LOT #45159 |
Sold on May 13, 2026 for: Not Sold
Stephen King. Carrie. ...
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Description
ADVANCED READING COPY OF KING'S FIRST NOVEL
Stephen King. Carrie. Garden City: Doubleday &
Company Inc., 1974.8vo. Publisher's printed paper wrappers. Accompanied by a first edition dust jacket.
ADVANCED READING COPY of the author's first book. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO DAVID ARONOVITZ on title-page: "To David - my firstborn child - Stephen King 6/3/83." With publisher's code "O50" printed in the gutter on final page of text.
RARE. Only a handful of advanced reading copies of this title have appeared at auction; we can trace only one other inscribed example appearing at auction, sold in these rooms in 2012.
*Note: Description updated to reflect that we have traced two inscribed advance reading copies, including the present example, at auction.
Condition: Mild toning and light soiling to wrappers; minor edgewear. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "$5.95"); closed tears along edges and folds repaired with tape on verso; some dampstaining at bottom edges and small areas on spine panel; a few creases; some rubbing and wear at head of spine panel; minor wear along flap folds.
References: Currey, p. 277.
Provenance: David Aronovitz (presentation inscription). From the collection of David Aronovitz.
Auction Info
2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction #6336 (go to Auction Home page)
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May, 2026
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