics. Each volume features an elegant bonded leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, decorative endpapers, and a. Signed from a buick 8 by stephen king 1st 2002 limited edition box. Reading stephen king really has it all for the casual and the diehard fans alike from essays by famed king scholars tony magistrale and michael r. I have no idea what type of value these things have, or what to look for.
Hi skippy, i dont know exactly which books were issued in the red leather binding, but i think almost all king s trade books were done. Syfy this leatherbound first edition of stephen kings. His incredible narrative drive ensnares the reader in a web of everyday. Im not a huge king reader and i dont know what his best works are, nor do i. New novels stephen king sealed leather bound carrie shining salems lot deluxe. Stephen king books only the richest fans can afford bloody. New novels stephen king sealed leather bound carrie. It rebound in handdyed laseretched genuine leather. The custom bound it edition is bound as a semisplit board sewn over frayable tapes to prevent sagging of the heavy page block.
Stephen king salems lot signed deluxe leather bound. Part of the stephen king library printed for members only with a limited print run bound in bright red faux leather with golden lettering on the spine and cover ecre parchment end papers there is a facsimile signature of the author on the cover archival quality paper was used to prevent premature. They were published by the book of the month club and bound in faux leather with stephen kings signature in gold on the front board. Veryfinebooks stephen king on cnn reliable sources. The dead zone leather bound 1993 by stephen king author. Stephen king signed limited and signed first edition books. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, presented beautifully in a giltstamped burgundy imitation leather. The red leather books were only available to people that signed up to the stephen king library many years ago. Stephen king the stand signed limited first edition. And after all, youve had a good 44 years to pick this up and read it.
The deluxe limited edition is a gorgeous black goatskin leatherbound edition featuring a black and white photograph on the books cover by jerry uelsmann, a famed artist known for his surreal, symbolic. Stephen king, the worlds bestselling novelist, was educated at the university of maine at orono. The stand by stephen king, leather bound computer aided. It by stephen king new custom hand leather bound deluxe gift hardcover w ribbon. May 17, 2016 stephen king the stand signed limited first edition, leather bound coffin bible lettered edition. With stephen kings it headed to cinemas on september 8, first editions of the 1986 horror classic are getting tougher to find and spotting an. Because, believe it or not, im going to talk about what i liked and didnt like about it. Mar 06, 2020 home stephen king coming soon stephen king salems lot signed roman numeral, leather bound collectors edition by centipede press coming soon stephen king salems lot signed roman numeral, leather bound collectors edition by centipede press march 6, 2020 vfb stephen king 0. As for the three king novels, this is where it began for him. There were a total of 37 king books that got this published treatment. Collectible and durable, these volumes should be the cornerstones of every home library. Very desirable among collectors and widely held as the most beautiful book bearing stephen king s name. To father guy thornhope youll enjoy this tale of love and horror beyond the end of the worldbest, stephen king.
Comes with a black wooden box instead of a slipcase many have described it as the size of a family bible. The gift edition of 2,750 copies is unsigned, issued with a slipcase. Stephen king library members should get their books for future releases elsewhere and by other means. 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 stephen king red leather library resource guide. The outsider will not be available through the stephen king library or any of bookspans clubs, and neither will any stephen king books coming down the foreseeable road. If youre a fan and havent read at least one of these i urge you to add this volume to your reading list. This salems lot deluxe edition is for the serious stephen king connoisseur. Part of the stephen king library printed for members only with a limited print run bound in bright red faux leather with golden lettering on the spine and cover ecre parchment end papers there is a facsimile signature of the author on the cover archival quality paper was used to prevent premature aging these editions are now out of print and hard to find. Red leather bound books were a book of the month club thing.
Featuring a full leather binding with leather onlays and. Limited edition printed in two colors and bound in leather with two color hot foil stamping, a satin ribbon page marker and different embossed endpapers, signed by stephen king and all of the artists. Im in search of a leather bound stephen king book for my wife on our third anniversary. First edition of kings hugonominated epic tale of apocalyptic terror, boldly inscribed across the entire front free endpaper. The titles were bound in premium faux leather, with a hubbed spine, accented in gold, and bearing stephen king s signature in gold on the front board. My wife and i seem to be on a summer stephen king kick. Deluxe leather bound edition limited to 1,250 numbered copies, personally autographed by author stephen king, and artist phil hale, and designer arnie fenner of which this is number out of stock.
Hearts in suspension by stephen king new deluxe slipcased hardback 1st printing. They were published by the book of the month club and bound in faux leather with stephen king s signature in gold on the front board. A first edition one of 500 numbered copies signed by stephen king and illustrator michael whelan. Stephen king books only the richest fans can afford. Jan 17, 2016 these were editions that were only made available to members of the book club. Cant imagine theyd ever really be worth anything other than what theyre worth as a used book, of course, but theyre great readers and look nice on the shelf. He found the act of using a fountain pen forced him to slow down and. Nov 15, 2016 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. The book is bound in black leather and has a velvetlined leather slipcase. Ive recently stumbled on a set of 30 red leather bound stephen king library books. Snatch this up if you can get it for a decent price.
It is a great price for this leather bound collectible cover but the inside. Geralds game stephen king library red leather edition stephen king on. The deluxe edition came in a traycase and was bound in full, topoftheline nigerian goatskin, not the bonded leather that so many other publishers use. A letter from the publisher is laid in which states, this leather bound copy of skeleton crew is one of eight presentation copies of a 69copy edition made from original sheets, of which 52 are. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The cujo rebound is limited to 52 copies and is a quarter leather binding with printed fabric boards which have a soft velourtype feel. This collectors grade hardcover book has been signed by king along with a personal inscription on the first. A leather bound copy with four winchester bullets emerging from the front cover and the shell cases entering the rear of the book signed by bachman and dedicated to harlan ellison. Stephen king is a unique and powerful writer without equal for millions of horror fans. They were done by the stephen king library book club.
Looking for a leatherboundsigned stephen king book. Optionally available with a hasp closure, and hand painted lettering. These books were available only to people that signed up to the stephen king library, and were published by the book of the month club. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. It s a wonderful leather bound book with goldenedged pages. There are a lot of books that are not the barnes and noble leather bound classic editions. Stephen king library red leather bound books advice. It by stephen king custom rebound edition dragon rebound.
Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Signed, leather bound, and pages are trimmed in gold 9780385484 by king, stephen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Its a wonderful leather bound book with goldenedged pages. They have become a sought after item for king fans and can be found today on the secondary markets, for those hearty collectors out there who have long needful. Hi all, ive recently stumbled on a set of 30 red leather bound stephen king library books. Coming soon stephen king salem s lot signed roman numeral, leather bound collector s edition by centipede press coming soon to our online catalog bound for greatness.
The apostate of death, his worndown boot heels tramping the night roads. Here is a great guide compiled by bev vincent for identifying stephen king first editions. Stephen king the dead zone easton press leather bound. He started writing longhand when sitting at a computer became too painful post car accident.
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Optionally available with a hasp closure, and hand painting. Tommyknockers stephen king library red leather hardcover. If you havent read the book, dont read my comments on the book. Stephen kings it, leather bound computer aided crafting. Im not a huge king reader and i dont know what his best works are, nor do i know her favorite. Geralds game stephen king library red leather edition. Each book was bound in a red faux leather with stephen king s signature stamped on the front cover in gold. This is a great reference for anyone looking to purchase a first edition and whos not quite sure what the first issue points may be.