Dark Tower Same-Number Sets: Who owns them?

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As the Dark Tower series is my passion and the cornerstone of my collection, I have been tracking the ownership of complete same-number sets for ~30 years now. As you probably know, there were only 500 Signed and Numbered Gunslingers issued (1-500) plus 12 Publishers copies plus 1 "converted" Publisher's Copy, making 13. So even though there were 1,500 S/L DT VII books, it is only possible to put together a complete set all with the same number if your number is 500 or less. With the help of many individuals, I have put together a comprehensive list of "known" owners. This is what my database shows (I would be grateful to any who could shed light on any numbers not accounted for below):

NUMBERED

AS OF JULY 9, 2023:
WE HAVE 30 COMPLETE NUMBERED SETS DTI - DTVII + LSOE + TWTTK
WE HAVE 58 COMPLETE NUMBERED SETS DTI - DTVII
WE HAVE 8 LETTERED GUNSLINGERS
WE HAVE 3 COMPLETE PUBLISHER'S SETS DTI - DTVII + LSOE + TWTTK
WE HAVE 3 COMPLETE PUBLISHER'S SETS DTI - DTVII
WE HAVE 1 COMPLETE BLANK LIMITATION SET DT1 - DTVII + LSOE + TWTTK
WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE BOOK FROM 286/500 NUMBERS ACCOUNTED FOR

