{"id":1146,"date":"2026-04-18T22:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/product\/stephen-king-as-richard-bachman-uk-rage-1st-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:22:21","slug":"stephen-king-as-richard-bachman-rage-uk-first-edition-first-printing","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/product\/stephen-king-as-richard-bachman-rage-uk-first-edition-first-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King as Richard Bachman Rage UK First Edition \/ First Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the <strong>UK First Edition \/ First Printing<\/strong> of <em>Rage<\/em>, published under Stephen King\u2019s pseudonym <strong>Richard Bachman<\/strong>. Issued by <strong>New English Library (NEL)<\/strong> in 1983, this edition is one of the most sought\u2011after Bachman collectibles due to its scarcity, distinctive UK production, and the novel\u2019s long\u2011standing withdrawal from publication.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rage<\/em> was originally released in the U.S. in 1977 as part of the Bachman line, but after King requested the title be permanently taken out of print, all editions\u2014especially early printings\u2014became <strong>high\u2011value collector items<\/strong>. The UK first edition is particularly desirable because it was printed in <strong>smaller quantities<\/strong> than the U.S. Signet paperback and remains one of the few true first\u2011state Bachman collectibles available on the market.<\/p>\n<p>This copy retains its original cover price, first\u2011state identifiers, and NEL production points. Clean, sharp examples of this edition are increasingly difficult to source, making it a standout piece for collectors of early King, Bachman titles, and withdrawn works. This copy is being offered in very good condition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the UK First Edition \/ First Printing of Rage, published under Stephen King\u2019s pseudonym Richard Bachman. Issued by New English Library (NEL) in 1983, this edition is one of the most sought\u2011after Bachman collectibles due to its scarcity, distinctive UK production, and the novel\u2019s long\u2011standing withdrawal from publication. Rage was originally released in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3097,"template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15,17,32],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1146","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-products","product_cat-stephen-king","product_cat-stephen-king-first-trade-editions","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1146"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1146"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhypereffects.com\/needful-kings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}