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thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:00 PM
So, now that I think I finally have a handle on my massive picture size problem, I am going to being posting photos of my collection. Nothing too outstanding here (mostly trades), I've only been actively collecting King for a couple of years, though I've been a Constant Reader for much of my life. For the last 10 years or so, I was happy to have a nice looking hardcover on my shelves. But in the last two, I've discovered the proper meaning of first editions, printings, etc... Much to my horror, many of my books were BCEs and such. Only in the last 12 months have I even discovered there was such a thing as limited, signed editions!

I'll start my thread off with the reason we are all here, the Dark Tower Books, of course. Those are on the top of my shelves in either case. After that, I will work my way though my King collection (with a few books per photo) in the order they are on my shelves; the only right way to shelve them (right to the OCD in me, anyhow :D), by date of publication. To be perfectly honest, I do add new editions of old books next the original, so it's not completely by date.

After my King books are up, I'll do a few shots of some of my other important collections or personal treasures. Enjoy, comments and suggestions are always welcome.

*Unless otherwise stated, please assume all books are US 1st/1st*

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:04 PM
Here is a newer addition to my collection. The slipcase gift set from the release of The Waste Lands. Of course that's a 3rd printing The Gunslinger and a 2nd edition Drawing of the Three. Did you know that until two years ago, I thought these books and DT:IV were ever only released in paperback?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDT123.jpg

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:12 PM
Drawing of the Three and my personal favorite, Wizard & Glass.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDT24.jpg

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:16 PM
Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDT567.jpg

(Grant Dark Tower books updated here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=865026&viewfull=1#post865026).)

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:22 PM
The Plume DT trade paperbacks. These are my reading copies and all a bit worn. Still, they all are first printings. Pre-2008, these were the only way that you could buy these books, in my mind. Silly collector. Now that I think about it, Plume probably issued trade paperbacks for 5-7 too. I should look those up someday.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDT1234.jpg

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 08:51 PM
The Viking DTs. I'm still missing W&G, and unfortunately DotT and tWL are book club editions. These particular BCEs are sneaky bastards. I've yet to see any other book club use actual cloth binding, foil stamping and illustrated endpapers. What the heck? At least the revised DT:1 is a real 1st/1st. I can't believe the prices those are going for on eBay these days!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingVDT123.jpg

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 09:29 PM
Okay, the next few photos are kinda sad. Keep in mind that most of these books are older than me, and by the time I got around to reading them, never mind collecting them, they were long out of my price range!

Carrie, 17th printing. 'Salem's Lot Illustrated (the poor man's Centipede!) and 'Salem's Lot BCE.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingCarSal.jpg

(Carrie updates found here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=865132&viewfull=1#post865132))

thegreattim
12-14-2010, 10:21 PM
The Shining BCE, Night Shift BCE, Night Shift B&W, and the first omnibus collecting the first four King works. I've been collecting all the black and white DoubleDay hardcover reprints too (since I don't have most of them in 1st/1st anyway). I'm still missing a couple, this one is the 14th printing, technically speaking.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingShinNightOmni.jpg

More to come as time permits...

frik
12-15-2010, 06:34 AM
Very nice, Tim.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection.

sk

thegreattim
12-15-2010, 09:03 AM
Thanks! It's been fun taking photos and looking at the books again. I so rarely take them off the shelf these days. I am also looking forward to exploring others collections some more too. It is so impressive and humbling to see some of the others, clearly years of time and tons of love have been poured into them (not to mention wads of $$ :))!

Merlin1958
12-15-2010, 10:08 AM
Very Nice Stuff, Tim!!!! Keep 'em coming!!!!

1955spartan
12-16-2010, 02:54 PM
Very Nice!!! I have some items for sale if you're interested!!!

thegreattim
12-16-2010, 05:28 PM
Very Nice!!! I have some items for sale if you're interested!!!

Thanks! Yeah, Merlin mentioned that to me. I'm actually quite interested in seeing you collection and will take a peek at it when I get home. Unfortunately my works blocks all the big photo-sharing websites, so most people thread's look blank to me :( The only ones I can see are those who use the Gallery here at tdt.org. I'll check it out soon (and maybe make an offfer or two as well!).

thegreattim
12-16-2010, 05:30 PM
As Jerome recently hooked me up with a Galley account, I'm re-upping all my previous photos for increased clarity and sharpness. I'll be getting to new pics soon.

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 08:48 PM
Hey! Finally a page with entirely first editions, first printings. Don't hold your breath though boys and girls, this does not last forever. All of these were acquired this year, when I went on an earnest search to get all the first edition King's I could reasonably afford. There's a bit of wear to the Cujo jacket and Firestarter bears a little UV degradation to the same. The Dead Zone however, is is surprisingly nice condition.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDedFireCuj.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 09:04 PM
Danse Macabre, i actually picked up two weeks ago in a bargain bin of all places, at a local mostly-retail book store. $9 for a 1st/1st was a pretty good deal in my mind, despite the moderate wear to the jacket. In either case, it was certainly in better condition than the second printing that was place-holding on my shelf. Sadly, this Running Man is the closest thing I have to Bachman paperback original. :( Nothing particular to mention regarding Different Seasons (besides that it is the best novella collection, still).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDanRunDS.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 09:33 PM
This is a pretty much worthless first of Christine. As you can see some giant douche taped the jacket to the boards and then in an effort to grind salt into the book's wounds, wrote his name in ink on the endpapers. I keep meaning to replace it... Pet Sematary is the 1982 Caretaker's first variant and the B&W is a 14th printing.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingChrPet.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 09:45 PM
"Move along, people. Nothing to see here. Go home, you looky-loos." (Not really, just a mundane page, the only thing to report is that second printing of Silver Bullet).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingCycSilvTali.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 09:56 PM
"Why sir, is that really a copy of Stephen King's very best short story collection ever?"
"You bet your ass it is, buddy."

First of Skeleton Crew, unfortunately a third printing of Thinner and even more sad, a BCE of The Bachman Books.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingThinSkelBach.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 10:12 PM
Whoops, doubled the Bachman Books photo. Nothing special to report here except that from here on out, I'm pretty sure it's all first printings.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingBacItEye.jpg

(Eyes of the Dragon has been updated (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=865141&viewfull=1#post865141))

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 10:23 PM
Red and gold (damn, that leaf just flakes the f*ck right off everywhere - I'd love to replace that with a mint jacket someday) first edition jacket variants of The Tommyknockers. Nothing else too special here.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingMisTom.jpg

thegreattim
12-17-2010, 10:31 PM
I picked up this first state/printing/edition of Four Past Midnight the other day for $2 on a road-trip. Considering it replaced a copy that looked liked it had been chewed on by a small child, I thought it a good deal.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDarFor.jpg

Okay, I'm done for now. More to come later, and I promise sometime in the near future the books pictured will get at least mildly more interesting than this hodgepodge of trades.

Stockerlone
12-18-2010, 12:56 AM
Very Nice Stuff !!!

biomieg
12-18-2010, 02:13 AM
Good stuff! And you shouldn't be so negative about your non-1st edition books dude! I used to do that sometimes, too, but then I realized that nobody's going to make fun of your collection even if it's just a bunch of trashed paperbacks.

jhanic
12-18-2010, 04:42 AM
Nice collection, Tim. I agree, don't forget that most (if not all) of us started the same way.

John

Resident Chris
12-18-2010, 05:27 AM
Very nice Collection!

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:13 AM
Good stuff! And you shouldn't be so negative about your non-1st edition books dude! I used to do that sometimes, too, but then I realized that nobody's going to make fun of your collection even if it's just a bunch of trashed paperbacks.


Nice collection, Tim. I agree, don't forget that most (if not all) of us started the same way.

John

Thanks guys! I guess I hadn't realized I was being so hard on my collection, but now that I look back through the thread, I see it. You guys are right of course, I'm very happy and pleased with what I've been able to put together on a limited budget. I think I just got used to seeing all the beauty that most of the other collector's here have shown. And I know how friendly everyone here is, I'd never expect to see someone flame someone else's collection, no matter the state.

More pics coming soon!

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:47 AM
The Stand Uncut on the left is a BCE, I'd love to see that a 1st/1st someday, The Stand Uncut on the right is a 14th printing B&W edition. Needful Things, the best of the Castle Rock novels, is a first.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingStanNeed.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:54 AM
A trio of 1st/1sts, featuring my very LEAST favorite King book (and such can be said without too much enmity, I think), Gerald's Game. Dolores Claiborne and Nightmares & Dreamscapes are perfectly fine examples of King's work though. :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingGerDolNm.jpg

carlosdetweiller
12-18-2010, 10:01 AM
Good stuff! And you shouldn't be so negative about your non-1st edition books dude! I used to do that sometimes, too, but then I realized that nobody's going to make fun of your collection even if it's just a bunch of trashed paperbacks.

biomeg and jhanic make good points. 30 years ago I decided to try to replace my paperbacks with hardbacks. I had heard the term first edition before but didn't really know anything about books. I just wanted "hardbacks" of these books I had read and loved by this "new" author Stephen King. My first "hardback" was a copy of THE DEAD ZONE with a broken (sprung) binding and a bunch of writing on the ffe that was not entirely erasable. Nonetheless I was thrilled with it. All collections must start someplace.