#1 **** (I-VII complete + TWTTK + LSOE AE owned by TDT.org member roopeshjoshi. Previously owned by Halthebookie (Hal Kinney), Hartford CT; sold by Heritage Auctions 9 Dec 21 on behalf of Kinney's daughter; auction also included VII AE #1 and LSOE AE #1; auction link: https://historical.ha.com/itm/books/stephen-king-the-dark-tower-series-featuring-first-limited-editions-of-the-dark/a/6241-45184.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
#2 **** (I-VII complete private collector/from Grant Books)
#3 **** (I-VII complete private collector/from Karen Grant Books)
#4 **** (I-VII complete private collector/from Karen Grant Books)
#5 (not complete I-VII owned by TDT.org member OneFathom)
#6 **** (I-VII complete carlosdetweiller of dt.net)
#7 **** (I-VII complete + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Xtownboy 06/21; I & II inscribed to Charles Collins from Donald M. Grant)
#8 (not complete I offered for sale ABE January 2008)
#10 (not complete ebay auctioned May-22-05 seller: annswahmgifts)
#12 (not complete VII private collector)
#13 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#14 (not complete I on sale at Bett's March 2008)
#15 (not complete I on ABE 3/05)
#16 **** (I-VII complete private collector/from Karen Grant Books)
#17 **** (I-VII complete private collector/from Karen Grant Books)
#18 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#19 (not complete via tippy4)
#20 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#21 (not complete I owned by MistaP of TDT.org ; II, III for sale on eBay by Raysroost38 12/08 )
#22 (not complete II, III, IV ebay 3/24/05)
#23 (not complete I owned by Instagram User KingCollector19 12/20; IV owned by private collector)
#25 **** (I-VII complete ajnorby TDT.net)
#26 (not complete Grant Books wanted page, TWTTK for sale on eBay 12/18)
#27 (not complete IV private collector)
#28 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#29 **** (I-VII complete jemaher of TDT.org)
#30 **** (I-VII complete on eBay Veryfinebooks 09/08)
#31 **** (I-VII complete on eBay Haththebookie 11/08)
#32 (not complete IV-VII + LSOE + TWTTK DT.Org Member sgc1999)
#33 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#34 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#36 (not complete ebay auctioned May-22-05 seller: annswahmgifts)
#37 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (neo_trinity (Gerald Winters))
#40 (not complete II-VII owned by Tinah3 of eBay fame. Currently for sale 9/09)
#41 (not complete I-VII previously complete, private collector, from Karen Grant Books; II sold 8 Nov 21 by eBay seller czarlizzie; III for sale 14 Dec 21 by eBay seller czarlizzie; VI offered but not sold 7 Dec 21 by ebay seller czarlizzie; TWTTK sale on eBay 04/18)
#42 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#44 (not complete reference Karen of Grant Books)
#45 (not complete reference Karen of Grant Books)
#46 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#47 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen Grant Books)
#50 **** (I-VII complete jemaher of tdt.org 7/08)
#51 (not complete LSOE & TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20; I-VII+LSOE & TWTTK (previously complete set) broken up and sold separately by Dearly Departed Books post 2/5/2016; I owned by mmalling, II owned by superpm, III, VI & VII sold on Betts 6/24/23
#54 (not complete; II traded by TDT.or member mvieira15 to a non-member 01/22)
#55 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE & TWTTK (Ebay seller beechersbooks 8/30/2013)
#56 (not complete II for sale on eBay by babboe)
#60 (not complete IV-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21)
#62 (not complete I Powell's Bookstore)
#63 **** (I-VII complete private collector/ from Karen at Grant Books 02/09)
#64 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by gsvec of tdt.org)
#65 (not complete I for sale by bookseller Lloyd Currey 6/10)
#66 (not complete I owned by Clinkeroo)
#67 (not complete I on sale eBay by schocolate 11/08 ) (DTII owned by TDT.org member Lookwhoitis 05/21)
#71 (not complete I and III-VII owned by Rahfa on TDT.com 7/10)
#75 (not complete III-VII on ebay 12/04)
#77 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#78 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by Alec 11/16)
#79 (not complete DT 1 Blank Limitation and DT II-VII, LSOE and TWTTK all owned by TDT.org member Cook 01/21)
#80 (not complete DT II offered on UK eBay geemann1 May 2008)
#83 (not complete, III owned by TDT.org member Explorer 08/20)
#84 (not complete I owned by TDT.org member Xtownboy 06/21)
#85 (not complete, I for sale eBay seller aparker 10/20), also I on A. Parker's Books ABE 12/18
#90 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member FSMDR)
#91 **** (I-VII complete Bill Leone, Bookseller Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
#94 (not complete, II-VII Copper Dragon Books Sunnyvale, CA)
#96 (not complete, III Companion Books ABE 04/01/16)
#97 (not complete, I for sale by Lloyd Curry on his website 3/06)
#98 (not complete, I for sale at bookseller Lloyd Currey 4/16 and John W. Knott Jr 07/19; III-VII for sale on Bett's books 4/19/06)
#100 (not complete Grant Books wanted page, III ebay 4/05)
#101 (not complete, IV owned by Priest of dt.org-2/2014, V-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by Burgerhicks80 of tdt.org 06/20)
#103 (not complete VII private collector)
#104 (not complete I offered by First and Fine eBay 6/20)
#105 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (for sale on ebay 11/13/16 end by seller samotris)
#106 (not complete I for sale at Betts Books 1/10; II-VII & LSOE on ebay by seller collectiblecounty 04/21) )
#107 (not complete IV-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by BadHatHarry on tdt.org)
#109 (not complete V for sale ABE BookManWoman Bookstore 04/16; I owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20)
