I don't know how accurate my recollection of the conversation at the time (at least 2 years ago) is, but maybe its best to go to an expert like Hutch or Wizardsrainbow directly, rather than rely on my feeble mind!! LOL For what its worth, I managed to get a very nice UK copy of Cujo on Ebay from a UK/US dealer (anjinsanbooks I think was the name). Also, Doubleday was known for 'cheaping-out' on printing quality.

Supposedly, the UK exports were originally US BOMC editions shipped for export and got mingled with other editions. and then shipped to the UK for firms like macDaonald to re-package and distribute for sale in the UK and abroad (as Export and book club editions) which is why its so hard to find a decent copy of the UK earlier editions that I think might still include Cujo even though I think Viking was the publisher by then. I've been told (I think it was Hutch or Rusher, but don't quote me) that a lot of the earlier titles were actually printed on inferior quality materials in the U.S. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places but I never see acceptable copies for sale.Īnyone else with opinions on books that seem undervalued? I have thought for a few years now that nice copies with priced dj's are much scarcer than collector's realize and, when available, should command much higher prices. And they almost always have 'spine lean' where the edge of the front board extends past the leading edge of the rear board. Just about every nice copy I see on eBay is the unpriced or 'export' edition. I'm talking about a really nice copy with a priced/unclipped dust jacket with no names or inscriptions, no wear to the dust jacket and none of the very common 'spine lean' (or whatever it is called). Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.I was thinking about how hard it seems to find a truly fine/fine copy of the UK (Macdonald) edition of CUJO. One of Stephen King’s most fearsome and well-known novels and the winner of the 1982 August Derleth Fantasy Award, its essence was captured in a 1980s movie.

“First published in 1981” and no additional editions listed on copyright page.

Publisher’s address of 625 Madison Avenue on both copyright page and back dust jacket fold.Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition overall, book is in excellent condition for its time.įirst edition as indicated by the following known points: Very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine dust jacket spine slightly off-center. Discoloration on front board interior and first page. Slight white spotting on black boards some discoloration on top page edges, but doesn’t look like foxing. Brown and black boards with brown/silver writing on spine initials SK embossed in silver on front board.

Stephen king cujo first edition