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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) by J.K. Rowling Hardcover First US Edition - Fourth (4th) Printing - Second State Dust Jacket Scholastic 1998 $16.95 cover price with "JK ROWLING" on the top of the spine with Publishers Weekly blurb on back with red cloth spine and diamond etching design purple boards. Fine- in Fine Dust Jacket, a nearly perfect copy, slight shelf-wear and rubbing to the bottom of the boards, tiniest hint of a pinprick the upper edge of the back flap, else an exceptional copy.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling Hardcover First US Edition - First (1st) Printing Scholastic 1999 (true first edition released by Bloomsbury UK in 1998) $17.95 cover price. Issue points: printing number-line down to "1" indicating a first printing with 9/9 indicating the year 1999. "ROWLING" on the top spine no year badge, and blue diamond design boards and green cloth spine. "Sorceror's Stone" error flanking title page. Fine in Fine Dust… Read More

Seven-volume hardcover printing adult edition set
Beautiful set of the HP titles. Please read ALL the details before buying or asking questions. Most likely your answer is in here. NOTE: These are all the children's issue.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US), HP and the Chamber of Secrets, HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban, HP and the Goblet of Fire, HP and the Order of the Phoenix, HP and the Half-Blood Prince, HP and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Hardcover Second Adult Editions - Second Printings London: Bloomsbury UK, 2015. Printing number-line ending with "2" as the lowest number. All fine in fine dust jackets, all unread. Near perfect copies save HP Order and the Phoenix with a tiny slit to the back upper corner of its jacket. (first adult editions issued in hardcover in 2003-4)
SPECIAL NOTE In 1997, only 500 hardcover copies of the true first UK printing of HP and the Philosopher's Stone (the balance in trade paperback in 5150… Read More

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (HP and the Philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, etc.) Hardcover Edition London: Bloomsbury UK 2014. Dust jacket artwork by Jonny Duddle. Pictorial dust jacket colored boards and end-papers, 636 pages.
Fine in Fine dust jacket as NEW. Will come with a dust jacket cover over the jacket.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (HP and the Philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, etc.) First UK Hardcover Edition - First Printing - Omnia State
London: Bloomsbury UK 2000 printed by Omnia. States "First Edition" on the copyright
page, indicating both a first edition and first printing. Dust jacket artwork
by Giles Greenfield. Pictorial dust jacket replicated by the boards, 636 pages. Contains the following first state errors: Page 503: "'Dumbledore, come!' said
Crouch angrily", later changed to "Fudge". Page 579 at the beginning of
paragraph 2, "the smokey shadow of a tall man" implies Harry's father appears
to be coming, contradicted by the statement "Your mother's coming" in paragraph
3. The mother should be coming through first, not the father, which was changed
in later printings. Page 594 "'The Imperious curse',
Moody said", later changed to "Crouch said". All first edition/first printing copies contain the three errors.Fine in… Read More

Seven-volume hardcover first printing adult edition set Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) by J.K. Rowling Hardcover First UK Adult Edition - First Printing London: Bloomsbury, 2004. £11.99 cover price.Photographic dust jacket cover image by Michael Wildsmith and photograph of the author on the back. Black boards with title in gold on spine. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket, a nearly perfect copy which may be unread with a hint of toning to the text-block, and just a tiny nick to the upper left-hand corner of the jacket, almost imperceptible. A beautiful near-perfect copy. Only 17,500 copies issued. (true first edition Bloomsbury, 1997) SPECIAL NOTE on Edition: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling was first released in 1997 by Bloomsbury UK in a print-run for the hardcover trade edition in only 500 copies and 5150 trade paperbacks. A copy of the hardcover issue sold recently for nearly $500,000. The first adult hardcover printing is a nice… Read More

Complete Harry Potter Set UK Hardcovers in Dust Jackets with artwork by Johnny Duddle and published by Bloomsbury UK, 2014-2015, later printings of this edition. In my humble opinion the best uniform cover artwork for HP. Includes HP and the Philosopher's Stone (aka Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows. All just about fine unread condition. Only shortcomings, tiny hint of tenderness to the lower corners of HP and the Goblet of Fire, almost unnoticeable, and tiniest hint of a crimp to the inner text block upper corner, again almost imperceptible. Else a nearly perfect set. NOT Raincoast/Canadian, and NOT Australian.
ALSO: The picture is of the actual item for sale. (The picture is NOT a stock photo.)
IMPORTANT NOTE: All sales are generally FINAL. I do NOT accept returns because of buyer's remorse, "it was a gift but the recipient already had it", or "I found the same book at a better price". I… Read More

