Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. This is the best and first edition, at about 800 pages. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first. You can still go buy the original edition of the stand for pretty cheap. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The letter t stands for 1978, and 39 for september, 45 for november. The stand by stephen king, 1978, doubleday edition, hardcover in english book club edition. The stand 1978 he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. 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 1st edition i noticed on this regarding the stand. 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. Just a touch of foxing on the top forededge from dust. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. 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. The stand is a book of aerial footage and closeups, with little use for medium shots. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A beautiful book in fantastic dust jacket, no flaws, like new. Author signed presentation for kathy all best wishes, stephen king 11180.
Only the dust jacket is for sale as you can tell, the dust jacket is intact and in fantastic condition. The stand by stephen king 1978 hardcover book club edition bke gutter code 20. On the page you will see the words first edition, and on the inner margin of page 823 youll find code t39. Please do not combine the stand 1978 with the stand. Stephen king the stand djhc, first edition, first printing. Aguirresacasa, roberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Easton press sells the worlds greatest books, bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. 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. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. I had to get this for my son who is a stephen king book fan. 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. Delorean motor cars 1978 limited was formed in august 20 to publish a new book about the. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes. Book 3 the stand 383 pages signed by the illustrator only don maitz. Former owners name stamped in ink and embossing emblem to front free endpaper. Both books have the 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number lines. If your copy has v22 that means you have a later printing. Each book is a collector edition that is as magnificent to see as it is to read. Order online or call 1888772 6657, free shipping and free gift wrapping with every purchase.
This is a 1985 printing with the code aa48 in the gutter of page 823. First edition is stated on the bottom of the page, with 1978 on title page, and t39 gutter code on page 823. King is skilled at showing the scope of his ruined world and of those left to make what they can of it. Boards are mustard with gold lettering on a black cloth spine. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. 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. Original and true first edition first printing hardcover of the stand 1978, one of stephen kings most popular novels. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first printing.
Stephen king the stand first edition printing 1978. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Doubleday and company, 1985 referenced in barron, anatomy of wonder 4, 4233. Once you receive these beauties, youll howl at the moon with happiness signed by artist. The stand the original version of it, something ill talk about later was published in 1978. The publishing history of the book is unique in that it was rereleased as the stand. 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. 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. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition.
Often these bc editions will look very similar to an actual 1st edition except for the missing price on the dj. Price distribution the stand by stephen king 1978 vs 31 similar items. Complete and uncut by stephen king in chm, doc, txt download e book. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. You can also tell, however, there is some browning to the spine area and hints of. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript.
Save the stand first edition 1978 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The stand is a product of the 70s, though its origins got a little obscured by the 1990 release of the stand. 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. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. 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. Thick octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. Jun 09, 2016 this video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. The apocalypse is a believable one, a flu pandemic with a mortality rate so high that only a tiny fraction of the population survives. 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. 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. 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. 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 was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. 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. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes subplots and characters not included in the 1978 edition. Hardcover january 1, 1978 by stephen king author 3. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for. Contains all the correct first edition first printing issue points. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for sale. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Guess what else, this is at least the fifth time i have a ordered a first edition of a book and each time received book club or new editions. For sale is a true first edition, first printing of stephen kings the stand, published by doubleday in 1978. 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.
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