Cujo first edition signed stephen king bauman rare books. Cujo is a good and gentle animal, but what dog can resist a rabbit racing by. In fact, though, cujo spends most of the book involved with donna and tad trenton. Book club edition will usually be found on the inside of the dust jacket. Cujo by stephen king book club edition code m07 castle rock saint bernard bce. The dust jacket price can be found in the upper righthand corner of the front flap of the dust jacket. Cujo german edition by stephen king nook book ebook. People, places, and things limited edition collection of short stories, published with chris chelsey 1964.
The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Cujo lay down beside garys chair as gary picked up his screwdriver again. Cujo by stephen king 1981 true rare 1st edition 7th print hb dj. I checked and its a book club edition im still pretty new to collecting lol thanks btw.
Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. So cujo chases the rabbit into a hole in the side of a meadow, which turns out to be the entrance to a small limestone cave full of rabid bats. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of castle rock, maine. Book club edition, with code of 021 on penultimate page 308. One day he pursues a rabbit into a bolthole, a cave inhabited by some very sick bats, whereupon the tragic nightmare ensues. So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3. Jan 14, 2020 erin miller is a freelance book critic with a b. Kings sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. He gestured at the roof of his house, and a sticky mixture of orange juice and vodka trickled down his sunburned, scrawny arm. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Editions of cujo by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets. Depending on demand, any number of printings can be made from a setting of type for example, a first printing might consist of copies, followed by a second printing of 2500 copies. My book was falling apart when i got it and it was a book club edition not first edition and there was no signature from stephen king. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and. Description cujo hard cover edition print code l35.
Now, i have read cujo, and found reading it to be more enjoyable than listening. It was a first edition but the hardcover had been replaced and it. Cujo is a twohundredpound saint bernard, the best friend brett camber has ever had. It was almost time to go in and freshen it up, as the countryclub cunts said. There are several parts narrated on his point of view that will more no, cujo is a very sweet dog until he becomes bad and it shows throughout the book. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. The woman narrating the audiobook couldnt do male voices, and all of the male characters sounded cartoony. Cujo, 1981 book club edition hardcover january 1, 1900 4. This book club edition features the original cover art from the 1981 release this cover art is no longer available. Stephen king discusses cujo in on writing, referring to it as a novel he barely remembers writing at all. Donna trenton and her fouryearold son, tad, find this out all too well when they are trapped in their car by a rabid saint bernard in castle rock, maine. Cujo by stephen king 1981, hardcover for sale online ebay.
Cujo is a novel by bestselling horror author stephen king. Edition printrun from a single setting of type without substantial change. My book was falling apart when i got it and it was a book club edition not. King wrote the book while he was on a cocaine binge. But there was an even more limited version, of which just 26 copies were published, in which the book was wrapped in a special aluminumcoated. Vintage horror paperback, cujo by stephen king, 1983. Recently moved to castle rock, the trentons are nice, responsible people. Cujo hardcover stephen king red leather library collection. Bernard who terrorizes a woman and her son in the town of castle rock, maine. Cujo stephen king 1981 hardcover w book club edition dust jacket.
Cujo, the twohundredpound saint bernard, is the beloved family pet of the cambers. For me, that kind of ruined the experience and made the book less scary. Left to fend for herself by her workaholic husband, donna trenton takes her ailing pinto to joe camberss garage for repairsonly to be trapped with her son, tad, in the sweltering car by the camberss oncefriendly saint bernard, cujo, now a monstrous and. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide. The book was a fantastic read and i highly recommend it. Dj, with original cover art by stephen stroud and code of 5788 on back panel replacing isbn, al. See details cujo by stephen king 1981 first book club edition hardcover with dust jacket watch sold by countyroadbooks600 5374 100. He was not a werewolf, vampire, ghoul, or unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes. Collecting cujo by king, stephen first edition identification guide. Fear is apparent throughout the whole book, when a rabid dog begins attacking people. Vintage cujo stephen king 1981 hardcover 1st book club edition viking hc bce.
Look for vikings original address on the page and separately on the. There are several parts narrated on his point of view that will make you feel sorry for him instead of hate. Cujo first edition signed stephen king bauman rare. One day cujo chases a rabbit into a boltholea cave inhabited by sick bats. Destruction of the mind causes donna trenton to cheat on her husband, and cujo to attack his loved ones. When you read it again, you can pay more attention to the theme of country folk vs. The shining by stephen king 1977 1st book club edition1st printing very. Cujo is one of stephen kings classic novels and it remains one of the most desired and valuable true first editions from the famous author. The dust jacket is the paper that is wrapped around the book.
As with many early viking editions, this book can be hard to authenticate as a true. The novel follows the troubled, and distressed lives of the people in castle rock, maine. The listing claimed to be a signed limited first edition. Cujo is so wellpaced and scary that people tend to read it quickly, so they mostly remember the scene of the mother and son trapped in the hot pinto and threatened by the rabid cujo, forgetting the multifaceted story in which that scene is embedded. First published in 1981 by the viking press on page. Cujo is a psychological horror novel by stephen king. Insomnia by stephen king 1994 1st edition viking hardcover.
The story can be described as a relentless, dark novel that vividly shows the horror of reality and, when a dog cujo goes rabid, the realities of that horror. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. As with many early viking editions, this book can be hard to authenticate as a true 1st edition. Cujo is a huge saint bernard dog, the best friend brett camber has ever had. Hardcover paperback movie dvd first edition release date. The star invaders limited edition 1967 via startling stories magazine.
See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The mostfamous book club is the book of the month club, which began in 1926, and still exists, although with a much smaller membership than in its heyday, when to be selected by the book of the month club was a guarantor of commercial success. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast. Cujo by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade. First signet printing fine condition 11076 derry, maine, losers club, cujo. It is there to protect the book, and if missing, the value of the book is severely diminished. The dogs by robert calder 1976 book club edition bookshopapocalypse.
Look at the tips below to help identify a 1st edition cujo. Cujo 1981 book club edition by stephen king for sale online ebay. This is the first book club edition with the gutter code of l35 on page 308. When cujo tries to follow the rabbit into the hole, he gets bitten by one of the rabid bats.
Bernard dog who terrorizes a woman and her son who are trapped in a stalled car. Insomnia by stephen king 1994 1st edition viking hardcover book wdj. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Cujo s name was based on the alias of willie wolfe, one of the men responsible for orchestrating patty hearsts kidnapping and indoctrination into the symbionese liberation army. Cujo by lewis teague dee wallace, danny pintauro, daniel. Cujo by stephen king viking press hardcover 1981 bce. Cujos name was based on the alias of willie wolfe, one of the men responsible for orchestrating patty hearsts kidnapping and indoctrination into the symbionese liberation army. Cujo stephen king 1981 hardcover book club edition ebay. Recently moved to castle rock, the trentons are nice, responsible people, the sort who definitely wouldnt have. One day he pursues a rabbit into a bolthole, a cave inhabited by some. Mariana schneider no, cujo is a very sweet dog until he becomes bad and it shows throughout the book.
Cujo 1981 book club edition by stephen king for sale. The book was printed in the united states of america. Outside a peaceful town in central maine, a monster is waiting. Inscribed for bob good wishes, stephen king 10982 though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and. The book is sharp but has some light foxing marks on the front. Nov 02, 2012 in fact, though, cujo spends most of the book involved with donna and tad trenton.
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