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 10:05 AM
King has stated in On Writing, that these novels "were trying too hard" and I've seen other fans also mention not caring much for Insomnia. Speaking personally (of course), I think this is probably one of King's strongest works. I rank Insomnia in my top 3 or 4 non-DT (series proper) books. Rose Madder was pretty decent too, though a less powerful for me. Anyway, another trio of firsts, with the dual states of the Insomnia jacket.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingInsRos.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 10:13 AM
The six Green Mile paperback originals, all in first printings. Including the mail order paper slipcase (although lacking the supposedly included Win95 free SK screen-saver!).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingGMtr.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 10:26 AM
All firsts. I quite enjoyed the publishing stunt that Desperation and The Regulators pulled off. Though when I read the books, I was a little disgusted (at first) that the young brother and sister from "the first book" we're married with kids in "the second". :lol: Took me a chapter or two to wrap my head around what King and his dark half had done here. "I see what you did there".

Whenever I meet someone who has not read any King (yeah, I know right, WTF? :evil:), and wishes to do so, I give them Bag of Bones. It's not my favorite King book ever, but I think it is an excellently written tale showcasing King's observational abilities about marriage and his skill in writing love stories. At the same time it has enough of the creepy to remind people that yes, they are still reading a book written by the "King of Horror". BTW, I don't give them THIS copy! I always buy extra mass markets at library sales for just this purpose.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDesRegBag.jpg

Randall Flagg
12-18-2010, 10:51 AM
Cool. Do you have the co-packaged "night light" copies of Desperation/The Regulators?

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 02:20 PM
No, but I've seen them for sale (at places like Bett's) and I would like to get them someday. Something else more intriguing always keeps coming up first!

carlosdetweiller
12-18-2010, 02:54 PM
No, but I've seen them for sale (at places like Bett's) and I would like to get them someday. Something else more intriguing always keeps coming up first!

This looks like a decent price. Just got listed today.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=3952103062&searchurl=an%3Dking%2Bstephen%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Don%2 6ds%3D30%26prl%3D20%26recentlyadded%3D2day%26sortb y%3D0%26sts%3Dt%26tn%3Ddesperation%26x%3D106%26y%3 D9

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 05:33 PM
Thanks Carlos! I emailed the seller about the package to see if it was indeed still sealed from the publisher with the night-light and for condition info since it was only described as "good". It would be cool if it were all together!

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 07:55 PM
First paperback and first hardcover of Storm of the Century, which remains the only King work of any significant length that I have yet to read (nor have I seen it, for that matter). One of these days I might give it a shot but I have difficulty following screenplays. I get too "removed" from the story while trying to follow scene and camera settings.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSoC.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 08:03 PM
Firsts of both trade and pop-up of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. The pop-up was a gift from fellow SK obsessive and occasional tdt.org board member, spacemanspiff.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingGWL.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 08:13 PM
Hearts In Atlantis remains one of my favorite King books. "Low Men" is a awesome addition to the DT universe and for some reason, despite having never been threatened with a draft and missing the sixties by about 20 years, the titular story feels very much like home for me. My first year of college had a strange, manic quality about it. On Writing, I actually just picked up in a first edition last month, having a BCE for the last 11 years due to having to buy it from the BOMC in order to obtain a copy of Secret Windows upon release.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingHarWritWin.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 08:24 PM
Not much to say here, some good books (well, okay Dreamcatcher was weak. **Prepare for IT vs. The Tommyknockers!*Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!*Get your tickets NOW!!**) but no stories or anything to go along with them.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDreEveBlk.jpg

frik
12-18-2010, 09:01 PM
Do give Storm of the Century a try.
I think you'll like it!

sk

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:11 PM
Whoops, I was mistaken in a previous post when I stated there was only one major King work that I have not read. I also have not read Faithful, unfortunately I am the antithesis of a sports-fan. Last year, I made a bet with a friend that I could name any one professional sports team from each of the five largest US cities. I lost on Phoenix. Still, someday I may give this a shot.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingB8Faith.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:45 PM
All four trade states of the US & UK editions for The Colorado Kid. I had originally bought only one hardcover, the Potter, and figured that would satisfy me as a collector of King's works. That lasted about 9 months, until I opened it and realized there were interior illustrations as well. That ended all resistance, I'm a sucker for full color / full page illos.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingCK.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 09:58 PM
Three books. Not much to be said here, except that Blaze may be the only book that I read cover to cover, in one day, the week it was published. This is most likely due to the fact that I had the day off and my wife wouldn't talk to me since she insisted on doing the same to Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, more so than the fact that Blaze was the best thing I had ever read.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingCelLisBlz.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 10:32 PM
I think Duma Key is my favorite non-DT book since King's accident, which for better or worse seems to be a dividing line in his career. Seen here with both the trade and the reasonably priced collector's edition of Just Past Sunset.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDumJus.jpg

thegreattim
12-18-2010, 10:32 PM
Okay, enough for today. We are finally getting to the interesting portion of my King Collection. Tomorrow (maybe) comes the rest of the trades, the limiteds, and some miscellanea.

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 01:47 AM
Good stuff! And you shouldn't be so negative about your non-1st edition books dude! I used to do that sometimes, too, but then I realized that nobody's going to make fun of your collection even if it's just a bunch of trashed paperbacks.

biomeg and jhanic make good points. 30 years ago I decided to try to replace my paperbacks with hardbacks. I had heard the term first edition before but didn't really know anything about books. I just wanted "hardbacks" of these books I had read and loved by this "new" author Stephen King. My first "hardback" was a copy of THE DEAD ZONE with a broken (sprung) binding and a bunch of writing on the ffe that was not entirely erasable. Nonetheless I was thrilled with it. All collections must start someplace.

That's pretty much how I started out too, Carlos! My first SK hardback that I bought was Bag of Bones, new when it was released. Up until that point though, I had all these rattty paperbacks on my shelf in a row in my bedroom. After BoB, I started to replace them with used hardcovers. Despite most being worn and old and BCEs, I really loved those books...

Lesson of the day: All collections deserve love.

biomieg
12-19-2010, 02:03 AM
I think most of us travel that road, I can hardly imagine anyone moving directly from used paperbacks to fine 1st/1st trades, S/L editions and proofs, with no intermediate steps. We all live and learn!

Room 217 Caretaker
12-19-2010, 06:57 AM
I think most of us travel that road, I can hardly imagine anyone moving directly from used paperbacks to fine 1st/1st trades, S/L editions and proofs, with no intermediate steps. We all live and learn!

Well said.

I'm still learning and I've been collecting since the early 80's

Nice collection thegreattim

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 07:25 AM
Thanks everyone! (and please feel free to just call me Tim).

biomieg
12-19-2010, 07:37 AM
Pleased to meet you, Tim. My name is Michaël :)

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 07:57 AM
Nice to meet you too, Michaël!

(I picked "thegreattim" as my email address in high-school and consequently started using that as my screen name everywhere else too. By the time I realized how pretentious that sounded, I was pretty much stuck with it. I wish I had remembered how much I loved Monty and had gone with "Some Call Me Tim" or "Tim the Enchanter", but of course those email names are long gone now - at the big free web based services anyway - and I refuse to supplement it with numbers. And I have this thing where I want everything to match online, so thegreattim I remain. Most of my friend know it anyway and recognize that with a few minor exceptions, if they see thegreattim somewhere online, they know it's me. I think DeviantArt has a thegreattim and some jerk swiped the twitter name before I could sign up (and then never used the account! :angry:), but mostly, it's me. Now I've even taken to signing up a thegreattim account at new, big, social networking type sites in the event I ever want to use them. So anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

But yes, I'd much prefer everyone just call me Tim!

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 09:22 PM
Onward and outward...

This is definitely my pride and joy and the keystone of my collection. Last year, I decided that it was absolutely ridiculous that I have never been to a King signing, so when the Under the Dome tour dates were announced, I went shopping. The closest venue to my West MI home was Toronto, Canada; however my douche-bag government will no longer allow me to visit my Northerly Neighbors (well, Easterly, in this case) sans passport. That left the Twin Cities of Minnesota as the next closest. Despite buying damn near front row center tickets, I decided against going there since the signed book was going to be distributed via lottery amongst the 2000 participants. Not going there worked out okay as I sold the tickets for nearly 10 times face value which ended up financing my 13 hours (one way), 3 day trip to Manchester, Vermont; where I had very luckily snagged two of the last (premium w/ book) tickets via the phone call ordering system.

