Stephen King - 'Salem's Lot - how to identify first US and first UK editions

[@margaritaramos3393]

Great! I never owed Salem’s Lot in HC. Only the paperback. Recently, came into possession of the original paperback cover 1st printing and first edition.

[@SKFirstEditions]

That is one of my favorites ever! Love that all-black cover with the single drop of red blood. Very hard to find in nice shape, too. Congrats!

[@margaritaramos3393]

@@SKFirstEditions Thank you.

[@gavaxemanspins]

Salems lot was my 1st King book on 1981ish as a 10 year old after catching part of the David Soul tv movie and wanting to know the ending - I re read it this year for the 1st time and it’s still brilliant- obviously I am now more aware that it’s a retelling of Dracula in 70s America but I still love it - must rewatch the tv movie 🎥 great video

[@SKFirstEditions]

Thank you so much! I agree - the TV movie is pretty classic. It's a bit corny and dated, but it does a good job capturing the atmosphere. I had forgotten until recently, but you may be interested, that Night Shift contains both a prequel (Jerusalem's Lot) and a sequel (One For the Road) story to Salem's Lot. Both are excellent bookends to the novel. Well worth checking out!

[@jameshughes1574]

I have Salems The Stand Night Shift all 14th print making me feel lucky to have them,