![]() ![]() Then I read online how a well known Stephen King collector was offering his for $60,000 in 2006. But I have done stupid things in the past and will probably do so again. Then, someone indeed offered me $40,000 for my copy. ![]() His writing is very popular, and his books are in high demand. I was surprised and doubtful of the veracity of that statement. Stephen King is a very recognizable name in the genre of horror fiction, though not all of his books fall into this category. ![]() “Then, I heard a rumor that this dust wrapper was worth $20,000. “I never kept abreast of the Stephen King market other than always checking on items I had recently acquired and was in turn about to offer for sale,” said David. ![]() Only a handful of copies featuring the original price escaped the revision (which manifested itself in cutting off the original price and then the stamping on the new lower price) - four is believed to be the magic number. Sadly, we have none available.Īfter changing the book’s title from Jerusalem’s Lot, the publisher, Doubleday, made a last-second revision, altering the price from $8.95 to $7.95. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book's value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. A first edition of Salem's Lot by Stephen King ![]()
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