The whole trip was amazing. My friend and I ended up getting to the venue, an elementary school gym, about 3 hours early. We walked to the bookstore sponsoring the event and looked around. They had a whole wall of signed books and we were both happy to buy the new John Irving, Last Night In Twisted River, signed. I also picked up a signed Anne Rice (used to love her in high school) and a signed Margaret Atwood. While we were checking out, the cashier whispered under her breath "Don't tell anyone, but I think you might see him tonight, too!" while tapping the Irving book. Needless to say we were even more excited.

We arrived back at the venue with enough time to guarantee the best seats possible. We met some other fans and talked for a couple of hours while we waited in line, everyone was just as excited as we were. When we were finally allowed into the gym, we were able to get front and center chairs, about 3 meters from the stage. The store owner then got up and asked "Who do you get to introduce a living legend, other than another living legend? Ladies and gentlemen, John Irving." Irving talked for about 15 minutes, joking about bad reviews and how he had not yet finished Under the Dome because he was on tour himself and the book was bigger than his carry-on. He then introduced Stephen King. It was pretty freaking sweet, despite King's hideous choice in sweaters. ;) King then talked for about 15 more minutes, about the history of the book and how he found out about the plot similarities to the Simpson's movie. Then read a part from the book (the grocery store riot), followed by a Q&A session. And that was about it! He left "to go get some dinner" and we all got our signed books. My friend and I then went to all the restaurants in town, on the off chance we might run into him. No luck. Still, it was one of the most memorable events in my life. If I ever get a chance to go to another signing, even if I have to drive across the country, I totally will.

John & Steve.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/IrvingKing.jpg

Signature, flier, and the DVD I made of the event.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SkingUTD2.jpg

My books. The signed copy is wrapped until I get a slip/traycase made.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingUTD1.jpg

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 10:32 PM
Blockade Billy. Oh, what to say about this book? I was bitter about it and blogged (http://thebestsff.blogspot.com/2010/05/disingenuous-billy.html). Brian Freeman called me and we chatted. I blogged again, a bit more understanding (http://thebestsff.blogspot.com/2010/05/genuine-billy-or-how-i-was-given-back.html). Still, today I continue to feel that someone got the short end of the stick with this supposed "World's first edition". And I reluctantly contend that said someone was not either of the publishers.

Two copies of the Cemetery Dance first edition, one with the "official" slipcase (which I thought turned out very nice, by the way - the pic does not do it justice). One copy of the Scribner second edition, lying down.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingBB.jpg

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 10:44 PM
My first attempt to begin my Hodder & Stoughton collection fails when thebookdepository.com (with free worldwide shipping) tells me Hodder will not allow them to ship Full Dark, No Starts to the US and amazon.co.uk (who will not pay for return shipping unless the order was wrong) ships me a second printing. Since the return postage would cost me more than the book, I eat it.

Still, it is a pretty cover. I enjoy the title / cover-art irony. And at least my US is a first printing.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingFDNS.jpg

frik
12-19-2010, 10:46 PM
Love your books -love your Under the Dome story, Tim. Brings back the excitement I felt when I traveled to NYC (from Amsterdam) to attend the Radio City Music Hall King/Irving/Rowling happening.
Through eBay, George Beahm had sold me one of his tickets and I had one of the best nights of my life.

sk

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 10:47 PM
And hey! That wraps up my trade Stephen King collection. Up next will be my limited edition collection (all the "gift" ed., no S/L's) in the order in which I received them, and then some SK miscellany. And then who knows?

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 11:02 PM
Love your books -love your Under the Dome story, Tim. Brings back the excitement I felt when I traveled to NYC (from Amsterdam) to attend the Radio City Music Hall King/Irving/Rowling happening.
Through eBay, George Beahm had sold me one of his tickets and I had one of the best nights of my life.

sk

Thanks frik! That must have been an amazing trip. What an event! Someday I hope to make the reverse trip, much of my ancestral family is from the Netherlands and I'd love to see the country someday (especially "my" hometown of Broekhuizen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broekhuizen_%28Horst_aan_de_Maas%29)). It would be even better if King were there! :lol:

thegreattim
12-19-2010, 11:12 PM
Stephen King Goes to The Movies. A rather nice gift edition (the only limited) of a rather disappointing book. Still, the Vincent Chong movie posters are something to behold. I love his art. I would not have paid full price for it, but received it 50% off when Subterranean Press had an eBay sale. Wait, I take that back. I may have paid the extra $37.50 to have my name added into the book as an "extra" for the movie of my choice. Just once to have my name in print, since I missed the Subterranean "those who walk the Mile" stunt in 2006. But, alas, I did not know about this at the time of publication either.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSKM.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 05:13 PM
No, but I've seen them for sale (at places like Bett's) and I would like to get them someday. Something else more intriguing always keeps coming up first!

This looks like a decent price. Just got listed today.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=3952103062&searchurl=an%3Dking%2Bstephen%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Don%2 6ds%3D30%26prl%3D20%26recentlyadded%3D2day%26sortb y%3D0%26sts%3Dt%26tn%3Ddesperation%26x%3D106%26y%3 D9


Thanks Carlos! I emailed the seller about the package to see if it was indeed still sealed from the publisher with the night-light and for condition info since it was only described as "good". It would be cool if it were all together!

So the seller pretty much told me that they were too rich and powerful and big to provide any details for specific book requests. Well, f*uck them, then. I'll happily buy from someone else who can manage a little customer service.

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 05:33 PM
More books!

I waited until the very last minute of this one, only committing to the purchase when CD sent me an email saying they were down to their last couple dozen gift editions. I was holding out for the long delayed Vol. 2, hoping I could combine shipping. Little did I know Vol. 2 would be another full year yet.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSOD1.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 05:46 PM
This remains (so far, I can't imagine for long) the single most expensive Stephen King purchase at any one time (Unless you count that time I bought a case of signed UtD's, which I don't). This despite buying the gift edition for $60 below retail.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingGM.jpg

Merlin1958
12-20-2010, 05:48 PM
Very, Very Nice!!! Wish I had those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 07:16 PM
Thanks, Merlin! Besides my signed Under the Dome, this set is probably my most prized King item. They are very well made books and the additional drawings are very cool too. Someday I'd love to have Mark Geyer do a remarque on the first volume.

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 07:24 PM
My third gift edition, obtained only this October (obviously). Once again, CD blows my mind with this wonderfully produced book. I love these over-sized, art filled books. The slipcases themselves are very handsome too, with the dual color foil stamping. Maybe a Vol. 3 someday?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSOD2.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 07:54 PM
And finally we come to my last and most recent gift edition (although rumor has it that there is a gift FDNS sitting on my kitchen counter!), Lonely Road's Riding The Bullet. This is a very nice little book, all the extras from the film are quite interesting. I only wish that the pictures from the film side of the book were in color as they appeared on the publisher's "Bonus Features Preview" webpage. This was a tad disappointing to me, for a book of this price.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingRtB.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 08:13 PM
The next few photos cover the "Odds and Ends" portion of my Stephen King collection.

The Penguin 60's of Umney's Last Case, Nightmares in the Sky, the movie tie-in edition of The Shining (with scenes from the movie within!) and a strangely illustrated paperback of Christine, in French.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingMisc1.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 09:01 PM
My King related anthologies. Some original stories, most are reprints. As far as the books themselves, some are paperbacks, one BCEs, one ex-library, while a few are even 1/1.

1/1 - Nightshade's Wastelands, with the always excellent story "The End of the Whole Mess" (reprint).
2/1 - Best American Series Best American Short Stories, edited by King with introduction (original).
BCE - Viking's Dark Forces, with "The Mist" (original).
1/1 - Avon's 999, with "The Road Virus Heads North" (original).
exlib - Plume's American Gothic Tales, with "The Reach" (reprint).
1/1 - Tor's Legends, with everyone's favorite "The Little Sisters of Eluria" (original).
1/1 - Forge's Transgressions, with the disturbing "The Things They Left Behind" (original).
2/1 - Roc's I Shudder At Your Touch, with "The Revelation of Becka Paulson (reprint).
1/1 - Warner's From The Borderlands, with "Stationary Bike" (original?).
3/1 - Berkley's The Skin Trade, with "The Repliods", "Sneakers" and "Dedication" (original).
1/1 - Doubleday's Poe's Children, with "The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet" (reprint).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingAnth.jpg

thegreattim
12-20-2010, 09:31 PM
My King audiobooks. While I have his entire oeuvre on MP3, I don't think that is really impressive to the collector. Here are a very few minor works I collected in some fashion of an audio format.

Riding the Bullet on two audio cassettes.
Road Rage, featuring "Throttle" on one compact disc.
The Green Mile on 12 audio cassettes.
Stationary Bike on one compact disc.
Blood And Smoke on three audio cassettes.

