For sale is a true first edition, first printing of stephen kings the stand, published by doubleday in 1978. Book club edition printed at the bottom of the front flap of the dustjacket indicates a printing by. The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition for sale. First edition criteria and points for book identification. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. King 1978, hardcover, 1st edition t39 code no dust jacket.
The stand by king, stephen used books and rare books. Stephen king the stand signed first edition, first. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The stand by king, stephen and a great selection of related books. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. The letter t stands for 1978, and 39 for september, 45 for november. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Please do not combine the stand 1978 with the stand. Each book is a collector edition that is as magnificent to see as it is to read. When originally published in 1978, the stand was approximately 800 pages long.
See the article in its original context from july 18, 1978, section c. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. If your copy has v22 that means you have a later printing that was printed the 22nd week of 1980. 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. 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. In 1990 doubleday released a 400,000 copy 1st edition of the complete and uncut. Order online or call 1888772 6657, free shipping and. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. Mix tonight is the night betty wright 1978 youtube. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The stand by stephen king 1978 hardcover book club edition. 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. The stand by stephen king 1978 hardcover book club. I just finished reading the book a week ago, it took me about 3 weeks off an on to read but i loved it. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. 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. Easton press sells the worlds greatest books, bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold. One of the reasons why i would never club stephen king together with any of the other. The stand is a product of the 70s, though its origins got a little obscured by the 1990 release of the stand. A beautiful book in fantastic dust jacket, no flaws, like new. The stand by stephen king trade cloth for sale online ebay. 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 complete and uncut edition by stephen king 19900501. 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. Actually, when it comes to the stand, things have changed a little. The stand 1st edition i noticed on this regarding the stand. You can still go buy the original edition of the stand for pretty cheap. Stephen king the stand djhc, first edition, first printing.
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. The latter edition contains over 300 pages of new material and includes. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. New edition, book club, of the stand, features a considerable amount of previously unpublished material which was originally cut from the first edition of the book. In 1978 stephen king publishedthe stand, the novel that is now considered to be.
The original novel was published in 1978 with substantial edits. Book club editions look similar to genuine first editions, but they are not first editions, and they have very little collectible value. It was fairly early in kings career that limited editions of his books began to appear, most notably the dark tower cycle. 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 best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. This video shows you how to identify the first edition of stephen kings the stand.
The stand by stephen king 1978, hardcover, 1st edition. The stand by stephen king, 1978, doubleday edition, hardcover in english book club edition. The stand by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. 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.
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. But as it was first published, the stand was incomplete, since more than 150,000 words had been cut from the original manuscript. Just a touch of foxing on the top forededge from dust. Book talk the stand book vs movie i saw the stand on tv when it first came out, but missed parts and didnt get to see the whole thing straight through, so i didnt really remember much. Mine is not a first edition, it says its a book club edition, either way, it looked like the original first print so. The stand is a book of aerial footage and closeups, with little use for medium shots. The novel was originally published in 1978 and was later rereleased in 1990 as the stand. Contains all the correct first edition first printing issue points. Book is in good to very good condition with minimal wear. If your copy has v22 that means you have a later printing. 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. 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. The stand represents kings most ambitiously imaginative novel and the most fulfilling exploration of a predominant theme in his work.
Stephen king the stand first edition printing 1978. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. Delorean motor cars 1978 limited was formed in august 20 to publish a new book about the. The stand by stephen king, 1978 hardcover book club edition. This issue of the stand now comes much closer to the authors original intention. I thought the t45 signified a first book club edition. He later published an unabridged version of the novel in may 1990 containing 1,200 pages. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. The first edition was published in 1978 by doubleday and company. First edition is stated on the bottom of the page, with 1978 on title page, and t39 gutter code on page 823.
This edition represented a compromise on kings part because his publisher forced him to cut 400 pages from his original manuscript. 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 stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. Hardcover january 1, 1978 by stephen king author 3. Apocalyptic horror novel and a cornerstone of modern horror fiction. You can also tell, however, there is some browning to the spine area and hints of. Question about a weird edition of the stand i found.
The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. 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. Published may 1st 1990 by doubleday books first published october 1978. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Original and true first edition first printing hardcover of the stand 1978, one of stephen kings most popular novels. 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. The stand 1978 he who stands firm to the end will be saved. King is skilled at showing the scope of his ruined world and of those left to make what they can of it. 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.
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