#110 (not complete I & WTTKH owned by superpm of TDT.org 07/23; III-VII+LSOE by ebay seller justjean21 1/29/2014)
#112 (not complete LSOE + TWTTK noted as for sale by tdt.org member OneFathom 11/18)
#113 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#114 (not complete V and VII owned jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#116 **** (I-VII complete, tims books abe)
#117 **** (I-VII complete Quill and Brush books 7/10)
#118 (not complete VII owned by jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#119 **** (I-VII complete, zdragon007 purchased from kingslinger-119)
#120 (not complete II-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Curran101 03/21)
#124 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#125 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#127 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (bought from Stu Tinker by TDT.org member Johnny007 in 2005)
#129 (not complete I owned by jemaher of tdt.com 11/08; II - VII + TWTTK + LSOE owned by TDT.org member thegunslinger41 01/22)
#131 **** (I -VII complete Fine Books 7/10)
#133 (not complete ebay auctioned May-22-05 seller: annswahmgifts)
#134 **** (I-VII complete sold to private collector by Hutch)
#137 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (sold at pba auction 6/23)
#139 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#140 (not complete I - III and VII owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20)
#144 (not complete II-VII offered for sale on ABE.com by Jeff Bergman Books 2/11)
#145 (not complete DTII-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21)
#146 (not complete I for sale on eBay 12/10; II owed by Betts customer 8/10)
#147 **** (I-VII complete artan from TDT.com)
#148 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (for sale at batsoverbooks 7/23)
#151 (not complete I offered on eBay by peewee1984 12/10 and shown as sold by Very Fine Books prior to 10/20; II offered on eBay by choco741 02/09)
#152 (not complete III offered on eBay by choco741 02/09)
#155 (not complete II-VII owned by TDT.org member thecollector 01/22)
#157 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by andyg75 of TDT.org)
#158 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by ur2ndbiggestfan of tdt.com 02/21)
#159 (not complete II-VII + LOSE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member cwr22222 09/21)
#163 (not complete DT II - VII + LSOE + TWTTK - Dt.org member AKC)
#168 (not complete III owned by kissmyasterick of tdt.org 07/20 and then III sold on ebay 08/20 by seller cdancepub; III Grant Books wanted page)
#169 (not complete I owned by dt.org member Priest, and II owned by TDT.ORG member zelig)
#170 (not complete I Currey, L.W. Inc. New York; II owned by TDT.org member Curran101 12/20; III owned by TDT.org member qzyksw 02/21)
#171 (not complete LSOE & TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Lookwhoitis 05/21)
#172 (not complete I-VII previously complete per thecollector; III offered on eBay by nicolelc09 16 Dec 21)
#174 (not complete LSOE sold at Betts Books 07/19 Item #RW-2)
#175 **** (I-VII complete owned by Greg of TDT.org; LSOE for sale by eBay user junkietroll5865 05/21)
#177 (not complete ebay auctioned May-22-05 seller: annswahmgifts)
#178 (not complete III-VII + LSOE + WTTKH offered eBay 4/19)
#179 (not complete III-VII offered on eBay by marcb115 April 2008
#180 **** (I-VII complete for sale at John W. Knott 06/19)
#181 (not complete III owned by TDT.org member ajw2910 03/21)
#182 (not complete III private collector)
#183 (not complete VII sold by TWT.org member GenericEric Nov 21)
#186 **** (I-VII complete + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Papaseraphim 06/2014)
#187 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member The Pie 02/21)
#190 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#191 (not complete II-VII owned by shoveler of TDT.com March 2008)
#196 (not complete; DTI sold by Divemaster of TDT.org on Heritage Auctions @2016, new owner unknown; all others owned by Patrick of TDT.org)
#199 ***** Complete I - VII + LOSE + TWTTK (offered by JAC Books on ABE.com 11/19)
#201 **** (I-VII complete; LL Currey 12/06)
#202 (not complete I owned by TDT.org member Frondz 02/21)
#203 (not complete II owned by TDT.org member Hkemps, III-VII offered on eBay by awc 7/09; DTV, DTVI owned by TDT.org member Lookwhoitis 05/21
#205 (not complete Bett's 8/05)
#206 (not complete Grant Books wanted page; II offered eBay 7/07 seller: apdawn, III on ebay 11/18/2013, seller:nancibeck; TWWTK for sale by eBay seller kbpro 16 Dec 21)
#207 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (mickeyw of TDT.com 10/20)
#208 **** (I-VII complete for sale on Abe by Happy Heroes ABE 12/18)
#209 (not complete III for sale by belizeanboy on ebay 04/01/21)
#210 (not complete II offered on ABE- July, 2015 by Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB)
#211 (not complete TWTTK owned by TDT.org member ajw2910 05/21)
#214 (not complete, DT.org member Divemaster has III-VII + LSOE & TWTTK)
#215 (not complete ebay auctioned DT I only 3/06/05 sellercuriousstore)
#216 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#217 (not complete Grant Books wanted page); I owned by TDT.org member thegunslinger41 01/22)
#219 (not complete via wizardsrainbow- he sold DT I to a another collector)
#220 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by Mike Doll 12/2018)
#222 (not complete I, IV for sale at veryfinebooks.com 12/08)
#227 (not complete II & III owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21)
#228 (not complete I for sale on ABE by Motte & Bailey 11/06) Dt.org member StroppyGoblin owns V, VI & VIISold
#229 (not complete I & III for sale Bauman Rare Books 10/20 as part of a lot, IV for sale at Mystery Cove Bookshop 04/16)
#232 (not complete VII private collector; I-VI on sale at ABE by Bookbid 12/18)
#233 (not complete IV owned by TDT.org member Lookwhoitis 05/21)
#234 (not complete Grant Books wanted page, II-VII ebay 7/05, DTII for sale by Hyraxia 03/19)
#235 **** (I-VII complete Harbor Book Cellar ABE)
#237 **** (I-VII complete owned by dbutler92562 tdt.com 07/08)
#238 (not complete Grant Books wanted page); "A gentleman named Kevin from the rare SK Facebook group obtained DTI #238" per TDT.org member baalrog 01/03/22
#245 **** (I-VII complete; owner known to wizardsrainbow)
#246 (not complete I owned by jemaher of TDT.com 4/09, II-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Xtownboy 09/21)
#247 (not complete I for sale on eBay 5/06; LSOE for sale ABE 04/16, LSOE for sale eBay 04/19)
#249 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned By GregC of tdt.org)
#252 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#253 (not complete, TDT.org member SierraKiloCollector has II-VII + LSOE + TWTTK)
#254 (not complete II on eBay user arthome 10/06; III-VII owned by jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#255 (not complete III-TWTTK owned by DoctorZaius TDT.org 4/19)
#256 (not complete II, III, VI, LSOE sold by ebay seller comicaziononline 09/21; V & VII still for sale by same seller 10/21; IV owned by TDT.org member mmaling 12/21)
#258 (not complete II owned by TDT.org member Jhanic)
#259 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by B-Mac/dtnet) Note: ~11/22/2012 Complete same number set No. 259 sold by Granite Books to erxbooks on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/) for $9,075. (£5,500)
#261 (not complete I offered on Very Fine Books 10/20)
#262 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#263 (not complete IV-VII owned by jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#264 **** (I-VII complete; I sold by by PlayPhish of TDT.com 9/09 to person who owned II-VII)
#268 (not complete IV for sale by Bauman Books 10/20 as part of a lot; I owned by Betts customer 8/10)
#272 (not complete I-III and V-VII being sold individually on ebay by seller stinnett2 (12/9/2016), VI by same seller 10/10
#273 **** (I-VII complete for sale by Camelot Books 1/08)
#274 (not complete, Owned by Tippy4)
#275 (not complete IV offered eBay habanossa 6/20)
#276 (not complete I for sale at veryfinebooks.com 12/08; II Camelot Books 8/05) III - VII owned by StroppyGoblin
#277 (not complete III-VII owned Pasiuk57) -Sold May, 2019 to Chris Patti
#278 (not complete VII private collector)
#279 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#281 (not complete IV, V, VI, VII Greg/Grant Books wanted page)
#282 **** (I-VII complete, reported by dolan)
#284 **** (I-VII complete, ABE by B. Brown & Assoc.)
#286 (not complete II ebay 3/06 offered by Shibus)
#288 (not complete I ABE by Royal Books at $7500, 7/06; III - VI owned by TDT.org member seg132 02/21; LSOE + TWTTK on Abe by Books From California 11/20)
#289 (not complete; I owned by TDT.org member) 10/22
#290 (not complete; V-VII, LSOE, and TWTTK owned by Curran101 of TDT.org 07/20) DT IV being sold individually on ebay by seller stinnett2 (12/9/2016)
#293 (not complete V for sale Preferred Books ABE 04/16; IV-VII for sale eBay mekare1970)
#294 (not complete-I owned by dt.org member jonp)
#295 (***** Complete I-VII +LSOE + TWTTK owned by FB Rare SK Group user Vicki 10/21)
#296 **** (I-VII complete 0wned by TDT.org member wizardsrainbow)
#297 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#298 (not complete II-VII offered eBay by purpleweeks12)
#299 (not complete Grant Books wanted page) WTTKH owned by TDT.og member Baalrogg
#300 (not complete VII ebay 2/27/06)
#301 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by Bruce ... known to wizardsrainbow)
#302 (not complete III-VII owned by TDT.org member zuko3984 03/21)
#303 (not complete IV-LSOE owned by Matt P in Michigan 3/12)
#307 (not complete II-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member mvieira15 01/22)
#308 (not complete I owned by jemaher of tdt.com 4/09)
#310 **** (I-VII complete wizardsrainbow)
#311 (not complete III-VII Tim Benzedrine)
#315 (not complete I for sale by John W. Knott as part of a lot 10/20, II for sale by First and Fine on eBay 10/20, V - LSOE offered 7/19)
#321 (not complete I ebay 2002 via wizardsrainbow; II, III, LSOE and WTTKH owned by TDT.org member mmalling 07/23)
#324 (not complete IV,V,VI,VII ebay 3/24/05)
#326 (not complete II on eBay 8/06; III at A. Parker's Books ABE 12/18, III at aparker on ebay 10/20)
#327 (not complete I Nathan Webster - bookseller, V -VII Prior-Johnson Rare Books (via Abe), LSOE via Abe 04/18), rahfa@comcast.net NH; V + LSOE on ABE 5/2018)
#329 (not complete I Bett's 2/27/07; II owned by mikeyw of tdt.com 07/08)
#331 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by mantontoys of tdt.com 09/20)
#336 (not complete III Sir_Boomme of TDT.org)
#339 (not complete I owned by TDT.org member mvieira15 06/21)
#340 (not complete DTI sold on eBay by user collectiblecounty 05/21, VII on eBay 11/19 by seller zoohim)
#344 (not complete - III-VII+ WTTK + LSOE) owned by cit74
#345 ***** Complete I-VII + LSOE + WTTKH + LSOE AE (owned by AKC 04/18)
#348 (not complete II Pasiuk57; I, IV, V, VI for sale on eBay albanybrian14 01/2020; IV & VI for sale on eBay by gargantuan2882 10/20)
#349 (not complete II owned by TDT.org member qzyksw 02/21; TWTTK for sale by Quintessential 08/21))
#351 (not complete IV,V on eBay by brntdriver 09/06)
#352 (not complete jmaher of tdt.com)
#353 **** (I-VII complete Badmoon Books on eBay 5/07)
#354 **** (I-VII complete King of Sunset Town)
#355 (not complete IV on eBay Cape_man 12/06)
#356 (not complete II on ebay 11/6/2013, jackd212; DT III on ebay by seller Burnside Rare Books 07/21)
#357 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (Sold on Betts Oct 2020)
#360 (not complete V, VI, VII owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21)
#361 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#363 (not complete I owned by stroppygoblin of TDT.org 02/21; III-VII used to be owned by wizardsrainbow...no idea who owns these now)
#365 (not complete VII private collector)
#369 (not complete V on eBay by seller lefty215 05/21)
#370 ***** Complete I - VIII + LSOE + TWTTK (sold by Heritage Auctions, Auction #6222, Lot 45159 03/20)
#371 (not complete I on sale at Bett's 4/07) I owned by TDT.og member Baalrogg
#373 (not complete II-VII owned by jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#374 (not complete I-III owned by jemaher of tdt.com April 2008)
#376 **** (I-VII complete offered by Heritageauctiongalleries on eBay 2/08 )
#378 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#379 (not complete IV-VII owned by Mr. Ink TDT.net; II offered on eBay by nicolelc09 16 Dec 21)
#380 (not complete I ebay 3/06 offered by Shibus)
#384 (not complete IV,V,VI,VII at A. Parker's Books ABE 12/18 and eBay 10/20 by seller aparkers)
#385 **** (I-VII complete Low Men in Yellow Coats)
#387 (not complete I eBay 1/07)
#388 (not complete II eBay curiousstore 2/07)
#394 (not complete IV eBay bwana25 6/07)
#395 (not complete I owned by cit74; III owned by Curran101 of TDT.com; IV for sale on eBay by bwana25 6/08)
#397 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#399 (not complete, I owned by styrophome of skcollector.com 07/20)
#400 (not complete V,VI,VII ebay 6/05; I for sale by eBay member bookbid 10/21)
#401 (not complete I owned by Jim O of TDT.com 3/10)
#403 (not complete II eBay by happymarrieddad 10/06)
#404 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#408 (not complete, I owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20)
#410 (not complete I for sale Bauman Rare Books 4/1/16; IV-WTTKH owned by collector known to Betts Books 1/13)
#411 (not complete II-VII+LSOE & TWTTK owned by UK collector, was owned by Greg of TDT.org)
#412 **** (I-VII complete Randtor; Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK for sale by Very Fine Books 10/20)
#413 **** (I-VII complete ABE m. joachim 12/22/05 at $12,500)
#415 **** Complete I-VII & LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member AKC)
#416 (not complete I wanted page/arbed1221; III - VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member gocanes97)
#418 (not complete III-VII owned jemaher of TDT.com 1/09)
#420 (not complete, I ebay 5/25/05 ***questionable sale***)
#421 (not complete V,VI,VII owned by h2so4trinker of tdt.com, purchased 9/05)
#422 (not complete I owned by Curan101 of tdt.org 07/20)
#423 (not complete I ebay 7/05)
#424 (not complete II-VII owned by Funslinger of TDT.com 2/09)
#426 (not complete LSOE for sale Appledore Books ABE 04/01/16)
#427 (not complete VI + LSOE for sale on Abe by Books from California 10/20)
#428 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member Gaffa 11/20)
#429 (not complete V abebooks 5/5/05)
#432 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by HONKYTONKSMASHof tdt.org 01/19)
#433 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (for sale at Leonard Shoup Books and Abe 10/20 ...been for sale for 10 years)
#440 (not complete III owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21)
#441 **** (I-VII complete - ABE.COM seller Vagabond Books 4/01/2016; LSOE on eBay by vagbk 10/20)
#443 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member iowabob)
#445 **** (I-VII complete owned by TDT.org member jcmanske)
#446 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#449 **** (I-VII complete Heritage Bookshop ABE 1/07)
#450 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
#452 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member Demerol 02/21)
#453 (not complete, V-VII, LSOE + TWTTK Baalrog sold via FB )
#454 (not complete I listed on eBay 4/06)
#456 **** (I-VII complete reported by Karen at Grant Books)
#458 (not complete II owned by playdohman of tdt.org 07/20)
#459 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member webstar1000)
#461 ***** Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member zelig - 12/4/2014)
#462 (not complete, LSOE owned by JakeRoseEddie of TDT.org 12/20)
#464 (not complete DTII,+ IV-VII + LSOE & TWTTK owned by Kingfan24 of tdt.com 4/12/2014)
#465 (not complete I,II,III on ebay 3/25/05)
#468 (not complete III-VII offered on eBay 08/07)
#471 (not complete I owned by TDT.ORG member kardiackids)
#472 (not complete I owned by playdohman of tdt.org 07/20; II for sale at Bett's 01/09)
#473 (not complete II owned by tdt.org member, III owned by Burgerhicks80 of tdt.org 06/20)
#474 (not complete DTI owned by TDT.org member tomi_cc16 05/21
#475 (not complete I for sale on eBay by willystoner 9/08; IV-VII offered by Annexpub on eBay 10/07; V owned by TDT.org member colling 04/21)
#476 (not complete I owned by Pasiuk57; V-VII + LSOE held by eBay member kbpro Nov/Dec 21; V sold 27 Nov 21; VI listed but not sold 12 Dec 21; VII listed but not sold 6 Dec 21; LSOE sold 2 Dec 21)
#478 (not complete I owned and for sale by customer of Camelot Books 02/08)
#481 (not complete V-VII for sale by Camelot Books 4/09, LSOE on eBay 05/19; II owned by TDT.org member Baalrogg 08/21)
#483 (not complete II-VII abebooks--Royal Books 7/06)
#484 (not complete V-VII eBay)
#487 (not complete I eBay 2/13/06; V-VII owned by Steve Sargent 11/08)
#490 (not complete I on eBay 12/15 Hyraxia Books)
#492 (not complete IV-VII offered on eBay by Tippy 4 11/07; DTVII for sale by Appledore Books 12/20)
#498 (not complete IV-VII offered on eBay by amy* 4/08)
#499 ***** Complete I -VII + LSOE + TWTTK (Bad Moon Books 3/19)
#500 (not complete Grant Books wanted page)
NOTE: #435 and #455 were complete before the release of the last 3 books and may therefore be true complete sets but are not counted as such due to lack of confirmation)

