I thought the t45 signified a first book club edition. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. For sale is a true first edition, first printing of stephen kings the stand, published by doubleday in 1978. Each book is a collector edition that is as magnificent to see as it is to read. The stand is a book of aerial footage and closeups, with little use for medium shots. I had to read the stand as part of a college lit class back in the early 1980s, along with the shining and rosemarys baby. The stand by stephen king, 1978, doubleday edition, hardcover in english book club edition. Former owners name stamped in ink and embossing emblem to front free endpaper.
The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for sale. The stand is a product of the 70s, though its origins got a little obscured by the 1990 release of the stand. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Anyway, the stand, is not typical king as the main core of it is an apocalypse, and the super natural horror element is rather secondary and low key for most of the story. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. The stand 1978 he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Delorean motor cars 1978 limited was formed in august 20 to publish a new book about the. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The stand the original version of it, something ill talk about later was published in 1978. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. After a virus kills most of the people in the world, a handful of survivors choose sides a world of good led by 108yearold mother abigail or evil led by a man with a lethal smile and.
If anyone needs any explanation, all they need to do is read the first edition of the stand, followed by the new and improved version. Price distribution the stand by stephen king 1978 vs 31 similar items. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. This edition restored some text originally edited for brevity, added some new sections and revised others, and changed the setting of the novel from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. If your copy has v22 that means you have a later printing.
First edition of kings hugonominated epic tale of apocalyptic terror, inscribed by him on the title page in the year of publication, best christmas wishes stephen king, december, 1978. First edition is stated on the bottom of the page, with 1978 on title page, and t39 gutter code on page 823. Save the stand first edition 1978 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. On the page you will see the words first edition, and on the inner margin of page 823 youll find code t39. After a virus kills most of the people in the world, a handful of survivors choose sides a world of good led by 108yearold mother abigail or evil led by a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers.
The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. A beautiful book in fantastic dust jacket, no flaws, like new. This is a 1985 printing with the code aa48 in the gutter of page 823. So as an example a 1st edition of the stand has code t39 as the gutter code, that means it was printed the 39th week of 1978. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jun 09, 2016 this video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. Keep in mind a book could be printed during the last several weeks of a calendar year but not be released until several weeks later and thus be released in a different year than the printing occurredso as an example a 1st edition of the stand has code t39 as the gutter code, that means it was printed the 39th week of 1978. You can still go buy the original edition of the stand for pretty cheap. A movie cannot really destroy or mess up a book, because even after the movie is watched the book is still there on the shelf. Oct 30, 2019 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. Stephen king the stand djhc, first edition, first printing. The stand 1st edition i noticed on this regarding the stand. Once you receive these beauties, youll howl at the moon with happiness signed by artist. 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.
The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Often these bc editions will look very similar to an actual 1st edition except for the missing price on the dj. The letter t stands for 1978, and 39 for september, 45 for november. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Hardcover january 1, 1978 by stephen king author 3. Book 3 the stand 383 pages signed by the illustrator only don maitz. Easton press sells the worlds greatest books, bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. Only the dust jacket is for sale as you can tell, the dust jacket is intact and in fantastic condition.
You can also tell, however, there is some browning to the spine area and hints of. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Stephen king the stand first edition printing 1978. I had to get this for my son who is a stephen king book fan. Author signed presentation for kathy all best wishes, stephen king 11180. The apocalypse is a believable one, a flu pandemic with a mortality rate so high that only a tiny fraction of the population survives. Both books have the 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number lines. Please do not combine the stand 1978 with the stand. Original and true first edition first printing hardcover of the stand 1978, one of stephen kings most popular novels. Just a touch of foxing on the top forededge from dust.
Thick octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. This is the best and first edition, at about 800 pages. Aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our extraordinary books are an elegant addition to any home or office, and make the perfect gift for christmas, birthdays, fathers day, mothers day or any. Order online or call 1888772 6657, free shipping and free gift wrapping with every purchase. If your copy has v22 that means you have a later printing that was printed the 22nd week of 1980.
The stand first edition cover authorstephen king cover artistjohn cayea countryunited states languageenglish genrepostapocalyptic, fantasy, horror publisherdoubleday publication date october 3, 1978 media typeprint pages823 isbn9780385121682 the stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Doubleday and company, 1985 referenced in barron, anatomy of wonder 4, 4233. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition.
Boards are mustard with gold lettering on a black cloth spine. The stand by stephen king 1978 hardcover book club edition bke gutter code 20. 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. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Contains all the correct first edition first printing issue points. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes subplots and characters not included in the 1978 edition. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. 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. King restored some text originally cut for brevity, added and revised sections, changed the setting of the story from 1985 to 1990, and updated a few pop culture references accordingly. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king.