I was listening to Blood and Smoke in my car one night, shortly after my wife ex surprised me with it as a gift. It is not very often she is first on the new King, but she got this for me before I even knew it was out. Anyway, I had to do some long distance driving late one night that winter. I was listening to "1408", it was dark, the streets empty and I had the volume quite high. I was contentedly enjoying the creep-fest when the end of the story approached. King is reading the epilogue and he gets to that part where Mike has taken all the phones out of his house because he is afraid of that buzzing inhuman voice from the hotel room. "THIS IS NINE, THIS IS NINE, WE HAVE KILLED ALL YOUR FRIENDS, EVERY FRIEND IS DEAD." Well, to those of you who listened to this tale, you know that at that very moment the audio engineers overlayed some sax, but the sax was sped up and was very sharp and grating. As the story finishes it fades into some mellow jazz. But at that moment, that sax ("ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD") was the most terrifying sound I have ever heard. I tell you, it WAS the voice in the phone. I very nearly drove off the road that cold winter night. I literally had to park my car so that I could relax and let my heart rate settle. This was King's best reading ever.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingAud.jpg

jhanic
12-21-2010, 04:57 AM
A great story about 1408, Tim. Thanks!

And a nice collection!

John

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 05:20 PM
Thanks, John!

I enjoy sharing little stories about my pics when I can. I think it gives a little something extra to the collection photo beyond that which most everyone already has.

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 05:38 PM
Here are three of the five issues of Fantasy & Science Fiction that comprise the originals parts of The Gunslinger. They are not in collectible condition (especially "The Way Station"), but did come cheap. The two nicer ones, I actually received as a gift last week from a very kind friend.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingFSF.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 05:55 PM
A couple of magazine's with some random King work in them. I bought, cataloged and scanned the cover of the Esquire (:onfire: way better than the playboy covers!), this summer with the short "Morality", but can't for the life of me, find out where I put it after that. :(

"The King of Occult", an interview in Down East: The Magazine of Maine. November, 1977.
"The Bone Church", a poem in Playboy. November, 2009.
"Tommy", a poem in Playboy. March, 2010.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingMags.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 06:01 PM
And THIS just came in yesterday! :rock: Now officially my favorite gift edition I own... More pics in at this post in the appropriate thread: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?10116-Full-Dark-No-Stars-Trade-amp-Limited-Editions&p=580260&viewfull=1#post580260

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingFNDS5.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 08:25 PM
Another gift from spacemanspiff (He really is a nice guy!), a printout of the screenplay for X-Files episode #5X1. Original air date of February 8, 1998. Co-written with Chris Carter.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingXF.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 09:09 PM
Assorted books about King. And one that I didn't know where else to put. A book that King really had nothing to do with, but that is indirectly related to his work.

Stephen King - The First Decade: Carrie To Pet Sematary by Jose Reino. Twayne, 1988.
Stephen King - The Second Decade: Danse Macabre To The Dark Half by Tony Magistrale. Twayne, 1992.
The Stephen King Companion by George Beahm. McMeal, 1989.
The Stephen King Illustrated Companion by Bev Vincent. Fall River, 2009.
Stephen King Country by George Beahm. Running Press, 1999.
The Diary Of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life At Rose Red by Ridley Pearson. Hyperion, 2001.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingMisc11.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 09:15 PM
Finally, assorted books about The Dark Tower.

Robin Furth's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, Vols. 1-2
Bev Vincent's The Road to the Dark Tower

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingMisc2.jpg

thegreattim
12-21-2010, 09:46 PM
Almost done! Just a few comic related things. And then maybe shots of my library proper and some other minor collections and obsessions.

biomieg
12-21-2010, 11:55 PM
That would be nice!

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 05:35 PM
The next several shots are my Stephen King comics. These shots are a few months old, before I had improved my photo techniques. I just don't have the will to unpack them and take better photos. So please excuse the glare and the *gasp* dirty floor. I guess I should have mopped first! I didn't notice those blasted spots at the time of photography (I don't know how, they are practically framed by the comics!).

Scott Snyder and Stephen King's American Vampire, Issues 1-5. Completing and collecting the entirety of King's original contribution to comics.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingAV.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 05:42 PM
Marvel's adaption of "N.", script by Marc Guggenheim and art by Alex Maleev. The complete series, issues 1-4.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingN.jpg

Merlin1958
12-22-2010, 05:42 PM
Very Cool!!!!!!

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 05:54 PM
Marvel's adaption of The Stand, script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and art by Mike Perkins and Laura Martin. Arc 1: "Captain Trips", collecting issues 1-5 plus the introductory sketchbook.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSd1.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 07:52 PM
Marvel's adaption of The Stand, script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and art by Mike Perkins and Laura Martin. Arc 2: "American Nightmares", collecting issues 1-5.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSd2.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 07:59 PM
Marvel's adaption of The Stand, script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and art by Mike Perkins and Laura Martin. Arc 3: "Soul Survivors", collecting issues 1-5.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingSd3.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 08:12 PM
Marvel's presentation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, script by Peter David and art by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove. Arc 1: "The Gunslinger Born", collecting issues 1-7 plus the introductory sketchbook and the supplemental special, "The Gunslinger Guidebook". This first arc is a fairly direct retelling of Wizard & Glass, volume four of the Dark Tower series proper.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDTC1.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 08:28 PM
Marvel's presentation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, script by Peter David and art by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove. Arc 2: "The Long Road Home", collecting issues 1-5 plus the supplemental special, "The End-World Almanac". This second (and subsequent) arc veers from the plot of Dark Tower series proper. These latter issues contain plotting by Robin Furth which fills in some gaps in the novels.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDTC2.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 08:47 PM
Marvel's presentation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, script by Peter David and art by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove. Arc 3: "Treachery", collecting issues 1-6 plus the supplemental special, "Guide to Gilead".

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDTC3.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 08:56 PM
Marvel's presentation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, script by Peter David and art Richard Isanove. Arc 4: "The Fall of Gilead", collecting issues 1-5 plus the supplemental special, "The Sorcerer". While I admire Isanove's art, the series takes a notable departure in visual quality during this arc, as Jae Lee leaves the team.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDTC4.jpg

thegreattim
12-22-2010, 09:08 PM
Marvel's presentation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, script by Peter David and art Richard Isanove. Arc 5: "The Battle of Jericho Hill", collecting issues 1-5. The return of Jae Lee to the team restores the series art to its former glory. And there was much rejoicing.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingDTC5.jpg

frik
12-22-2010, 10:20 PM
I only collect the hardcover editions of these comics, but when I see your collection, I have a hard time to stay away from eBay. Love what I see here!

sk

Merlin1958
12-23-2010, 08:21 AM
off Topic: Nice Floors!!!!

thegreattim
12-23-2010, 09:10 AM
Thanks, frik. I made the decision early on that I would collect the single issues, as added together they (more or less) equaled the value of the hardcovers at retail price. Plus then I get o look at all the pretty covers, and I'm a big sucker for art in almost all forms. That being said, I do have a few of the hardcovers too, when I found them on discount or traded for them online. Knowing me I'll probably end up with all the hardcovers at some point. :)

thegreattim
12-23-2010, 10:06 PM
This is the box where all those comics live and a few promo postcards advertising the same.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingComBx.jpg

thegreattim
12-23-2010, 10:12 PM
aaaand last but not least, the few hardcover Stephen King Marvel collections that I have picked up.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKingGN.jpg

And that, friends and neighbors, is the absolute entirety of my Stephen King collection, with the exception of a handful of mass market paperbacks that I keep around to entice new converts with. I'm not entirely convinced King has enough readers yet. He may be in danger of the "starving artist" thing still.

Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed it. I'll post any new additions as they are acquired, of course.

frik
12-23-2010, 10:15 PM
I definitely enjoyed your collection!

:thumbsup:

sk

thegreattim
12-23-2010, 10:22 PM
The first stage of my library photography, will of course be "The Wall of King". It really is not a wall, though, only one shelf. Which really needs to be two soon. This picture was actually taken in October of this year, shortly before SoDII, RtB, the Green Mile gift, and my three versions of FDNS. As you can see, there is little room on this shelf, and so this case joined most of my others in the horrors of doublestackville. My Kings were shelved with the library proper until this summer when I alleviated some space strain and moved these books out to the living room with a new shelf, where I can subtly show them off to all my visitors (whom usually accuse me of obsessive behavior :D).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Lib1.jpg

thegreattim
12-24-2010, 12:04 AM
Well, it turns out that the library proper is a f*cking disaster right now (too much time taken up with school to clean lately. Boxes, bubble wrap, stacks of books on the floor and the remnant of what was my entertainment center (until it was moved into one of the upstairs spare bedrooms)) which makes this place virtually un-photograph-able right now. Those pics will have to come later. For now I will share a couple of minor collections, starting with what appears most people's "Backup King", Mr. Joe Hill.

The complete collection, all the US first edition, first printings. Plus double copies of the trade UK edition of Gunpowder. Unfortunately, by the time I found out that this book existed, it was sold out in the signed states.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/JHillComplete.jpg



Horns: Signed, personalized and doodled.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/JHillHorns.jpg



Locke & Key, all three complete volumes. This may very well be the best comic ever published. Gabe's art is AMAZING, and Hill doesn't do too shabby a job either. :) I have the single issues of this comic too, but don't really feel the need to photo them all, this time. Plus, these hardcovers have a certain special quality to them.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/JHillL_K.jpg



Volumes 2 & 3 were signed, with volume 3 personalized. "Rock out, with your Locke out", indeed, Joe.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/JHillLK23.jpg



Last we have volume one, which without a doubt, is the coolest personalized book I own. My very own Key!!!:excited:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/JHillLK1.jpg

ELazansky
12-24-2010, 04:02 AM
Tim,

Your stuff is great. I have a feeling that you are going to end up taking the same path I did. You are starting with first editions and gift editions, things you can afford. Then you'll look at other people's collections and say "those signed limited books look cool, maybe I'll just buy one." So you'll save for one. Then you'll save for a second. Then a new signed edition will be announced, and you'll jump in and preorder it. And the cycle goes on and on. Once you start, you just can't stop. :thumbsup:

ur2ndbiggestfan
12-24-2010, 04:22 PM
Haven't looked at the whole thread yet, but what is the story behind the two different colors on the TOMMYKNOCKERS spine lettering?

thegreattim
12-24-2010, 08:37 PM
Haven't looked at the whole thread yet, but what is the story behind the two different colors on the TOMMYKNOCKERS spine lettering?

At first I was not sure what you were talking about, but in looking at the picture and then my books, I see that there is actually a bit of UV degradation to the red edition dustjacket. Which, if I'm not mistaken, accounts for the differences in lettering on the jacket spines.

Merlin1958
12-24-2010, 10:23 PM
Haven't looked at the whole thread yet, but what is the story behind the two different colors on the TOMMYKNOCKERS spine lettering?

Unsure if this is what you mean, but there are 2 "States" of "The Tommyknockers". The Gold lettering and the Red lettering. Just like the 2 states of the "Insomnia" first's. Red on white and white on red. The "Gold" edition is notorius for that degradation to the lettering. It's a bitch!!!! LOL

Merlin1958
12-24-2010, 10:25 PM
BTW Tim, you have a very, very handsome collection there!!!!!!!!!!!



P.S. I have boxes now, so your books will go out next week!!!!

ur2ndbiggestfan
12-25-2010, 04:03 AM
Thanks for the TOMMYKNOCKER's info guys. I knew about the different cover colors having bought the books the day they were released, but the spines on Tim's copies seemed to be different colors, must be a UV thing like he says.

I guess I'm one of those people who went directly from my first encounter with King's writings to looking for 1st edition hardbacks and paperbacks. Fortunately for me he only had a few books out back then, and they were dirt cheap compared to today's prices. I still passed up a lot of books I should have bought though!

Randall Flagg
12-25-2010, 07:25 AM
There has been a lot of fading/de-lamination on his copy. The covers are highly susceptible to sun fading and damage. The Eyes of the Dragon (done in one state only) also has a lot of fading issues.

WeDealInLead
12-25-2010, 08:20 AM
I'm jelaous of the 3rd Locke and Key signed HC. That's the only one I'm missing.

thegreattim
12-25-2010, 10:52 AM
Yar, all of my SK hardcovers pre-Bag of Bones we bought at used books stores and as such they have a tendency to be in less than perfect condition. Hopefully, I can replace them someday with better copies.

Lead: I imagine that when L&K 4 is released, you will be able to buy both signed from his local bookstore at that time. That is where I got all of mine. If they won't ship to Canada for some reason, let me know and I'll happily mail you one.

thegreattim
12-26-2010, 12:10 PM
This is my non-trade (I have a dozen or so of his regular novels and collections) Robert Silverberg collection. Silverberg was one of the first science fiction authors I started reading when I was young. Up until about 12 or 13, I had only read King and a few other main-stream authors; little to no genre fiction to speak of. Now, with the exception of King, 90% of my library is science fiction.

Due to my lack of knowledge regarding limited editions, I came to know of "The Collected Robert Silverberg" project only after volume 4 had been published. I bought volume three and four in the 2000 copy trade state and found a great deal on the limited edition of volume one. The problem however, was that volume two had sold a bit better than the others. An ex-library trade would run me $100. I spent two years looking high and low and contacting every specialty retailer on and offline I could find. By this time, an ex-library copy was running $300-500, if you could even find one. I then found the lovely folks at Camelot, who agreed to sell me volume two, for only $20 above retail, if I bought a matching number of the remaining limited edition volumes from them (also at $20 above retail and then at retail, as the new volumes came out, of course).

By this point in my collecting habits, they really had to twist my arm. "What, I have to have all matching numbers AND quarter bound in leather?, FINE. If you insist." :D Since then, I also have picked up the recent new novella The Last Song of Orpheus. All are #87 out of 150 or 200, and signed.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Silvb.jpg

ur2ndbiggestfan
12-26-2010, 04:40 PM
Those Silverberg books are really nice looking! I was a great fan of his until Lord Valentine's Castle came out, which I did not care for. But his older works, like Dying Inside, Thorns, Up the Line, etc. are great classics of sf. I'd love to find the time to re-read them some day.

pixiedark76
12-26-2010, 06:40 PM
I love your collection. I too have some BCE's. I have all of the Doubleday black and whites expect for Pet Semetery. Where did you did you get the book?

thegreattim
12-26-2010, 07:02 PM
Those Silverberg books are really nice looking! I was a great fan of his until Lord Valentine's Castle came out, which I did not care for. But his older works, like Dying Inside, Thorns, Up the Line, etc. are great classics of sf. I'd love to find the time to re-read them some day.

Thanks a lot! They are a true pride and joy for me, especially since I've been making monthly payments on the set all summer. Gotta love the Camelot lay-away. It makes receiving the books even more of a treat, and I'm really looking forward to the final three volumes. But I agree; truth be told, I have not read any of the Majipoor series. I didn't get through LVC and have avoided the rest since. The majority of his works though, were high points for my younger self's reading material. That being said however, because he is kinda "my guy" for classic SF, I'd still buy the Majipoor books if they were to be reissued in a nice S/L that I could match with my existing numbers.


I love your collection. I too have some BCE's. I have all of the Doubleday black and whites expect for Pet Semetery. Where did you did you get the book?

Thanks for looking! I think I picked up that one either on eBay for dirt cheap or in a second hand store. I know Doubleday must still be printing new ones, since I have seen the B&W The Stand from a 14th to at least an 18th printing, but I have never seen them in a retail store. I'm still missing a couple myself...

Patrick
12-26-2010, 09:18 PM
Tim! I just read through your entire collection thread today for the first time. I am very impressed with all you've amassed. The stories sprinkled throughout your thread are a treat, too, because that helps make the collection personal. Looking forward to seeing more as your collection grows.

- Patrick

p.s. The Tim Key is awesome.

pixiedark76
12-27-2010, 01:52 PM
Those Silverberg books are really nice looking! I was a great fan of his until Lord Valentine's Castle came out, which I did not care for. But his older works, like Dying Inside, Thorns, Up the Line, etc. are great classics of sf. I'd love to find the time to re-read them some day.

Thanks a lot! They are a true pride and joy for me, especially since I've been making monthly payments on the set all summer. Gotta love the Camelot lay-away. It makes receiving the books even more of a treat, and I'm really looking forward to the final three volumes. But I agree; truth be told, I have not read any of the Majipoor series. I didn't get through LVC and have avoided the rest since. The majority of his works though, were high points for my younger self's reading material. That being said however, because he is kinda "my guy" for classic SF, I'd still buy the Majipoor books if they were to be reissued in a nice S/L that I could match with my existing numbers.


I love your collection. I too have some BCE's. I have all of the Doubleday black and whites expect for Pet Semetery. Where did you did you get the book?

Thanks for looking! I think I picked up that one either on eBay for dirt cheap or in a second hand store. I know Doubleday must still be printing new ones, since I have seen the B&W The Stand from a 14th to at least an 18th printing, but I have never seen them in a retail store. I'm still missing a couple myself...

I was lucky that my local Barne's N Noble was selling some b&w Doubleday editions. I bought them back in 2002 or 2003. I got them all expect for Pet Semetary.

Tito_Villa
12-27-2010, 02:47 PM
A GREAT collection

thegreattim
12-27-2010, 05:39 PM
Tim! I just read through your entire collection thread today for the first time. I am very impressed with all you've amassed. The stories sprinkled throughout your thread are a treat, too, because that helps make the collection personal. Looking forward to seeing more as your collection grows.

- Patrick

p.s. The Tim Key is awesome.

