, 1989. The boards have sharp corners, with a slight bump to the top of the spine with a tiny 1mm split to the cloth. Number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. ZU VERKAUFEN! King has stated that he "didn't like it", commenting that "it felt kind of cheap and thrown together". Plaza & Jans xitos. ", First published in 1979 by The Viking Press is stated on the page with no references to subsequent printings. BEAUTIFULLY SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING without inscription or personalization. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. [4] In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, King acknowledged that the quality of his writing suffered during his period of drug use, saying "The Tommyknockers is an awful book. Historia imaginativa, como siempre en King, Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022. See also: The Tommyknockers: 1/3 Read more Excerpts I clicked on a random book and it looks like the The Tommyknockers paperback is going for only $769 on Amazon! Dust Jacket price of $45.00. Chapter 1, Johannesburg, South Africa, Used - Hardcover He finished the first draft of The Tommyknockers in 1983, while writing The Talisman and Eye of the Dragon, and completed the last draft on May 19, 1987, about six months before the book hit. Hard Cover. Also find Hardcover Softcover First Edition Signed. King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. 1st Edition. That was the last one I wrote before I cleaned up my act", adding he believes it could be a good book if it was rewritten to about half its original length. Condition: Bien. first edition hardcover. Other acknowledged influences include H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Ray Bradbury, Joseph Payne Brennan, Elmore Leonard, John D. MacDonald, and Don Robertson. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections. Some very tiny corner tip curls, and some very intermittent faint speckles to the outer page block, all of which are barely present. without dedication. ABAA I want to go out; Bobbi stumbles over three inches of metal, which unusually heavy spring runoff has left sticking out of the soil. That being said, there are some good moments in it and it did keep me interested the whole way through, so perhaps two stars is a little harsh. The idea behind this was to test whether he could replicate his success again and to allay his fears that his popularity was an accident. Published by Hardcover. Vintage: Yes. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Condition: Very Good-. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Plaza & Jans., I love King but this story somehow managed to disappoint me.it took so long to get going and then when it did - I already was disinterested. Literatura inglesa. Condition: 2 Mano. Putnam, ", Boards. 747 pages. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Any "King" item you'd like as thanks? Ziggurat Libros, Madrid, Spain, Used - Hardcover Read it when it first came out. ", Boards. Copy 931 - sold. Condition: Fine. 1987. Boards. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Seller: Hard Cover. "First Edition" stated on the page and date code "Q37" on the gutter of page 439. Condition: Very Good. True 1st edition, 1st printing. Acquired from original signee who collected SK signatures versus pay while contributing to the Castle Rock newsletter. No statement of printing on the page. One of the best used books I have ever received!! While maintaining a horror style, the novel is an excursion into the realm of science fiction for King, as the residents of the Maine town of Haven gradually fall under the influence of a mysterious object buried in the woods. Condition: Bien. I read this in 2020. M & M Books, ATHENS, U.S.A. Used - Hardcover Number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Published by Cubierta deslucida. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Seller: Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Back of dust jacket has an 11-line quote from the book with ISBN on the bottom right corner. Editions of The Tommyknockers by Stephen King The Tommyknockers > Editions expand details by Stephen King First published November 10th 1987 Sort by Format Editions Showing 1-30 of 153 The Tommyknockers (Mass Market Paperback) Published April 20th 1993 by Signet Mass Market Paperback, 747 pages more details Want to Read Rate this book Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Siglo XX. Literally as new. Dust Jacket price of $22.95. Or it just might be that my imagination stopped working and I just couldn't fill in the blanks with enough gruesomeness. No Jacket. He picked up the name from the hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, of which he is a fan. King has called Richard Matheson the author who influenced me most as a writer. Sponsored. After exploring the ship and returning to Bobbi's home, Gard plans to kill Bobbi as he can see she is no longer human. More common gold lettered variant of dust jacket. DeSoto Public Library (1)Call number: Fic Kin. Dust Jacket price of $15.95. Id rank this in the top 10 of King books whether the critics agree or not. Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. The spacecraft also prevents those affected by it from leaving town, provokes psychotic violence in some people, and causes the disappearance of a young boy, David Brown, who his older brother Hilly teleports to the planet referred to as Altair 4 by the Havenites. All first edition points present including the complete number line on the copyright page. Material type: Text; Format: print ; Literary form: Fiction ; Audience: Adult; Publisher: New York : Scribner, [2014] Copyright date: 2014 Availability: Items available for loan: Avon Park Public Library (1)Call number: Fic Kin. "First Printing, March, 1981" stated on the page and number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. The Tommyknockers - Stephen King 2016-08-30 Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York . It was written on a portable typewriter that belonged to his wife. vg+ in like dust jacket (see pictures). King dedicated his 1989 book The Dark Half, about a pseudonym turning on a writer, to the deceased Richard Bachman, and in 1996, when the Stephen King novel Desperation was released, the companion novel The Regulators carried the Bachman byline. Condition: 2 Mano. So I bought it again and don't regret it. 1? Issue price of $100. Sold. The Tommyknockers has something of a reputation as a drug-addled mess. James Spence Authentication label at title page and certification card with code DD61561 which may be confirmed at JSA site. 1987. Constant readers of the author will find nuggets of other novels E.G. Quarter faux-cloth black paper over green paper, lettering in gold to spine. 1st Edition Thus, Limited, Signed. Green/black paperback book. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust Jacket price of $28.00. The book tends to rank low when compared against King's other works. I tear through books. Edition: First Edition, First Impression. ", Boards. Primera edicin. Halfway through the book and it looks like I beat the tar out, Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014. Hardcover. Similar in many respects to 'salem's lot. The Tommyknockers. Rare 1st Edition in very good condition. 850 pages. Add to Cart Dust Jacket price of $19.95. Boards. 558 pages. binding is intact. Hardcover. It's the novel that King wrote before finally checking himself into rehab and the one which the author himself has dismissed as a pretty rotten outing. Let me know. Tapa dura. [0-399-13314-3] 1987, 1st edition, 1st impression. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket price of $38. First Edition Dust Jacket price of $13.95. Plaza & Jans, Sadly, the opening chapters are the high point of the story. Expedited and international shipping are welcome but overseas buyers are asked to obtain a shipping quote prior to purchase. The binding is tight and square. Condition: Near Fine. Traduccin de: The tommyknockers . In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Stephen King - Carrie 1974Stephen King - Carrie 1974 - First edition Dust Jacket identification points. "First published in 1989 by Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc." on page and line number 1 3 5 7 9 1 0 8 6 4 2. Published by Published by Stephen King "Skeleton Crew" Scream Press 1985. Stephen Edwin King (1947 - ) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. one inscription. Please try again. Something that gave everyone in the small town powers no human should have, turning Haven into a death trap for outsiders - and plunging the town into the depths of madness. There were no grand gaffes or anything it was just genuinely interesting. New offers from 28.67. 1,250 slipcased copies numbered, and signed by Stephen King and Ned Dameron. G.P. 1 Edicin. Boards. Dust Jacket price of $18.95. Fine/Fine. Form/Genre: Horror tales. View cart for details. "First published in 1993 by Viking Penguin" and number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. 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Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Stephen King Book bundle, 1st ed Bachman Books Rage, IT,new Tommyknockers,Misery at the best online prices at eBay! Dust Jacket price of $21.85.". STEPHEN KING THE Tommyknockers 1987 1st Edition HC DJ Rare Nice - $45.85. "First Printing, May, 1982" stated on page and number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. [6], NBC announced in July 2013 that they would be producing a new miniseries based on The Tommyknockers. true1stbooks, Portland, U.S.A. Hardcover. Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Dust jacket in great shape. "Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door. In a 1987 issue of The Highway Patrolman magazine, he stated, The story seems sort of down home to me. 695 p. Encuadernacin en tapa dura de editorial. ", Wrappers. Published by Signed by Stephen King on title page (flat signed, no inscription). GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, U.S.A. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Published by Hodder & Stoughton Dust Jacket: Two Dust Jackets one in near fine condition, the other very good with some signs of wear, unclipped. Broadcast on ABC, it was directed by John Power, adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen and starred Marg Helgenberger and Jimmy Smits . It definitely was. Book. The Tommyknockers is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King. Seller: Read it when it first came out. Rare near fine signed and certified first printing of a Stephen King original in first state wrapper. MWABA. logger's beer can, she thinks at first, but "the metal was as solid as mother-rock." Want to be notified about the latest news and updates? The collection is notable for having had three of its four novellas turned into Hollywood films: Stand by Me (1986) was adapted from the novella The Body, The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was adapted from the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and Apt Pupil (1998) was adapted from the novella of the same name. Lettered copy "E". 1. Hardcover. First Edition, First impression A very good signed copy with a near fine condition original jacket. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. Technically The Stand came out in 1978, but Stephen King famously prefers the complete and uncut edition, and to be honest, so do we. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Stephen King: Tommyknockers - 1987 1st Edition 1st Printing, Red Lettering DJ! First Edition. First PS deluxe edition, three volume hardcover set in a slipcase, the first book is signed by Slatter and Serra, and marked no. 1994, ISBN10: 0340623357ISBN13: 9780340623350, Seller: Condition: Excellent. First Edition. Dust Jacket price of $18.95. Entdecke The TOMMYKNOCKERS, 1. King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It. Bright, tight, and clean. Seller: Condition: Fine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition / First Printing. 1st Edition. Stephen King Tommyknockers True First Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Green covers, title printed on spine, signature of author embossed on cover. Seller: Hardcover. 1st UK Editi on; Second Printing. The Gunslinger was continued as an eight-book epic series called The Dark Tower, whose books King wrote and published infrequently over four decades. The first issue dust jacket has a price of $12.95 on the front flap, and a 35-line quote from the book on the back. The book was delivered earlier than advised so that was good and it was packed and protected very securely and it's cover was also protected with cellophane. Book. Signet 451-W7645 ($1.50) "First Printing, September 1997" on the page and has a number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Cubierta deslucida. may require extra postage. The Tommyknockers Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. The Tommyknockers - November 1987 The Dark Half - November 1989 The 1990s The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition- May 1990 The Stand The Stand Okay so there is probably going to be some debate here. Good binding and cover. Its a good quality but because I drag this book to work everyday and read at lunch I am constantly pulling it out of my bag and putting it back, then back home I pull it out again and then back in my bag. 558 pages. In slipcase w/ orange Dust Jacket.". Sets the scene, characters and then spends a long time developing secondary characters from within the town and area. BOOK: NEAR FINE. Lo bueno: La historia es muy interesante. Hamburg, Hoff,ann und Campe, Walker Flynt Books, Cumming, U.S.A. Hardcover. Refresh your browser window to try again. Sold. Condition: Good. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. As they talk, he shields his mind, pulls his own gun out, and shoots Bobbi. Condition: Bien. "First Edition" stated on the page and date code "S52" on the gutter of page 446. All books come with free bookmarks. Bearly Read Books, Sudbury, U.S.A. Association Member: 30 day money back guarantee. Joseph M Zunno, ROY, U.S.A. Used - Softcover Trade ISBN: 9781786363077. It was fun and somewhat fast paced to read, bit I had to slow down or Mr. King slowed me down to read the details and the batteries and some of the towns folk.