Stephen King Collecting Questions

[herbertwest]

Do we know why such a low print?
The number of libraries in the UK back then?

[Randall Flagg]

King was an unknown in the USA, and even more so in the UK.

[stroppygoblin]

The catalog says that Carrie UK first has a printrun of less than 1k copies
I recently read that it was only 600 copies that mostly went to libraries : can someone confirm?

Thanks

600 yes

Do you have a definitive source for that Kris? I would be happy to update the catalog if so.

[webstar1000]

The catalog says that Carrie UK first has a printrun of less than 1k copies
I recently read that it was only 600 copies that mostly went to libraries : can someone confirm?

Thanks

600 yes

Do you have a definitive source for that Kris? I would be happy to update the catalog if so.

No, this is the consensus I have always been told and that a good portion of them went to libraries.

[herbertwest]

So that goes back to my original question

Anybody got or know of any concrete sourced information?

[Curly]

So that goes back to my original question

Anybody got or know of any concrete sourced information?

It can't be 600. UK publishers of hardbacks use multiples of 500.

[herbertwest]

Do we know where the number "lower than 1,000 copies" comes from?

[stroppygoblin]

Do we know where the number "lower than 1,000 copies" comes from?

Most sources will state "between 600 and 1000" which almost certainly comes from an entry in our own catalog by Neo Trinity (Gerald Winters) - "On a personal note, while I have been searching unsuccessfully for years for concrete evidence of the actual U.K. print run of “Carrie”, the generally accepted belief is somewhere between 600 and 1000 copies. Personally, I don’t believe the number to be this high. From speaking with many collectors, book dealers and auction houses in the U.K., the NEL First Edition of “Carrie” has become an allusive copy to obtain, and very rarely appears. On the other hand, the Doubleday edition is very easy to find through many different avenues. The fact that Stephen was basically an unknown writer in 1973, I find the treatment that they awarded his first novel to be very supportive, with an original dust jacket design, as opposed to a standard bold typeface design that was common at the time."

As Gerald stated, this is a rare book, and infrequently comes up for sale. I doubt if an accurate number will ever be truly known.

It might be interesting to do a poll, to see who here on the site actually has a copy in their collection.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Me got one.
Ain't she cute?

[Alec]

That is not so much cute as absolutely gorgeous.
Beautiful Steve.

Totally agree with Simon’s comment reference the alleged number of UK Carrie 1st editions. I doubt if an accurate total will be found. Personally I think the comment on how few surface, says it all.

[MikeDuke]

That's looks great Steve. Congrats on having one.

[becca69]

Grail!

[zelig]

It’s one of the few great deals I ever got on a scarce King book. I purchased my copy of the UK Carrie 1st many many years ago in South Africa and only paid a few dollars for it. I found it at a used bookstore. It’s in decent shape. Around that same time I bought the US 1st from a book dealer in the USA. I was still in SA at the time. I can’t remember his name but it was $250 and in pristine unread condition.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

One of these days if I am absolutely bored I need to dig through my old L.W. Currey catalogs (some of which are pictured on the upper right), and see what I paid for my copies of CARRIE. I'm still fairly certain I paid $55 for the US 1st and $45 for the UK 1st, and they were the first two King books I bought when I decided to start collecting him. I now have 1229 Stephen King books. I am positive that the first L.W. Currey catalog I ever saw was in Howard Devore's garage, where I was buying some books from him, and I asked him what it was. He sure had a lot of mean dogs.

[herbertwest]

Never heard of those, but could be interesting.

I remember that, years ago, Bob shared a small info found in an auction catalog : about what was the "After the play" epilogue of "The Shining" that was then lost... until John Page found his manuscript
Sometimes, very interesting informations are hidden among those

[jsweet]

Trying to find info on this edition of The Gunslinger. Appears to be a rebound of the 2003 Plume trade PB by a company called Amereon House? I've found a few photos of it online, but not really any background. Anybody know the story?

[Roog]

http://www.roog.nu/stephenking/darkt...ardcover_1.htm

I had this book once, but sold it some years ago. As you said, it's a rebound but I don't have much more info.

[Br!an]

Trying to find info on this edition of The Gunslinger. Appears to be a rebound of the 2003 Plume trade PB by a company called Amereon House? I've found a few photos of it online, but not really any background. Anybody know the story?

I think there is a thread about this. I'll look for it. I think it was 100 copies of the paperback rebound.

[Br!an]

Here is a conversation in a collection thread about it. The first post will have pictures and there is some discussion further down thread.

https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...=1#post1227975

Roog also has one in his collection.

I said earlier maybe 100, I found what I misquoted and it was, "Probably less than a thousand."

[jsweet]

Here is a conversation in a collection thread about it. The first post will have pictures and there is some discussion further down thread.

https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...=1#post1227975

Roog also has one in his collection.

I said earlier maybe 100, I found what I misquoted and it was, "Probably less than a thousand."

Thanks

[Br!an]

Here is a conversation in a collection thread about it. The first post will have pictures and there is some discussion further down thread.

https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...=1#post1227975

Roog also has one in his collection.

I said earlier maybe 100, I found what I misquoted and it was, "Probably less than a thousand."

Thanks

A fairly rare item, if only a rebound paperback.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

There's also a permabound edition of the 1st Plume paperback edition.

[roopeshjoshi]

Me got one.
Ain't she cute?

Absolutely cute. I really like this cover.

[kingfan2323]

Can someone help me with Glenn Chadbourne contact info for remarques? Thanks.

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[herbertwest]

If nothing else : https://www.facebook.com/glenn.chadbourne/