Books First Edition
King first editions at $26, spine stamps flip fast
Stephen King First Edition
Sold range
$12 to $76
Recent sales
29 sold
in the last week
Why it is trending
Summer horror reading season is ramping up and collectors are actively hunting Stephen King firsts ahead of fall, when demand for his titles traditionally peaks around Halloween. A 13 percent price bump in the past week shows buyers are not waiting around.
What to look for
Check the copyright page for "First Edition" or a full number line starting at 1, both must be present for true first printings. Look for the original publisher colophon, Doubleday, Viking, or Scribner depending on era, since book club editions share the text but carry no collector value. Condition of the dust jacket matters enormously, a clean unclipped jacket can push a copy toward the high end of the $11 to $76 range while a missing or torn one drops it to the floor.
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