The edition has famously been referred to as the “coffin edition” as it comes housed in an ominous black wooden case. Titled The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition it was limited to 1,250 numbered copies and 52 lettered copies. King’s Philtrum Press produced the above three installments before the story was ultimately shelved, but these original editions are incredibly sought-after collector’s items now, the set currently going for $14,000 USD.ĭoubleday published this wonderfully macabre leather-bound edition of “The Stand” in 1990. It was written privately, not for a publisher, King playfully distributing some of the story to friends as Christmas cards. “The Plant” is an unfinished serial novel published by Stephen King in 1982–85.

It is rumored that only 25 lettered copies were printed and signed by the Stephen King. The edition was published by Phantasia Press in 1980 and is the first “special edition” of a Stephen King novel. Here we look at some of the rarest editions of King’s books and just how pricey it can get to get your hands on a copy of your favorite King collectible.Ĭonsidered the holiest of grails for some King collectors, this very rare asbestos-bound edition of Stephen King’s “Firestarter” can be found online selling for as much as $23,867.50! And while the argument about what makes someone more of a King fan than someone else might rage on, there is no argument that some fans just have deeper pockets than others. Of course, there are still rabid King fans out there eagerly awaiting his next book. Mercedes and 1922, to name only a few, it’s hard to imagine ever having to actually read anything the man’s written again. With some of Stephen King’s most popular books hitting the big and small screen including The Dark Tower, IT, Gerald’s Game, Mr.

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