Carrie UK First Edition
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Dude
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Carrie UK First Edition
Hi. I have what seems to be a first UK edition of Carrie in hardcover with the dust jacket. The £2.50 price is on the inside flap and "First NEL Hardcover edition 1974" is written on the copyright page. It's in good condition. I found it in a second hand book shop and it was pretty cheap. It's got the same SBN number as a very expensive copy on abebooks. Is there anything else to look for to identify it as a legitimate/collectable edition? Either it was my lucky day or I'm overlooking something. Thanks.
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Mr. Rabbit Trick
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Re: Carrie UK First Edition
Does it have any "library marks" or stamps? Many of these were library books and have marks where the tickets were. Some have the library name stamped n it.
If it does not have any library marks then you have a good one. The dustjacket is 90% of the value, so it needs to be in good condition. Every tear and mark and blemish devalues it.
I have owned several over the years and paid between £250 - £2000 for my copies. Nobody has a Fine copy as the paper they used turns brown after several years.
Congratulations on your find.
If it does not have any library marks then you have a good one. The dustjacket is 90% of the value, so it needs to be in good condition. Every tear and mark and blemish devalues it.
I have owned several over the years and paid between £250 - £2000 for my copies. Nobody has a Fine copy as the paper they used turns brown after several years.
Congratulations on your find.
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Dude
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Re: Carrie UK First Edition
Thanks Mr. Rabbit Trick. No library stamps, and the dust jacket is in great shape except for a bit of colour fading on the spine. Thanks so much for the info.
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Namelessnpoor
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Re: Carrie UK First Edition
If you are interested in selling it, provided it is a true UK first, I would be very interested.Dude wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2020 3:07 am Hi. I have what seems to be a first UK edition of Carrie in hardcover with the dust jacket. The £2.50 price is on the inside flap and "First NEL Hardcover edition 1974" is written on the copyright page. It's in good condition. I found it in a second hand book shop and it was pretty cheap. It's got the same SBN number as a very expensive copy on abebooks. Is there anything else to look for to identify it as a legitimate/collectable edition? Either it was my lucky day or I'm overlooking something. Thanks.
Been looking for one for awhile.
Thanks
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Dude
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Re: Carrie UK First Edition
Hi Namelessnpoor. Happy to send you some pics and we can discuss. Thanks.
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Namelessnpoor
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Re: Carrie UK First Edition
Dude..sent you a PM with my email.
Send me some pics and and hopefully we can work something out.
Thanks
Send me some pics and and hopefully we can work something out.
Thanks
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Namelessnpoor
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