LETTERED GUNSLINGER

#L (for sale 12/31/20 on Facebook by user Terry Newsom of Pflugerville, TX; inscribed "For Alexander - Welcome to the new millennium - 7/13/00"; no additional signature on inscription page)
#P (owned by TDT.org member Johnny007 2015)
#AB (owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20)
#AC (owned by skcollector.com member smoovkutz 07/21)
#AE (owned by TDT.org member Alec 12/20)
#AF (previously sold by Very Fine Books)
#AG (owned by amd013 12/23)
#AY (owned by TDT.org member wizardsrainbow) only one known to be remarqued by artist Michael Whelan

PUBLISHER'S COPY

Publisher's Copy Set (Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member Wizardsrainbow 7/06)
Publisher's Copy Set (I-VII complete owned by TDT.org member Carlosdetweiller)
Publisher's Copy Set (I-VII complete chriscujo/Bett's)
Publisher's Copy Set (Complete I - VII + LSOE + TWTTK (owned by TDT.org member Johnny007 05/10; this was formerly the set "known by wizardsrainbow 05/10)
Publisher's Copy Set (Complete I-VII + LSOE + TWTTK owned by TDT.org member OneFathom 1/18)
Publisher's Copy Set (not complete DTII-DTVII, LSOE and TWTTK owned by TDT.org member TonyD2336 12/20)
Publisher's Copy Set (not complete DTII-DTVII, LSOE and TWTTK owned by TDT.org member NECON-Man 01/21)
Publisher's Copy (not complete LSOE owned by TDT.org member Xtownboy 06/21)
Publisher's Copy (not complete DTII & LSOE owned by TDT.org member Wolfehr 08/21)

BLANK LIMITATION

Blank Limitation (not complete I, III - VII, TWTTK owned by TDT.org member Wolfehr 09/21)
Blank Limitation (not complete I owned by TDT.org member TonyD2336 12/20)
Blank Limitation (not complete I owned by TDT.org member Cook 01/21)
Blank Limitation (not complete IV owned by TDT.org member Xtownboy 06/21)

PRESENTATION COPY
DT I marked "speciaL" in the limitation and inscribed by Donald M. Grant; owned by TDT.org member NECON-Man 01/21

[Matt]

This is an amazing piece of information Wiz, thank you for posting it.

Should we put a graphic with it and add it as an "article" in the catalog?

[Airtraffic]

yes I think it should

[Arthur Heath]

Holy Hell...Theres only one thing I can say about the shear amount of volume and information you have there...You need a girlfriend.

Nice work!

[Matt]

yes I think it should

Thanks AT--I think so too.

Now I just need to find a suitable graphic for it :orely:

[Randall Flagg]

Wiz, you have done an incredible amount of work on that list.
I'm quite glad to see it here.

[Patrick]

Holy Hell...Theres only one thing I can say about the shear amount of volume and information you have there...You need a girlfriend.

Nice work!

He's right, Wiz. Just don't let your wife find out. ;)




I know it has taken you a long time to compile this list. Great work!

Feel free to update some of those ".net" to ".com" if you feel it appropriate. Also, I'd like to confirm that I am the "Patrick" from the Grant Books wanted page, if you want to just put TDT.com after my name on #196 and #290.

[wizardsrainbow]

Holy Hell...Theres only one thing I can say about the shear amount of volume and information you have there...You need a girlfriend.

Nice work!

He's right, Wiz. Just don't let your wife find out. ;)




I know it has taken you a long time to compile this list. Great work!

Feel free to update some of those ".net" to ".com" if you feel it appropriate. Also, I'd like to confirm that I am the "Patrick" from the Grant Books wanted page, if you want to just put TDT.com after my name on #196 and #290.


:doh: I have a wife?:doh: 3 kids?:doh:

I will add your data Patrick, maybe I will just just edit the first post. (Done)

Matt- I am open for a graphic, but let me look and see what I have. I am already thinking of my ultimate remarque with Roland standing, holding the rose, gazing at the Dark Tower (see below).

And, yes, I have spent a lot of time tracking these things on eBay, the Grant want page (now long defunct), my own network of collectors, ABE etc. It is a labor of love to be sure.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque1.jpg

[Matt]

I love the idea of using that one for it Wiz, it works perfectly imo.

[Cutter]

I agree, it would be a nice one, it's the best of the remarques I've seen.

[wizardsrainbow]

I added the graphic. Is that what you meant?

