Novel1975
'Salem's Lot
Stephen King
King's second novel, a vampire tale set in the fictional town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Writer Ben Mears returns to the town of his childhood only to discover that an ancient evil has taken root in the Marsten House.
Did You Know?
- •Originally titled 'Second Coming' and then 'Jerusalem's Lot'
- •The first-state dust jacket with $8.95 price is one of the rarest King collectibles, with only 5-6 known copies
- •King has said this is the book he is most often asked to write a sequel to
- •A 1979 TV miniseries directed by Tobe Hooper was highly acclaimed
Collectible Variants
Click a variant for identification points, value assessment, and price history.
US Editions
USVery Rare
US First Edition, First State DJ ($8.95)
First printing, first state dust jacket with $8.95 price and 'Father Cody' error
Doubleday · 1975
Extremely Rare
USRare
US First Edition, Second State DJ ($7.95 clipped)
First printing, second state dust jacket with clipped/re-stamped $7.95 price, 'Father Cody' error
Doubleday · 1975
Rare
USOccasional
US First Edition, Third State DJ ($7.95)
First printing, third state dust jacket with corrected $7.95 price and 'Father Callahan'
Doubleday · 1975
Scarce
USSignedScarce
Cemetery Dance Deluxe Special Edition
Cemetery Dance Deluxe Special Edition with Palumbo illustrations
Cemetery Dance Publications · 2015
Moderate
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