Carrie
by Stephen King
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- G+ (Good Plus)
- Seller
-
Buffalo, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Signet / New American Library, 1975. 1st Paperback Edition . Soft cover. G+ (Good Plus). 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st printing. Illustrated wraps with light scuffing and rubbing; tiny creases at some corners. Binding sound, spine lightly creased and slightly slanted, text clean. Interior moderately toned. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 245 pp.
Synopsis
First published in 1974, Carrie was Stephen King's first published novel. This dark tale introduces the reader to Carrie White, a social outcast in her highschool, menaced by bullies while at school, and her religious nut of a mother at home. Carrie gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers, and woe to her tormentors...
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Reviews
On Dec 27 2021, a reader said:
This book is a short one and a good one. Super quick read with all my favorite King-isms. It's amazing that it's his first. I'd recommend it to anyone for a heartbreaking snow day read -- once you've finished the Shining and Misery, of course.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Albion Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002541
- Title
- Carrie
- Author
- Stephen King
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+ (Good Plus)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet / New American Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Albion Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Albion Books
Biblio member since 2021
Buffalo, New York
About Albion Books
Albion Books deals in fine used, out of print and rare books on a wide variety of topics. Specialties include Buffalo/New York history, science, religion, occult, and foreign language. The proprietor has been in the antiquarian book business since 2006.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
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