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Dear John: "I have a dumb question regarding Stephen King books. A book store clerk told me yesterday that Stephen King 1st editions are not very collectible or worth much unless they are signed by Stephen King. Is this true? I would think books signed by Stephen King would be next to impossible to find and/or collect. Am I wrong?" (E. Evans, KS) John responds: "His early works are scarce in collectible condition, even unsigned. We recently obtained and sold a 1st/1st copy of Gun Slinger, for instance, for $1200 unsigned. With that said, they aren't "worthless" however, they are "worth less" (2 words) than a signed copy of the same book. As a fan of Stephen King, and want to build a library of his work, clean, 1st editions are more desirable than a dog-eared paperback. Good reading! Ask John at: customerservice@vjbooks.com Read articles about book collecting Read John's answers to book collecting questions Receive our Book Collecting PDFs and newsletters Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Watch our Videos