Thanks, Patrick! I've seen bits and pieces of your collection thread, but never the whole thing. What I've seen so far is AMAZING!, but the 22 pages always intimidates me. One of these days when I'm not a work (which believe it or not, is when I have the most free time online!) and can actually see the pictures, I will have to check the rest of it out. I love reading other people's stories that go with their books, so I'm glad you enjoyed mine. Thanks again!

thegreattim
12-27-2010, 05:54 PM
So why this ratty paperback? This friends and neighbors, is the very first science fiction book I have ever read, Harry Harrison's Deathworld. I think I was 12 when I found this book in a brown grocery bag full of old books from a library sale. I only read a little bit of SF around this time frame (some Silverberg, see above), but this book always stuck with me and when I came back to SF at 19 (yes, I know, a bit odd - that's when most people outgrow it!) I found this copy and re-read it.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/HH1.jpg



It was every bit as entertaining (if a little outdated and campy) as I remembered it and when the opportunity came to have Mr. Harrison sign a book for me last year, I jumped on the chance. I considered at the time buying a mint 1st/1st for the signature, but this copy had so many more memories for me, that I decided despite the condition, it would be my choice.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/HH2.jpg

Tito_Villa
12-28-2010, 04:54 AM
A really nice story!

Patrick
12-28-2010, 11:46 AM
...I considered at the time buying a mint 1st/1st for the signature, but this copy had so many more memories for me, that I decided despite the condition, it would be my choice.
...
:thumbsup:

thegreattim
12-28-2010, 08:33 PM
Another minor SF collection (really, SF/F is almost all I have anymore), the relatively new author Paolo Bacigalupi. I love his dystopian stories, many of which share the universe of his first novel, The Wind-Up Girl. Paolo is one heck of a world builder. What sets this collection apart from all of my other, is its apparent value. I'd say Mr. Bacigalupi has a bit of a real-estate bubble going on here.

For those of you not familiar with his work, he is SF's current wunderkind. He's been nominated for his work more times than he has published, if I'm not mistaken. That short story collection Pump Six, contains 4 Hugo nominations, 1 Nebula, a Theodore Sturgeon award winner, and a Locus award winner. On top of that, the collection as a whole won a Locus. The YA novel Ship Breaker, was nominated for the National Book award this year and his first novel, The Windup Girl won the John W. Campbell Memorial, the Compton Crook, the Locus, the Nebula and the Hugo for the novel category this/last year. I'm not one to only follow the masses, but that my friends, is a lot of bling.

All of which have created what I can only imagine is a temporary bubble on his 1/1 and limited prices. Hell, I'd sell them all and make a couple of mortgage payments if I didn't love the stories so much. This is pretty ridiculous. An unsigned 1/1 of TWUG starts at $575 on abebooks (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=paolo+bacigalupi&bi=h&bx=off&ds=30&fe=on&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=windup&x=96&y=6). My S/L (of 100) of Pump Six I can't even find for resale anymore, but the signed hardcovers are ~$1,000 (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=paolo+bacigalupi&bi=h&bx=off&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&sgnd=on&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=pump+six&x=90&y=7). Worst off, they are actually moving at that price. Every time I check, different books are listed. Insane!

I'm soooooo very tempted to trade them all in for an S/L Regulators or Skeleton Crew...

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/PaoloB.jpg

thegreattim
12-28-2010, 09:43 PM
I love China Miéville. A lot. But I only recently discovered him early this year and only started collecting him more recently, in September. Mr. Miéville is the first fantasy author I have fallen in love with since Tolkein. Don't get me wrong, I've read and enjoyed others, but he is the first to make my "buy-on-sight" policy in a loooong time. Here is what I've collected so far...

1/1 of Iron Council. 1/1 of The City & The City, signed. The King Rat limited edition from Earthling. Subterranean's S/L of The City & The City and Kraken, both #221. I had the S/L of Perdido Street Station on order from Night Shade Books for two years until they bailed and gave it to Subterranean, who have promised me the #221 copy of that book also, when it publishes in April.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/ChinaM.jpg

Patrick
12-29-2010, 12:54 PM
I see books by both of those authors being promoted, but I have never read either of them. My backlog is long enough, stop tempting me!

thegreattim
12-29-2010, 01:50 PM
Aw Patrick, you HAVE to read some Miéville! He is the best thing that has happened to my library in years.

Patrick
12-29-2010, 02:15 PM
It's not the quantity of words that keep me away, but the quantity of dollar signs that eventually follow. :unsure:

Jimimck
12-29-2010, 02:20 PM
I see books by both of those authors being promoted, but I have never read either of them. My backlog is long enough, stop tempting me!

Ha! I was thinking the same thing lol.

Tim, what one book would you recommend I pick up as an introduction?

thegreattim
12-29-2010, 05:08 PM
It's not the quantity of words that keep me away, but the quantity of dollar signs that eventually follow. :unsure:

You could always read them in mass-market paperbacks, if that is allowed to be said here! :D Probably, you could pick up his entire oeuvre for $20.



I see books by both of those authors being promoted, but I have never read either of them. My backlog is long enough, stop tempting me!

Ha! I was thinking the same thing lol.

Tim, what one book would you recommend I pick up as an introduction?

If you are referring to Miéville, I'd say his most raved about book was Perdido Street Station, and an excellent starting point. Though he co-won the Hugo this year with the Fantasy-Noir-Thriller The City & The City. Some people claim it not to be a very good book, but the "big idea" alone and the way it was written deserve recognition. I think I actually liked it better, though a tough call. PSS is more fantasy (not traditional high-fantasy though) based, while TCTC is more mystery based. So pick which genre you lean towards more favorably.

If you are referring to Bacigalupi, I most heartily recommend the collection Pump Six. It was recently reprinted in a cheap paperback so it can be easily found and it gives you an excellent overview of Paolo's skill. There are soooo many good stories in that collection. This book, along with Hill's 20th Century Ghosts and Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life, constitute the three best single author collections I have ever read. I really can't say enough about it.

Merlin1958
12-29-2010, 06:28 PM
This is "Totally" off-topic, but my absolute favorite Sci-Fi story is a "Big Front Yard". At the moment, I forget the author, but it is a Nebula Award winner. Great story!!!! Just came to mind in reading the thread!!! Sorry!!!


Carry On!!!!


LOL

ur2ndbiggestfan
12-30-2010, 05:33 AM
That would be Clifford D. Simak:
Last name painted out to protect the guilt- uh, innocent.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Simak1.jpg?1293715866

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Simak2.jpg?1293716008

thegreattim
01-03-2011, 03:44 AM
Thanks for the off topic tip, Merlin & 2ndbiggest! I'm always in the market for SF suggestions I have yet to read. As it happens, I have yet to read anything by Simak, though I do have the SFBC 50th Aniv. collection edition of City. I may just have to bump it up my reading list.

BTW, Steve, that is a very nice personalized sig there. I like it! Congrats.

thegreattim
01-03-2011, 04:22 AM
A few more favorite collections... These are my Stephen Baxter books, he a British SF author. When I came back to SF at 19, Baxter was one of the first authors I discovered and I have since read most of his work and have collected even more so. While his characterization can, on occasion, be a bit flat and two-dimensional, his high concepts and huge ideas around which he builds his novels are second to none. This man can dream, I tell you.

Seen here is Titan, the first of Baxter's books I read. It is a bleak and rusty near future in which NASA is being dismantled and the world giving up its heavy launch capacity. But not before sending one last desperate manned mission to Saturn's moon, Titan (using current technology, no less). As Baxter holds degrees in aeronautical engineering, the science is accurate and believable. The others, with the exception of the fictionalized account of the Evolution of life on Earth, are all limited editions of one sort or another. Most of these are signed.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Baxter1.jpg


The "manifold" series, each book positing a different solution to the Fermi Paradox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox). Pictured here with a couple of signed UK short story collections. I'm slowly converting my US firsts into their true first UK counterparts, of which I generally like the covers better.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Baxter2.jpg



Another series, "Destiny's children" taking place within his larger "Xeelee" sequence, following the future evolution of humankind. Pictured with books one and two of the somewhat odd series following a clan of anthropomorphic woolly mammoths.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Baxter3.jpg


Lastly we have another series (this man loves him some multi-book series) of an alternate history epic. Also with the alt-historical Voyage and the near future Flood. I have some paperbacks that I forgot to photograph of some of his early works that are a bit too pricey to find in hardcover... someday, someday.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Baxter4.jpg

thegreattim
01-04-2011, 05:07 PM
This is the second to last, and arguably the most expensive, limited I needed to complete my China Miéville (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=582203&viewfull=1#post582203) S/L collection. I was lucky enough to find a copy at what I consider to be an extremely fair OBO eBay price. Now if I could just find someone willing to sell me the Easton Press edition of The Scar like that!

The Tain, China's first S/L unless I am mistaken. A hardcover S/L limited to 400 copies, by PS Publishing.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Tain1.jpg


And the limitation page
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Tain2.jpg

Stockerlone
01-05-2011, 01:24 AM
Beautiful Collection !!!

Merlin1958
01-05-2011, 07:57 PM
GREAT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!


