Moderate wear to edges of jacket which will arrive in a fresh mylar cover. As with many early viking editions, this book can be hard to authenticate as a true 1st edition. Box f 5 cujo stephen king 1981 hardcover book club edition. Stephen king discusses cujo in on writing, referring to it as a novel he barely remembers writing at all. Editions of cujo by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Grant, but once word got out about the book and the succeeding novels interest began to spiral upwards, along with the value of the original grant editions. Collecting cujo by king, stephen first edition identification guide.
This is the price excluding shipping and handling fees a seller has provided at which the same item, or one that is nearly identical to it, is being offered for sale or has been offered for sale in the recent past. Cujo is a twohundredpound saint bernard, the best friend brett camber has ever had. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. Cujo 1981 book club edition by stephen king for sale. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Cujo is a psychological horror novel by stephen king. Book club edition dust jackets are easily identified because they do not have a price marked inside the front cover. Brand new 4 very good 2 good 2 not specified 2 price. Broadside sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size a folio being a broadsidesize sheet printed on both sides and folded once. Cujo is a book that in my mind changed the way many authors write horror books. This is often the case with nonfiction books such as textbooks. Cujo by stephen king 1981 first book club edition hardcover.
I have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. Cujo by stephen king hardcover with dust jacket viking press 1981 book club edition dust jacket is in good condition. Dj, with original cover art by stephen stroud and code of 5788 on back panel replacing isbn, al. Recently moved to castle rock, the trentons are nice, responsible people. Book club edition does that mean that book has no value. Recently moved to castle rock, the trentons are nice, responsible people, the sort who definitely wouldnt have. Used normal wear, cujo stephen king hardcover book club edition. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. Outside a peaceful town in central maine, a monster is waiting. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket. Identifying stephen king first edition issue points. Bernard who terrorizes a woman and her son in the town of castle rock, maine. Cujo, the twohundredpound saint bernard, is the beloved family pet of the cambers.
The dark tower books are expensive, especially signed first editions and complete sets in mint condition. Cujo by stephen king 1981 book club edition bce hardcover w dust jacket. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade. The book is sharp but has some light foxing marks on the front. Bookplate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a books owner.
He was not a werewolf, vampire, ghoul, or unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes. Unfollow cujo stephen king to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. King wrote the book while he was on a cocaine binge. This increasingly rare true first edition is in stunning collectible condition and it is destined to continue to rapidly appreciate in value over the coming decade cujo is one of stephen kings classic novels and it remains one of the most desired and valuable true first editions from the famous author. Find great deals on ebay for cujo stephen king and stephen king cujo hardcover. Fine, free of former owner writing or bookplates in price clipped fine dj. Cujo terrifying story of a possessed dog by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. An excellent near fine example in a near fine dust jacket. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. Feb 12, 2008 i have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. Book plate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book s owner. The book was published in a signed, limited edition by the tiny rhode island publishing house donald m. We are happy to combine shipping if you purchase more than one item.
Some of the master of horrors most soughtafter books go for big, big money. It was almost time to go in and freshen it up, as the countryclub cunts said. Authentic genuine signed j k rowling stephen king david. Cujo first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. This signed copy, for example, is as expensive as some entire sets that arent as special or in great. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Cujo signed limited 1st edition hardcover january 1, 1981 by kingstephen author 1. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Look at the tips below to help identify a 1st edition cujo. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Cujo italian edition by stephen king nook book ebook.
By stephen king cujo 1st first edition hardcover stephen king on. A unique signed first edition, personally signed by stephen king directly onto the title page of the book. Book club edition 1 dust jacket 3 not specified 4 format see all format. This book is written like many of kings novels, as a suspenseful horrifying novel full of twists and bends and freaky story telling. Debate club dream casting geek school important toy news indie. Save stephen king danse macabre hardcover to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Cujo 1981 book club edition by stephen king for sale online ebay. Inscribed for bob good wishes, stephen king 10982 though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. This is the first book club edition with the gutter code of l35 on page 308. Nothing would distinguish the book club editions from the trade editions. First edition of kings 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name.
However, the first book in the series is in a class all by itself. Nov 02, 2012 in fact, though, cujo spends most of the book involved with donna and tad trenton. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Later printing trade edition dust jackets will often have a different price from what is found in the table. Cujo lay down beside garys chair as gary picked up his screwdriver again. The red leather books were only available to people that signed up to the stephen king library many years ago. Cujo french edition by stephen king, paperback barnes. One day he pursues a rabbit into a bolthole, a cave inhabited by some very sick bats, whereupon the tragic nightmare ensues.
Identifying stephen king first edition issue points stephen king he has sold more than 350 million copies of his books worldwide, and, as you can imagine, there is a very large audience who desire first editions andor signed copies in collectible condition. Book club edition, with code of 021 on penultimate page 308. Sellers declare the items customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. So cujo chases the rabbit into a hole in the side of a meadow, which turns out to be the entrance to a small limestone cave full of rabid bats. He gestured at the roof of his house, and a sticky mixture of orange juice and vodka trickled down his sunburned, scrawny arm. Book is tight and clean, a little smaller than the first trade edition, jacket art is the same. When cujo tries to follow the rabbit into the hole, he gets bitten by one of the rabid bats. Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of castle rock, maine. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized.
Donna trenton and her fouryearold son, tad, find this out all too well when they are trapped in their car by a rabid saint bernard in castle rock, maine. Cujo s name was based on the alias of willie wolfe, one of the men responsible for orchestrating patty hearsts kidnapping and indoctrination into the symbionese liberation army. First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. To a book collector the phrase first edition refers to a book that was released during the first printing of the first edition they call this book a 1st1st. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. Cujo stephen king 1981 hardcover book club edition ebay. Cujo by stephen king 1981, hardcover for sale online ebay.
Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. Cujo hardcover book club edition for sale in hanover, md. One day cujo chases a rabbit into a boltholea cave inhabited by sick bats. Cujo is the only horror novel i have read that kept me up for weeks and made me think. So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox. Only the books that do not have those words are the ones that would have value. Cujo is a huge saint bernard dog, the best friend brett camber has ever had. Any book written by stephen king is worth its weight in gold to me. Compare your book to the details of each book listed, comparing the publisher, year published, edition, condition, and any physical description of the book. Book is in very good condition one pencil marking on the inside page. Cujo later printing paperback stephen king horror book elevatedweirdo 5 out of.
Black fauxleather spine over tangerine paper boards. Look for vikings original address on the page and separately on the. When stephen king published the unexpurgated edition of his. When there is enough new information to warrant updating the book, a revised second edition may be published. The book was printed in the united states of america. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast. Buy now or make an offer make an offer at a price you likeor buy it right away at the sellers price. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Identifying stephen king first edition issue points raptis. Cujo first edition signed stephen king bauman rare.
Cujo is a good and gentle animal, but what dog can resist a rabbit racing by. An elusive first even as a book club edition in vgvg condition. If you find you have a first edition and are curious about the value, there are numerous places. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books. In fact, though, cujo spends most of the book involved with donna and tad trenton. Cujo by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks.