It is in a somewhat smaller and lighter format same height, just thinner than the trade edition and the bookofthemonth club edition, which came out later. Thinner by richard bachman 1984 hcdj book club edition stephen king. Billy feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Please remember these are not first editionsfirst printings. In 1960, to kill a mockingbird was issued by at least four book clubs.
However, the gypsys father places a curse on halleck, which causes him to lose. The limited editions club was founded in 1929 by george macy 19001956 to publish finely made and finely illustrated limited editions of the classics of literature and of a few carefully selected contemporary titles, such as the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. Billy halleck, an arrogant, obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter. Succinct overview of the differentiating traits between first editions and book club editions of thinner by richard bachman, stephen king. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. Thinner by richard bachmanstephen king 1984, hardcover, book club.
Estimates differ, but many hundreds of book clubs have come and gone over the past 70 or 80 years, with a total number perhaps approaching a thousand. One of these was the bookofthemonth club bomc, which differs from other book clubs by producing books of the same quality and design as the trade editions. The actual cloth of the hard cover is red in the book club edition and baby blue in the true first printing. After his trial, a gypsy curses him with a single word, thinner. Book club editions are usually smaller than the standard edition. Identifying book club editions book club editions frequently can drive very experienced dealers and collectors to distraction. All three books are hardcovers with their original dust jackets. Stephen king book lot skeleton crew, regulators, thinner. In 2010 psychic book club publishing was inspired into existence by a unique and historic publishing house named psychic book club. Bookthink, now in our 16th year, is a leading resource provider for online and open shop book dealers and book collectors. I sell books, so here is the info on how to stay out of trouble. Thinner book by stephen king official publisher page. About the book billy halleck commits vehicular homicide when his lack of attention to driving results in the death of an old lady on the street.
Thinner by stephen king 1984, hardcover for sale online ebay. I would never list a book club edition with a regular hardcover, that is not book club. Thinner by stephen as richard bachman king hardcover. Up for auction are three first book club editions, bces by the legendary stephen king. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. I had seen the movie, so i wanted to read the book. Paperback book club editions are often a little larger than the trade paperbacks. It has 255 pages the trade edition has 296 pages the text is the same, just printed slightly smaller. The story centers on lawyer billy halleck, who kills a crossing gypsy in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. Thinner by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. Thinnerbook club edition richard bachmanstephen king on. This strange, surreal and somewhat slight short story with illustrations by noted artist barbara kruger is the basis of one of kings rarest limited editions. Get free weekly updates on top club picks, book giveaways, author events and more. The bookthinker, a free twice monthly newsletter addressing a wide range of bookselling topics bookthinks guide to online bookselling, an inprogress master guide to 21st century online bookselling with new chapters issued periodically.
Compare your book to the details of each book listed, comparing the publisher, year published, edition, condition, and any physical description of the book. There are major differences between the large book club groups, both in the physical quality of the books they distribute and in the manner in which they identify their books. Book club editions are bound in cardboard, and first editions are bound in cloth or have at least a cloth spine. The first hardcover bachman book, and basis for the 1996 tom holland film in which king has a cameo. Thinner book by richard bachman 8 available editions. Thinner, the old gypsy man with the rotting nose whispers to william halleck as halleck and his wife, heidi, come out of the courthouse. Thinner by stephen king, 1984, nal books new american library edition, hardcover in english book club edition. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. There are two major groups that create book clubs, one that coincidently has the exact same labeling of book club editions or a bce, and the other better known as bookofthemonth club editions or a bomc. Halleck begins to lose weight uncontrollably and must pursue the band of gypsies who are responsible for his dwindling condition. Kill mockingbird book club edition by lee harper abebooks.