P.S. Tim, read "the Big Front Yard" you'll love it!!! I almost guaranty it!!!!!!!!

thegreattim
01-08-2011, 05:38 PM
Thanks, Merlin! I'll definitely add it to the pile.

thegreattim
01-08-2011, 07:08 PM
Just a few more non-King personal mini-collections...

This time I present my Robert J. Sawyer collection. He is the reigning king of Canadian science fiction. In 2010, he was the guest of honor at Capricon, a small SF convention in Chicago. This, mostly due to the convetion's proximity to my house, Rob's attendance, and my increasing level of geekiness, was my first SF convention. I was lucky enough to attend Rob's "kaffeeklatsch" (Webster: an informal gathering to drink coffee and chat) event and had a great time. It was a very personal event as it was limited to only 10 people and afterward, Rob and I struck up a conversation. He had noticed one of his paperbacks in the pocket of my cargo pants and asked if I would like it signed. I then asked if he might signed my entire collection, which I conveniently had in the trunk of my car. :D He said no problem! At he same time, two other guys stuck around and we talked a bit more. As we were walking out, Rob asked what we were doing for dinner. We all had no specific plans and he proceeded to invite us three to join him and his wife at the steakhouse next to the hotel. Needless to say, we all agreed. Rob even insisted on picking up my tab when he found out I was a full time student. Once at the restaurant, we ran into another friend of his, fantasy author Jody Lynne Nye and she and her mom ended up joining us as well. All in all, it was a great night. Both Rob and Jody were so personable and down to earth, the conversation was excellent and the food delicious. I suspect that will be a night I never forget.

My regretfully incomplete Robert J. Sawyer collection. About 90% of theses are signed and personalized.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Sawyer1.jpg


Rob and I after his kaffeeklatsch (I'm the only slightly less bald guy on the left :D).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Sawyer3.jpg


Robert J. Sawyer eating steak with his fans.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Sawyer2.jpg


A couple of the books he signed for me. They are all signed with a little phrase relating to the book ("Enjoy your copy" b/c the book is about the digital download of the human mind).

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Sawyer4.jpg

Patrick
01-08-2011, 09:35 PM
That was a very cool story. Thanks for sharing.



Great to see you!

biomieg
01-18-2011, 12:00 PM
Just so you know, I'd never heard of China Miéville but after seeing the pics and reading about his books I got myself a paperback of KRAKEN today. Looking forward to reading it!

thegreattim
01-18-2011, 05:47 PM
Another potential convert! Let me know what you think... Kraken was not my all time favorite but is a good one. In a different sort of way. China once mentioned that he wants to write a book in every genre at some point or another. Kraken is sort of a horror dark fantasy. Goss and Subby are sure as heck creepy motherf*ckers. Apparently his next, coming out in May will be his take on a space opera.

thegreattim
01-18-2011, 08:26 PM
Also, I think I should make a clarification about a previous statement I made on my first China Miéville post. I don't want people confused. I mentioned that he was the first fantasy author since Tolkien that I fell in love with. This is NOT to say, however that China is in any way like Tolkien. He is the furthest thing from him. In fact, I'd say China is the antithesis of Tolkien, and so would he. A direct quote from Mr. Miéville here:


Tolkien is the wen on the arse of fantasy literature
.... Boing Boing interview 2003 (http://www.boingboing.net/2003/11/02/mieville_on_tolkien.html)

They are of two completely different worlds. I just happen to enjoy both, and not much else in the fantasy genre. Just wanted to make that clear.

(Forced to read only one though and I'd choose Miéville. *Ducks torches thrown by angry mob*)

thegreattim
02-05-2011, 05:31 PM
I've been waiting for these two for a while... One of them constitute an addition to my Paolo Bacigalupi (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=582194&viewfull=1#post582194) collection (love me some Paolo!) and the other is a sister-book set in the same world. Paolo and Tobias Buckell jointly created the shared world and then each wrote a story in it. I was especially pleased to nab these as Paolo's contribution sold out in 2.5 hrs (in its limited state).

The leatherbound S/L's

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Alch-Exec1.jpg


Sigs with matching #51

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Alch-Exec2.jpg


A couple of the interior illos. I just wish they were in color... I'd happily pay $10 more per book for that.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Alch-Exec3.jpg

thegreattim
02-05-2011, 05:40 PM
Son of a... I just noticed Subterranean pulled a bait and switch again. I don't think even half the books I bought from them in the last year (and I've bought a metric crap load) have escaped the "increased print run after quick initial sales" gambit. They didn't even bother to hide the evidence this time.

Above: reference the limitation page
Below: the limitation from the sales catalog

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Alch-Exec4.JPG

thegreattim
02-05-2011, 06:47 PM
Getting back to some Stephen King, I really love this recent acquisition. This is only my second King signature. Having a friend in the industrial framing business to comp the presentation, also helps. Too bad that my wife says it's too creepy to hang in the main part of the house! Now, I should really get around to acquiring, at the very least, the gift edition from which this print comes from.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/HalePrint.jpg

ur2ndbiggestfan
02-06-2011, 04:43 AM
That's a nice frame job, but I must agree with your wife on the creepiness aspect. That's one reason I did not pursue this particular print, even though it's signed by King.

Jimimck
02-06-2011, 01:27 PM
I want one!
Wonder where my wife would let me hang it lol

Patrick
02-06-2011, 09:54 PM
Whether there are 300 or 500 of each, I like the look of that matching set of books.

biomieg
02-07-2011, 02:43 AM
I'm not sure my girlfriend would want me to hang to INSOMNIA print in our house either. She loves King's books and it's not that she doesn't like the associated artwork. For example, she loves this print that we got with the slipcased edition of KNOWING DARKNESS:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_fcdqdPh-_A8/S7m0yvFtYPI/AAAAAAAAAMw/rGzxeQuPEIE/darkness04.jpg

So we framed that one and it's in our living room. But the Phil Hale piece? Hmmmm.... I have my doubts.

thegreattim
02-07-2011, 02:27 PM
That's a nice frame job, but I must agree with your wife on the creepiness aspect. That's one reason I did not pursue this particular print, even though it's signed by King.

Yeah, it's a little creepy and I'm a bit confused because it does not really illustrate the book, per se. Unless that is supposed to be how Ralph feels after weeks and weeks with no/very little sleep. All weird and surreal. I guess, though, you both make a fair point about the creep aspect. I'm sure most people would think I'm a sociopath for hanging something like that above my mantle. :)


I want one!
Wonder where my wife would let me hang it lol

I checked with the seller to see if he still had more left, but it doesn't seem so. Sorry!


Whether there are 300 or 500 of each, I like the look of that matching set of books.

Thanks! That's true, I should just come to expect it from Subterranean and be happy I got the books at all. Paolo's going to be the first author I have all the S/Ls by from the beginning, so I just be grateful, I guess.


I'm not sure my girlfriend would want me to hang to INSOMNIA print in our house either. She loves King's books and it's not that she doesn't like the associated artwork. For example, she loves this print that we got with the slipcased edition of KNOWING DARKNESS. So we framed that one and it's in our living room. But the Phila Hale piece? Hmmmm.... I have my doubts.

That's a cool print! Who is the artist and what book was that illustrating?

Jimimck
02-07-2011, 03:06 PM
Tim, did you see the new China Mieville S/L release of Embassytown? ordered one yet?

WeDealInLead
02-07-2011, 04:04 PM
FYI Embassytown is cheaper from Camelot Books than SubPress.

thegreattim
02-07-2011, 05:29 PM
Tim, did you see the new China Mieville S/L release of Embassytown? ordered one yet?

Thanks for the heads up! I did see it, I keep the SubPress news blog on my feeds and check it every day. I have not ordered yet... Miéville's limiteds (with the obvious and understandable exception of PSS) don't generally sell out all that quickly. Kraken is still in print and even too King Rat from 2005, and Earthling Press was selling that for one $20 in a recent sale. I'm holding out for a SubPress 50% off preorder sale, they are overdue. Otherwise, I'll order closer to publication.


FYI Embassytown is cheaper from Camelot Books than SubPress.

Thanks for letting me know! I've noticed that Camelot usually sells at 10% off for preorders, but that is more than offset by the shipping. SubPress is always free (at least to me in the states). Plus I know that Camelot will not be getting my Miéville number. I have them all the same for the SubPress titles, and will need to order direct to keep up with it. Thanks again though, I am always on the lookout for a deal!

biomieg
02-08-2011, 01:14 AM
That's a cool print! Who is the artist and what book was that illustrating?

The artist is John Picacio and the print (which hasn't illustrated any actual edition of the book I think) depicts 'SALEM'S LOT (as far as I know).

thegreattim
02-13-2011, 07:10 AM
A few more SK odds and ends here. The two pictures in this post contain items that were gifted to me by fellow collectors and friends. Recently a very generous member of this board had some excess and duplicate King books that he wanted to donate to "collectors in need", so to speak. He contacted me with a list of items he had and I picked out a few that were missing in my collection. This member was then so generous as to mail them to me, postage free no less. As I did not need all of them, I suggested he might find another new collector in need of even more than I, to whom he donate the rest. I believe that this member did find someone else to take the rest. Also included in the first photo is a item from my RL friend that I received for Christmas.

