Your Latest Thrift/used Book Store Finds

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kingricefan

All-being, keeper of Space, Time & Dimension.
Jul 11, 2006
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Spokane, WA
Regarding the first printing of The Bachman Books hardcover, there were only 15,000 copies printed, so it's REALLY scarce. It has a number line on the copyright page that starts with a "1". If you find one in a thrift shop, you are VERY lucky!

John
I never even saw them in a regular bookstore when they were first released. All I ever saw was the trade paperbacks.
 

kingricefan

All-being, keeper of Space, Time & Dimension.
Jul 11, 2006
30,011
127,446
Spokane, WA
OK, just got back from my three day trip to Seattle and here's what I was able to find in between family time:
original 1st printing paperback of James Herbert's The Fog which I read years ago when I was 15 in 1975.
3rd paperback printing of The Running Man with Ahnold on the cover at Goodwill for .99.
an 11th printing paperback of Booked To Die by John Dunning that's SIGNED at Goodwill for .99.
Beautiful unread hardback 1st of The Midnight Club by James Patterson at Goodwill for $2.99.
Unread trade paperback of Centipede Press' Studies In The Horror Film 'Brian de Palma's Carrie' by Joseph Ainsberg at Half Price Books for $6.99.
Unread 1st hardback of Inferno by Dan Brown at HPB on clearance for $2.00.
Nice hardback 1st of Wolves Of The Calla by King at HPB on clearance for $3.00.
and finally an absolutely beautiful Viking hardback 1st printing of The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck at HPB for only $20.00!! It's in amazing condition for a book that was printed way back in 1942! The dustjacket is almost flawless, with only one or two tiny pieces missing and the spine isn't even sun-faded! Pages are all intact with a tight spine. Stunning book! I looked on-line and this copy should command around $200, if I decide to sell it.
 

morgan

Well-Known Member
Jul 11, 2010
29,353
104,579
North Dakota
OK, just got back from my three day trip to Seattle and here's what I was able to find in between family time:
original 1st printing paperback of James Herbert's The Fog which I read years ago when I was 15 in 1975.
3rd paperback printing of The Running Man with Ahnold on the cover at Goodwill for .99.
an 11th printing paperback of Booked To Die by John Dunning that's SIGNED at Goodwill for .99.
Beautiful unread hardback 1st of The Midnight Club by James Patterson at Goodwill for $2.99.
Unread trade paperback of Centipede Press' Studies In The Horror Film 'Brian de Palma's Carrie' by Joseph Ainsberg at Half Price Books for $6.99.
Unread 1st hardback of Inferno by Dan Brown at HPB on clearance for $2.00.
Nice hardback 1st of Wolves Of The Calla by King at HPB on clearance for $3.00.
and finally an absolutely beautiful Viking hardback 1st printing of The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck at HPB for only $20.00!! It's in amazing condition for a book that was printed way back in 1942! The dustjacket is almost flawless, with only one or two tiny pieces missing and the spine isn't even sun-faded! Pages are all intact with a tight spine. Stunning book! I looked on-line and this copy should command around $200, if I decide to sell it.
Great haul, KRF!! =D
 

HollyGolightly

Well-Known Member
Sep 6, 2013
9,660
74,320
54
Heart of the South
OK, just got back from my three day trip to Seattle and here's what I was able to find in between family time:
original 1st printing paperback of James Herbert's The Fog which I read years ago when I was 15 in 1975.
3rd paperback printing of The Running Man with Ahnold on the cover at Goodwill for .99.
an 11th printing paperback of Booked To Die by John Dunning that's SIGNED at Goodwill for .99.
Beautiful unread hardback 1st of The Midnight Club by James Patterson at Goodwill for $2.99.
Unread trade paperback of Centipede Press' Studies In The Horror Film 'Brian de Palma's Carrie' by Joseph Ainsberg at Half Price Books for $6.99.
Unread 1st hardback of Inferno by Dan Brown at HPB on clearance for $2.00.
Nice hardback 1st of Wolves Of The Calla by King at HPB on clearance for $3.00.
and finally an absolutely beautiful Viking hardback 1st printing of The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck at HPB for only $20.00!! It's in amazing condition for a book that was printed way back in 1942! The dustjacket is almost flawless, with only one or two tiny pieces missing and the spine isn't even sun-faded! Pages are all intact with a tight spine. Stunning book! I looked on-line and this copy should command around $200, if I decide to sell it.
That Steinbeck find is thrilling!! What is HPB?