[Matt]

That's perfect, the only other thing I was going to do is "wrap" the text around it

but on second thought, that graphic is pretty large so I think that will work fine the way it is.

[wizardsrainbow]

That's perfect, the only other thing I was going to do is "wrap" the text around it

but on second thought, that graphic is pretty large so I think that will work fine the way it is.

Do what you wish. It's your site after all and I'm just happy to be a contributor.

[Matt]

Thanks Wiz--its only contributers like you that allow the place to continue. A real team job.

[Matt]

Added to the catalog with a link on the main catalog page so people can get to it easily :rock:

[Daghain]

Wow, wiz, that's a LOT of work! Very cool. :D

[wizardsrainbow]

Wow, wiz, that's a LOT of work! Very cool. :D


Thanks. It's a labor of love really.

[Matt]

I have moved this thread out of the catalog so it was a bit easier to access for general discussion on the topic. :rock:

[wizardsrainbow]

Thankee sai!

[jayson]

very cool info wiz. the calvin tower in me would love to get my hands on all of the #19's.

[Cutter]

There's a new matching set that's going for sale at Camelot Books (yesterday it was posted in the newsletter, not on the site). You might want to follow that one and see what number it is Wiz?

[Randall Flagg]

I have moved this thread out of the catalog so it was a bit easier to access for general discussion on the topic. :rock:
Thanks Matt. This is a constantly, and sometimes rapidly evolving list.

[wizardsrainbow]

There's a new matching set that's going for sale at Camelot Books (yesterday it was posted in the newsletter, not on the site). You might want to follow that one and see what number it is Wiz?

Already got it and updated yesterday. It was #273. Thanks for thinking of me though.

[wizardsrainbow]

Complete set #432 on sale on eBay for $14k+

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLY-GRAIL-Stephen-King-Signed-Limited-Dark-Tower-1-7_W0QQitemZ170186427536QQihZ007QQcategoryZ29223QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Note in my original post that the seller purchased this set from gunkslinger just 2 months ago for $9,500. That would be a hefty profit if he can sell it at his asking price. I think he is about 4 grand too high in this market.

[Hutch]

#8 of DTI S/L is available on ABE for 6K

[jhanic]

I just got a newsletter from Camelot stating that they have a customer who
wants to sell his s/n Dark Tower set--#1 is #478, the others are all #145. Price is $8000.

(813) 932-7162
http://www.camelotbooks.com

John

[wizardsrainbow]

I just got a newsletter from Camelot stating that they have a customer who
wants to sell his s/n Dark Tower set--#1 is #478, the others are all #145. Price is $8000.

(813) 932-7162
http://www.camelotbooks.com

John

Thanks John, I got the same e-mail.

[jemaher]

I own complete set #29
I have the following partials which I would like to complete:
dt1 #308,352, 374 (1-3)
DT2 299,404,407,641 (2-7)
DT3 118(3-7),373(3-7), 418(3-7),513(3-7)622(3-7)
dt4 394 114(4,6,7)
475 (6,7)

I also have a number of higher number (500-1500) partial sets and woulfd be willing to mix and swap to complete a set

[jhanic]

Very nice jemaher! I wish you the best on getting the ones you're missing! (I have DTIII #395--one number off!)

John

[tippy4]

I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).

Also, Wiz...I have the Grant Numbers Wanted Page (which is no longer available on their website) saved as a Word document. I copied it a few years ago and put the #s in order from lowest to highest so it is easy to scan through. PM me if you would like a copy if it.

[jhanic]

Wiz told me that he'll be gone for a few days without internet access. If you don't hear from him for a little while, don't worry!

John

[Rahfa]

I own complete set #29
I have the following partials which I would like to complete:
dt1 #308,352, 374 (1-3)
DT2 299,404,407,641 (2-7)
DT3 118(3-7),373(3-7), 418(3-7),513(3-7)622(3-7)
dt4 394 114(4,6,7)
475 (6,7)

I also have a number of higher number (500-1500) partial sets and woulfd be willing to mix and swap to complete a set

I have a DT VII #649 and #1058 if that helps...

Do you only have DT s/l's? If you have other books (like Cujo, EotD, and others), let me know the numbers of those and maybe there will be something we can trade....I checked though, and I don't have matching numbers for non-DT books to any of your sets...sorry...

[jemaher]

I collect all of kings books, but i only obsess on the dt. would love to trade or swap to get another same number complete set or two.

[jon p]

I own DTI #294 and DTII-VII #525. So, #294 is not complete.

Jon

[Matt]

Hey jon p--welcome to the site

Sounds like you have some nice stuff there :thumbsup:

[namelessnpoor]

Complete set # 376 is up on ebay, being sold by Heritageauctiongalleries, and in a seperate auction Gunslinger #207 is up for sale by the same seller.
not bad prices right now about $5800 for the compete set and $2000 for the Gunslinger !! If i had the money i may be bidding on the Gunslinger !