To said generous member, I thank you again! The books are great!!


A BCE of Prime Evil, containing the first appearance of "Night Flier."
1/1 omnibus containing King's first three novels.
Christmas present consisting of the 2011 Stephen King Desk Calendar.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKmisc1.jpg


Also, and even more unexpectedly, the aforementioned member even included a S/L of The Stephen King Companion. Extra "thank you"!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKComp.jpg

thegreattim
02-13-2011, 07:40 AM
A rather neat (In my opinion) promotional piece. A one page sample of Little Simon's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Pop Up, illustrating the chapter "Bottom of the Fourth" inside. It is unknown how many of these were produced.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKPopUpPromo2.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/SKPopUpPromo.jpg



My first true Stephen King proof. Lonely Road's Riding the Bullet. I believe that Brian Freeman mentioned that there were only 55 of these made, making this - if I understand correctly - one of the more rare (in quantity, not market price) King proofs available. I was going to re-shoot this pic to edit out the glare of the flash, but I thought it appropriately placed and left it in.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/RtbARC.jpg

thegreattim
02-13-2011, 07:54 AM
And my last addition to my SK collection for now, the S/L of Cemetery Dance's Shivers VI. 1 of 750 hardcovers containing a reprint of the scarcely seen shorty story by Stephen King, "The Crate."

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/ShiversVI.jpg

biomieg
02-13-2011, 08:06 AM
Awesome stuff!!

jhanic
02-13-2011, 08:50 AM
Nice!

John

Tito_Villa
02-13-2011, 09:18 AM
Cool stuff Tim!

Patrick
02-15-2011, 03:07 PM
I like how your camera flash makes it look like the headlights are actually turned on.

Good stuff!

Merlin1958
02-15-2011, 05:07 PM
Great Stuff!!!!!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

frik
02-19-2011, 07:05 AM
Very nice, Tim!

sk

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 07:06 AM
Okay, it's long past time for me to update my collection thread. Over 3 years! So much has changed since then. I took a path of the dark side and started collecting S/L's despite being a broke grad student (two more years until my doctorate is done!) and have other minor King collections and updates I'd like to share. This will be a long process, a few pics here and there, but hey, it's happening. That's all that counts, right? Thanks to everyone who's commented on my thread, I love reading others inputs!

This is being updated in the order it was originally posted, with links connecting the pictures to their "proper" place.

To start off, my Dark Tower books. These have always been the center of my King collection. I posted my original Grant trades here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=578138&viewfull=1#post578138), here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=578139&viewfull=1#post578139), and here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=578141&viewfull=1#post578141), and am pleased to add the lovely Wind Through the Key to this set as well. I am a little confused to why the trade was published by Scribner this time around instead of Grant (as opposed to the last three which were Grant publications distributed by Scribner), but whatever. Also featured in the pic is a bottle of Dixie Pig brand barbecue sauce. While not a true King promotional item, it does look rather nice (and bloody) sitting on the shelf next to my Song of Susannah.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/WTTKH.jpg

And, while there are no S/L Dark Towers in my collection (yet), I did pick up a few of the artist editions. The Grant slipcases are probably the nicest I've seen. Absolutely gorgeous. I just wish that they would have kept the same trim size throughout and that the jacket art on The Dark Tower would have been unique like the DT 5 & 6 artist editions were.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/DT_Art.jpg

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 07:40 AM
In addition to the US trades, I was able to secure a few of the UK Dark Towers as well. I participated (and won!) with the contest to have "your face" (term used very loosely) be part of the mosaic picture on the back of the jacket. I can't believe I never downloaded the high-res copy of that picture for personal proof that I was on the jacket (you certainly can't see my face on the book itself) and I didn't really expect the website to be taken down either. Anyway, I'm in the lighter section top left of the tip of the tower. If anyone does have a copy of the website detail, please let me know.

UK first printings of DT 4.5-7 and the WTTKH sampler. I'd love to acquire the others someday. Were the earlier books even released in hardcover in the UK? If so, I've never seen them.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/UK_DT.jpg

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 07:50 AM
Wrapping up my Dark Tower acquisitions are a few odds and ends. On the left a very sharp looking German Wolves of the Calla and on the right is a Japanese Drawing of the Three with bellyband. I really enjoy looking at foreign editions and have recently started picking up few. Lying down is a beat up Grant ARC of Song of Susannah that I picked up for next to nothing not too long ago.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Random_DT.jpg

Enough for now. I'll start updating my US main collection trades next, as time permits. I promise it won't be 3 years!

stroppygoblin
07-23-2014, 07:58 AM
I'd love to acquire the others someday. Were the earlier books even released in hardcover in the UK? If so, I've never seen them.


Tim, the first 3 were only released as softcover by Sphere. No 1st edition Hardcovers exist. The First edition of W & G was also released originally as a softcover (it was actually described as 'French Flaps'). I have seen a Hardcover of this with a full numberline however, but it is not IMHO the 'real' 1st/1st. Edit: I believe this hardback was produced for Export only.

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/stroppygoblin/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/C7542A2A-9D5C-489D-B1F6-B0A5EADBD28E_zpssbpf4z0y.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/stroppygoblin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/C7542A2A-9D5C-489D-B1F6-B0A5EADBD28E_zpssbpf4z0y.jpg.html)

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 08:02 AM
Cool, thanks for the info, Stroppy! I guess I need to add some paperbacks to my wishlist.

Tommy
07-23-2014, 08:34 AM
Very Nice Collection! :thumbsup:

Stockerlone
07-23-2014, 09:41 AM
NICE new Stuff !!!
(Now you need the rest of the German Heyne HC SK DT Metallic Cover books)

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 02:47 PM
NICE new Stuff !!!
(Now you need the rest of the German Heyne HC SK DT Metallic Cover books)

I will be keeping an eye out for them, I'm sure, as finances/priority allow. They're nice looking books, even if I can't read more than one word in ten.

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 03:09 PM
On with the update for my main collection, and we have news on the Carrie front. As I noted in my original (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=578149&viewfull=1#post578149) post, the only edition I owned was a 17th printing hardcover. Since that time, not only did I acquire the B&W edition (8th print), leaving only two of the Doubledays to find yet in that state, but I also was gifted a much earlier printing of the original book by some dear friends for Christmas.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Carries.jpg

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that would be a first printing Carrie. Given as a gift. By my friends. It still leaves me speechless.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Carrie7.jpg

(pic stolen from by fb announcement of the same)

The friends actually took the time to disguise the gift. They gave me a "lovely" copy of the illustrated edition of The Da Vinci Code. I was so moved by such a gift... "No really, you've gone out of your way. Thank you so much. Probably my 30th favorite read from 2004, I love you guys." Finally, they convinced me to wonder at the art contained within, which of course is when I discovered that they had hallowed the middle 80% of each page, glued the pages, lined the hole with felt, and had lovingly tucked Carrie inside. I nearly passed out.

stroppygoblin
07-23-2014, 03:20 PM
Sweet! Always love to see someone add a Carrie 1st!

Do you have the 13th Printing ('Art' edition)?

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjkzWDU3Ng==/z/Rf8AAOxyj4hTIw6w/$_12.JPG

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 03:25 PM
I don't have any of the "art" editions, but after I complete my B&W collection, I could see myself keeping an eye out for those.

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 03:33 PM
The next US trade to be updated in my collection is my Bachman Books. Originally (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=579252&viewfull=1#post579252) I only had the BCE. I've since upgraded to a 3rd printing, but it all honesty, that's not much better in my mind. Still a placeholder for a true first.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/BB.jpg

thegreattim
07-23-2014, 03:57 PM
Next up really isn't an update as such. Still the same (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=579254&viewfull=1#post579254) first printing of The Eyes of the Dragon. But wait, what's this, friends and neighbors? Oh, yeah... I knew something looked off about the the book. I got it signed!!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/EotD.jpg

This one I kinda lucked in to. Due to a strange circumstance, I had a chance to mail Sai King one book for signing a couple of years ago. At the time I didn't have a first printing of Carrie (since rectified (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11737-Book-Collection-thegreattim&p=865132&viewfull=1#post865132)), nor a Gunslinger (I still don't) which would have been my first choice. As I wanted to get an earlier true 1/1 signed, I went with Eyes of the Dragon, a book that I will always hold dear to my heart. Some days, I still wish I had gotten my 3rd printing white Gunslinger signed, but hell. Who am I to complain?! I love the book, and I got it signed. I'm more than happy.

I do need a mint jacket for this guy though now. If anyone has a spare they'd part with, let me know.

webstar1000
07-24-2014, 04:33 AM
Cool! A sig is a sig:) And that book is a good one!

Merlin1958
07-26-2014, 06:35 PM
Sweet additions!!! :clap::clap::clap: