Your Latest Thrift/used Book Store Finds

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jchanic

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Yes, the book has to have the '1' in the number line. The reason that the true 1st printing's of the Firestarter paperback are so hard to find is because most of them ended up being part of the 'boxed' set that included The Dead Zone. I have both the black and white cover versions and it took me 20+ years of haunting used book stores and thrift stores to even find those!! Also, the true 1st printing has on the cover at the top, directly underneath the big red '1', 'From The Author Of The Dead Zone' instead of 'FromThe Author Of The Dead Zone And Cujo'. If you know this it will save you some time, so you won't have to open each copy you run across to look for the '1' on the number line.
Another one that's kind of hard to find with the #1 in the number line is the paperback of Christine with the photo of the car on it which would be the movie tie-in version. Most of them start with a #2. Something else to keep in mind in your travels.

I do have a first/first of the Firestarter paperback with the statement on the white cover "From the Author of The Dead Zone and Cujo" on it. It's the only one I've ever seen. I paid $47 for it a few years ago.

John
 

kingricefan

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I do have a first/first of the Firestarter paperback with the statement on the white cover "From the Author of The Dead Zone and Cujo" on it. It's the only one I've ever seen. I paid $47 for it a few years ago.

John
That's interesting. I thought all of them only said 'By The Author Of The Dead Zone' on them? Now I'll have to check all of them when I find them in the thrift stores!! Arrrrggghhhh!!!!
 

jeff3

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ok i purchased a copy of Tommyknockers from a thrift store it has the correct number line and the permissions to come the dust jacket has the correct number on the front flap and the isbn number at the top but no price anywhere. the authors name is in red.also some pages throughout the book are printet on darker paper what is this edition
 

kingricefan

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ok i purchased a copy of Tommyknockers from a thrift store it has the correct number line and the permissions to come the dust jacket has the correct number on the front flap and the isbn number at the top but no price anywhere. the authors name is in red.also some pages throughout the book are printet on darker paper what is this edition
Night be a bookclub edition. It's gotta have a price printed on the inside front flap at the top.
 

HollyGolightly

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I found first edition hardcovers (all in very good to excellent condition) of Rose Madder, Dreamcatcher, From A Buick 8 and Lisey's Story for $3 each at the used bookstore today! =D
Score! I'm having a hard time finding Lisey's Story hardcover. I did find it in the antique mall, but it was $10, so I passed. I might snatch it up if it's still there this weekend. They were selling the Trade PB of Under the Dome used for $35.
 

VultureLvr45

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My latest Goodwill score is a external frame backpack for hiking and camping. 15 bucks in choice condition. The book section in a couple close to me leave so much to be desired; not alphabetised or in any order, could have dvds or movies thrown in on the shelves. I really want to tip the shelves empty, then reshelve according to author, or at least loosely by category.

It is best if I stay out of them all together.
 

jeff3

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Night be a bookclub edition. It's gotta have a price printed on the inside front flap at the top.
as I said
Night be a bookclub edition. It's gotta have a price printed on the inside front flap at the top.
as i stated it does have the full number line on the page as well as the correct numbber at the bottom of the front flap
 

kingricefan

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exactly now would book club have the isbn and the 8711 on the front flap?
There are bookclub editions out there that I have seen of The Dead Zone and Firestarter that are EXACTLY the same as the Viking editions except that they DON'T have a price printed on the dj's. They had the same exact look to them, everything was the same except for that one little detail. I have seen most of the later King novels in the same manner, minus the price. That is the ONLY way to tell that they are bookclub editions (also most of the bookclub editions use a thinner paper for the pages). We're just trying to help....
 

jchanic

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There are bookclub editions out there that I have seen of The Dead Zone and Firestarter that are EXACTLY the same as the Viking editions except that they DON'T have a price printed on the dj's. They had the same exact look to them, everything was the same except for that one little detail. I have seen most of the later King novels in the same manner, minus the price. That is the ONLY way to tell that they are bookclub editions (also most of the bookclub editions use a thinner paper for the pages). We're just trying to help....

The only differences between the book club edition and the trade edition of Black House is the lack of price and the lettering on the book spine is gold on the book club edition rather than the silver of the priced trade edition.

John
 

skimom2

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Just came home with 1st hardback printings of The Bookman's Promise by John Dunning and The Davinci Code by Dan Brown. Can't believe I found an actual 1st printing of TDC! I know it's not everyone's favorite novel but I figured I'll give it a try. If it stinks, then so be it. I also found a 6th hardback printing of The Long Valley by John Steinbeck. For a book that was published way back in the '60's and is an ex-library copy it sure is in good condition. Paid all of $.49 for it!! ;-D
My husband stopped at an older lady's yard sale last fall & bought me this set of Steinbeck books--6 volumes for $5!
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skimom2

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Score! I'm having a hard time finding Lisey's Story hardcover. I did find it in the antique mall, but it was $10, so I passed. I might snatch it up if it's still there this weekend. They were selling the Trade PB of Under the Dome used for $35.

I see them all the time at our local Savers. Unless it's considered collectible, hardback books are @2.99/ea. Want me to pick you up a copy next time I see one?