First Editions....

**Lencho_of_the_Apes** · May 20th, 2009

If they make you happy, they're valuable... but if you're thinking about the collector's market, and MONETARY value, don't forget that the books have to be complete with dust jacket.

We all float down here.

**AlvinS** · May 20th, 2009

There is a PDF file on the main StephenKing.com site that lists how to tell first editions. If you have not yet done so, I would double check with that. Sometimes there are more than one first edition. For instance, I have a first edition of The Bachman Books, but it is a first Signet edition, not the true first NAl edition.

A great find for you any way you look at it, though. Congratulations.

**liseylandon** · May 21st, 2009

They all have dust jackets and the only one not in near mint condition is Misery. Carrie wasnt a true FE but that's ok...I will just keep that one for my own collection. I bought 6 more today at the same antique store!! Havent been able to find any Bachman book ones yet though. Might help me pay for a trip to FL in the Fall!

**Robbi** · May 22nd, 2009

I too became possessed at one point to have every SK in hardcover. At the time I didn't care if they were firsts or not, just wanted them all. Now after collecting them all, if I find a first that I don't have I will buy it if it is a bargain. I care more about the value to me than the monetary collector value.

**sb8** · May 27th, 2009

A used bookstore I go to always has first editions of SK. I've gotten Rose Madder, The Regulators, Gerald's Game and Needful Things before.

Then when I went a few days ago, they had first editions of Salem's Lot and The Stand -- for $4 each!! I'm sure I could get a lot of money off those, but now that I have them I definitely can't bring myself to sell the books.

**Matticus** · May 27th, 2009

If you were able to get a true 1st of Salem's Lot and The Stand for that amount of money, you got a VERY GOOD deal.

**psj77** · May 27th, 2009

If your in the south Chattanooga, Knoxville & Nashville have a used book store called McKay Used Books & CD'S. I don't know about Knoxville & Nashville, but the Chattanooga store always has a nice selection of King books. They are usuly between $2.00 & $5.00. I found an advance readers copy of Bag Of Bones for $3.50. A week earlier one sold on ebay for around $25.00. Be careful though I found what looked like Hearts In Atlantis once in great condition. Got it home & relised someone had put the HIA dust jacket on BOB.

**BDenbrough** · May 27th, 2009

I saw a first editino CARRIE and wanted to get it so bad...too expensive though. But I thought it was a cool find either way

**RandomMan** · May 27th, 2009

I live in the country, so the last time we went into the Dallas MetroPlex I spied a Half Price book store. They had a good selection so i did some digging....found First Edition Salems Lot and The Shining. Cost me $14 for both. Very good condition...The Shining's cover had a couple small rips along the edges. But like someone mentioned above...treasures to me! That is what matters most.