Night Shift (short story collection) by Stephen King (author of The Dark Tower: Gunslinger, Carrie, Salem's Lot, the Stand, the Shining, etc) Hardcover First Limited Gift Issue Cemetery Dance 2020 Oversized Hardcover Gift Edition of only 3000 illustrated copies. (The original first edition was published by Doubleday US in 1978 which runs about $1500+ in fine condition. Already, CD's edition of IT is now fetching $1000+ in the gift edition).
A foreword by Stephen King, an introduction by John D. MacDonald, a brand new afterword by Stewart O'Nan, two bonus stories ("The Glass Floor" and "Weeds") that have never appeared in any edition anywhere in the world, deluxe oversized design (7 inches X 10 inches) featuring two color interior printing, printed on a heavy interior specialty paper stock that is much thicker than the paper in a normal trade edition, custom-made slipcase for the Gift Edition, epic wrap-around full color dust jacket artwork by Mark Stutzman for the Gift Edition, 20 black and white… Read More

The Complete Dark Tower Series in a Set of Seven Volumes in First Editions except for The Gunslinger which is a second edition, three are artist editions plus "The Wind in the Keyhole" for a total of eight books all published by Donald M. Grant. (These are NOT the later Viking editions.)
Includes slipcases for all volumes. Slipcase 1 (for DT 1-3) and Slipcase 3 (DT 6-7) are Grant issues, and Slipcase 2 (DT 4-5) is after-market by the Casemaker, slightly higher than the other two but in a nearly identical style. (Grant issue slipcases for the DT books are no longer available from the publisher)
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King illustrated by Michael Whelan with 5 color plate illustrations, one of which is two-page, $20.00 cover price Hardcover Second Edition West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1984 Reportedly issued in only 10,000 copies.
(The true first edition was issued in 1982 also in 10,000 trade copies and 500 signed-limited copies, the former now runs about $2500 to $4000, and I… Read More

Different Seasons by Stephen King (author of The Dark Tower: Gunslinger, Carrie, Salem's Lot, the Stand, the Shining, etc) Illustrated by John Eli. Hardcover First Limited Illustrated Edition Yorkshire, UK: PS Publishing, 2023 Hardcover Deluxe Edition of only 1000 illustrated copies, signed by the illustrator. (There was no author-signed issue) Without question, the best edition of this book ever published. The original first edition was published by Viking US and Macdonald UK in 1982.
Includes "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption", "The Body" (aka "Stand By Me"), "Apt Pupil" and "The Breathing Method". The first seven pictures are of the actual book for sale, and the last two are from PS Publishing's website. Part of the PS Publishing series of Stephen King deluxe and illustrated editions which include "The Stand", "Salem's Lot", "Thinner", "The Dead Zone", "The Tommyknockers", "Needful Things", etc.
Note on the Publishing History: Stephen King wrote these four novellas, probably for himself… Read More

NOTE: The book is in its original shrink-wrap. The first book of the actual copy and the other pictures are from Cemetery Dance's website
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King (SK wrote The Gunslinger, Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, etc., and Carrie, The Shining, Salem's Lot, etc.) Hardcover First Edition - Deluxe/Gift Issue Forest Hill, MD: Cemetery Dance, 2019. Dust Jacket artwork and interior illustrations by Jana Heldersdoff. (released also in a signed-limited issue which runs about $100, and trade editions by Scribner's and Hodder and Stoughton UK.) Very Fine as NEW in original shrink-wrap.)
NOTE on Shipping: If you find there is a delay in your package's arrival, contact USPS first and tell them your tracking number! They should be able to resolve your issue! Contacting me initially will not solve the problem as I cannot expedite USPS.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All sales are generally FINAL. I do NOT accept returns because of buyer's remorse, "it was a gift but the recipient already… Read More

A special copy of "IT" in a very unique dust jacket by Glenn Chadbourne featuring Pennywise the Clown! This is for the Stephen King collector who wants everything!
IT by Stephen King (preceded by Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, Firestarter) Hardcover Book Club Edition Viking 1986 1138 pages. A book because of a lack of a printed price and the end-papers are white. Made into a television miniseries in 1990 with Richard Thomas and Tim Reid.
SPECIAL BONUS: A unique wrap-around dust jacket produced specifically for this edition, the artwork by Glenn Chadbourne features Pennywise the Clown in one of the Derry tunnels, and issued by the StephenKingCatalogue in only 500 examples signed and numbered by Chadbourne, this is copy no. 431. (Now unavailable). The book is mainly to showcase this unique jacket. I opted to place the jacket on a book club edition copy as some purists might object if it was placed on a first edition copy.
Near Fine in Special NEW Jacket by… Read More

A superb first printing copy.
Stephen King's Danse Macabre by Stephen King (preceded by Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Dead Zone.) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing New York: Everest House, 1981 400 pages. $13.95 cover price. Stated Printing code "RRD281", interpreted to mean this copy was issued February, 1981, its first printing. King's first book of nonfiction about the horror genre including books and movies such as "Psycho", "The Shining", and "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson.
Fine- in Fine- Dust Jacket. An exceptional copy, not often found as such, nearly perfect save a few minor shortcomings. As to the book itself, boards are clean, the lettering on the spine very bright, the boards are very clean, corners are mostly straight, with just a hint of tenderness, the inner pages are pretty clean. The dust jacket in one of the best I've seen in several years. NO tears and NO chips, a few rub marks here and there, which plague this book, mostly on the edges,… Read More

NOTE: This is the trade edition equivalent of the Centipede Press limited edition issued in 2004, the first illustrated edition of this novel, the latter edition fetches about $2500+ these days.
Salem's Lot by Stephen King (The Gunslinger, Drawing of the Three, Wizard and Glass, etc. Carrie, The Shining, etc.) Hardcover First Trade Edition - First Printing NY: Doubleday US, 2005 $35.00 cover price 594 pages. Interior photographic illustrations by Jerry N. Uelsmann Lee, unique cover and interior artwork for this edition originally appearing in the Centipede Press limited edition in 2004.
Published by Scribner's in 2004 and in a limited edition by Centipede Press. Features a wonderfully spooky artwork. In my humble opinion, a more pleasing book than the first US trade edition which can easily fetch about $1500+.
Fine- in Fine Dust Jacket, a beautiful copy with some signs of aging, and two tiny spots on the left-hand side of the text-block, else a beautiful copy. NO tears and NO chips to the jacket, only… Read More

IT by Stephen King (preceded by Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, Firestarter) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing Viking 1986 1138 pages. A first printing indicated by the lack of the printing number-line on the copyright page. Has the dark gray end-papers. (Some reprints lack the dark end-papers.) The best-selling book of 1986. Made into a television miniseries in 1990 with Richard Thomas and Tim Reid.
Near Fine in a Near Fine Price-Clipped Dust Jacket, a nice copy, pretty solid, boards actually pretty clean and corners are straight, some wear at the corners and the spine is slightly concave, common with this book because of the chunky nature, and spotting to the text-block edges, but overall a generally good copy. The dust jacket is reasonably nice save the price-clip near-perfect save just a tiny hint of crinkle at the bottom edge of the front flap, almost imperceptible. An outwardly nice copy. Priced to sell as pristine copies are now priced at $200+.

Lot of Six hardcover titles by Stephen King (author of IT, Carrie, The Shining, Salem's Lot, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, etc.) in first UK editions! (These are NOT BC editions) Please read ALL the information before buying and/or asking questions. NOTE: The lettering on the spines of the boards are bold and vivid, not faded as in the scans. Also there is toning to the text-block edges (i.e. the pages within the binding) on most copies which is typical for books published in the UK circa 1980 to 2000 unless otherwise stated.
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King Hardcover First UK Edition - First Printing London: Macdonald UK, 1987 £10.95 326 pages. (published simultaneously by Viking in the US) Near Fine+ in Fine- Dust Jacket. A really nice copy, typical text-block toning. The jacket is just about fine save for a few nicks here and there, mostly at the corners.
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King Hardcover First UK Edition - First Printing London: Hodder and Stoughton UK, 1988 £12.95 536 pages.… Read More

NOTE: This is a later trade edition which looks nearly the same as the first edition which fetches about $1500+ these days.
Salem's Lot by Stephen King (author of Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, etc.) Hardcover Trade Edition - Later Printing NY: Doubleday US, 1975 (but probably issued circa 1980) no cover price 594 pages. Dust jacket artwork by Dave Christensen. 9 1/2 5x 6 1/4.
Originally published by Doubleday 's in 1975 in a slightly smaller edition, this larger trade size hardcover probably was published circa 1980. The larger size is a slightly more pleasing book than the first trade edition which can easily fetch about $1500+.
Fine- in Near Fine Dust Jacket, a beautiful copy, the book itself appears like new and unread, NO tears and NO chips to the jacket but some crinkling to the lower back edge and top spine. Relatively uncommon in this edition.
NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
ALSO: The picture is the actual item for sale.… Read More

A first edition - second state copy in an after-market dust jacket! PLEASE read ALL of the description before buying or asking questions. NOTE: This is NOT the Phantasia Press signed-limited edition.
Firestarter by Stephen King (preceded by Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Dead Zone.) Hardcover First Edition - Second State Viking 1980 428 pages without a printed price on the front flap.
Special Dust Jacket: Clothed in an after-market dust jacket based on the Michael Whelan dust jacket art for the Phantasia Press signed-limited edition. For those who can't afford the $2500+ signed-limited edition, this is a wonderful alternative! (At this writing there are NO Phantasia Press copies of this title available.
Fine- in Fine Special Dust Jacket with a copy of the original Viking dust jacket underneath in very good only condition. The book itself is nearly fine save a hint of wear and aging to the corners. The original dust jacket has seen better days, with chips but now has a new lease on… Read More