To kill a mockingbird by harper lee first edition points. Laid into this copy is a sony theatres napkin inscribed by king to a fan. Thinner, stephen king thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. First edition points to identify to kill a mockingbird by. Undoubtedly, the best known of these is the book ofthemonth club. After a court hearing where billy is cleared of any charges, the gypsy womans father, a 106year old warlock named tadzu lempke michael constantine curses billy by touching his face and saying the word thinner before he and the gypsy group leave town. Thinner by stephen king as richard bachman reading guide. A book club copy will always be a book club copy, even though it states first edition. In most cases, books released through bookofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Signed copies double or triple the value even of book club editions. Hardcover book club editions may be a little smaller than a trade hardcover, and may feel lighter. It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym. Just as in standard book collecting, the indicators. Greg book club editions tend to be smaller than the original editions.
The term book club edition is often used to describe any cheaper or smaller version of a first edition, but technically it is just an edition that has been reissued under the imprint of an actual book club, with cheaper materials to reduce the cost. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. Book club editions are sometimes thinner and always taller usually a quarter of an inch than first editions. Many paperback originals pbos exist in hardcover only in a book club edition. The textblock will likely show a thinner page as well as an uneven layering of the. The edges of the covers are gently bumped and rubbed. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. All books are in good usedread condition and show varying signs of wear on dust jackets. Thinner the old gypsy man barely whispered the word. The simple science of building the ultimate female body.
Newbies can certainly be forgiven for not automatically recognizing all of the clues. Book of the month club stamps the back cover on the lower right with some geometric symbol, either printed on the cloth or indented debossed. I had seen the film thinner but hadnt read the novel til now. Bomc issues of mockingbird have the same green cloth backing and brownpapered boards as the trade editions, but. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. In most cases, books released through book ofthemonth club bomc are much nicer than book club editions bce released by the doubleday book clubs. Thinnerbook club edition hardcover 1984 by richard bachmanstephen king author 4. True first edition identification of thinner by richard. The paper used for the pages is often thinner and of lesser quality than trade. One way you can tell if a book is book club when it does not say so is that the hardcover is thinner. Thinner signet by stephen king reading guidebook club. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman it was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen kings pseudonym the initial hardcover release of thinner included a fake jacket photo of bachman.
Get free weekly updates on top club picks, book giveaways. First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3. The outer edge of the text block is bears multiple tiny light stains, and a couple of small light stains. Book club editions for the most part see the end of this writeup for the exceptions are not of collectible value and cause a lot of confusion for many book collectors. Billy halleck, an arrogant and morbidly obese lawyer in connecticut, has recently fought an agonizing court case in which he was charged with vehicular manslaughter. Thinner by richard bachman 1984, hardcover for sale online ebay. Book club editions general selling questions amazon. Thinner by richard bachman aka stephen king 1st edition later print hb no dj. Which edition of thinner is this stephenkingcollector. Book clubs frequently neglect to remove edition indicators from the plates before printing their copies.
Billy halleck, prosperous if overweight citizen, happily married, shuddered then turned angrily away. Thinner is the incredibly awesome power trio from central, ma. In fact, some book club editions will have a blank box where the bar code normally goes. Subsequent printings do not always have print runs on the inside cover, so you will many second printings on ebay as well. The film was a good adaptation, surprisingly cuz kings books usually are murdered when turned to films.
We each chose a steven king book, and this is the one that i chose. They will also usually say book club edition on the front, inside flap of the dust jacket. No returns, but backed by ebay money back guarantee. See the image for an example using jean auels clan of the cave bear. Thinner is a 1984 american novel by stephen king originally published by nal under kings pseudonym richard bachman. Not all book club editions state that they are book club. Thinner the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. Generally these books are smaller in size, have thinner paper and cheaper bindings and use a smaller, less legible typeface than the publishers edition. The curse causes billy to lose weight rapidly, regardless of how much he eats. The book was bound in stainless steel with a red leather spine and a working digital clock mounted in the front aluminum panel. Identifying book club edition books a guide to identify. You can read more about identifying book club editions here. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Book club edition dust jackets are easily identified because they do not have a price marked inside the front cover.