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Matching set # 157 on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-Matching-Set_W0QQitemZ300202350160QQihZ020QQcategoryZ270QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[wizardsrainbow]

Yes, Greg is a long-time DT fan and was on TDT.net from time to time.

[jemaher]

The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5% I got the single copy dt1.

[wizardsrainbow]

Congrats on the purchase.

[carlosdetweiller]

The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5% I got the single copy dt1.

Congratulations on winning the auction. Another member on this board, fsmdr, told me this and I believe it is true. If you register directly with Heritage Auctions and do your bidding on their site, rather than through eBay, the buyer's premium is 19.5%. You pay the higher premium of 22.5% if you go through eBay. Same auctions.

I've never bid with Heritage. Living in Texas I am also subject to sales tax if I were to win. It just seems like too many fees. Of course if something were listed I really wanted I would bid but would have to keep the extra fees in mind.

[tippy4]

A correction.

I have DT2 & DT3 #227...not #207

jamaher2006 (ebay ID) now owns DT1 #207

DT2 #207 also sold at the same time, but went to a different buyer.

[wizardsrainbow]

Rick-

Thanks for that. Sorry for the mistake. It is now fixed.

[Fsmdr]

The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5%.

That is an incredible price!. I didn't think it would go for so little.

[tippy4]

Rick-

Thanks for that. Sorry for the mistake. It is now fixed.

Thanks Wiz!

Also, I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).



The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5%.

That is an incredible price!. I didn't think it would go for so little.

$7350 is not a bad price at all!

I spent $9000 for my set, am still missing DT2, and got DT5, DT6 and DT7 direct from Grant!

[jemaher]

The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5% I got the single copy dt1.

Congratulations on winning the auction. Another member on this board, fsmdr, told me this and I believe it is true. If you register directly with Heritage Auctions and do your bidding on their site, rather than through eBay, the buyer's premium is 19.5%. You pay the higher premium of 22.5% if you go through eBay. Same auctions.

I've never bid with Heritage. Living in Texas I am also subject to sales tax if I were to win. It just seems like too many fees. Of course if something were listed I really wanted I would bid but would have to keep the extra fees in mind.
That is good to know. I will look into it that would have saved me $100

[Patrick]

Congrats on your purchase, jemaher.

[wizardsrainbow]

#15 Gunslinger offered at Bett's for $6500

[jemaher]

Rick-

Thanks for that. Sorry for the mistake. It is now fixed.

Thanks Wiz!

Also, I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).



The set on heritage auctions went for 6K PLUS 22.5%.

That is an incredible price!. I didn't think it would go for so little.

$7350 is not a bad price at all!

I spent $9000 for my set, am still missing DT2, and got DT5, DT6 and DT7 direct from Grant!

Yeah, 7500 is an awesome price for a same number set. it unfortunately slipped by before i could bid. i was prepared to bid to $10,000


Those online auctions occasionally have great deals. I picked up a first edition near mint Hunt for Red October for less than $330 including fees!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

#15 Gunslinger offered at Bett's for $6500

Its # 14 Wiz

[wizardsrainbow]

#15 Gunslinger offered at Bett's for $6500

Its # 14 Wiz

Oops. My bad <Wiz exits to fix his error>

[Shoveler]

This is what my database shows (I would be grateful to any who could shed light on any numbers not accounted for below):

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#191 **** (I-VII complete, info via thecollector)
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This information is incorrect, I have II-VII of #191, all of which I bought directly from the publisher. I actually found this forum and this thread because I was googling in an effort to locate #191 of Gunslinger, so I was surprised to see that someone had the complete set! :)

[jhanic]

Welcome aboard, Shoveler! What other King books do you have?

John

[Matt]

This is what my database shows (I would be grateful to any who could shed light on any numbers not accounted for below):

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#191 **** (I-VII complete, info via thecollector)
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.


This information is incorrect, I have II-VII of #191, all of which I bought directly from the publisher. I actually found this forum and this thread because I was googling in an effort to locate #191 of Gunslinger, so I was surprised to see that someone had the complete set! :)

Hey Shoveler! I'm glad you were able to find us that way and thanks for the information.

Welcome to the site

[Wuducynn]

This information is incorrect, I have II-VII of #191, all of which I bought directly from the publisher. I actually found this forum and this thread because I was googling in an effort to locate #191 of Gunslinger, so I was surprised to see that someone had the complete set! :)

Post pictures!

[wizardsrainbow]

Thanks for the info. I get some of my information, as you can see, from other sources. Thanks for clearling that up. I will amend the data.

[Shoveler]

Welcome aboard, Shoveler! What other King books do you have?

John

Hi, and thanks for the welcome! :) I've got nearly all King books, minus the extremely rare ("The Plant", for example), but not all in the limiteds, of course! My first limited was Firestarter, bought it when I was 14 or so for something like $65 (I was obviously a huge fan at an early age). Missed out on "The Gunslinger", but saw it listed on the "Other books by Stephen King" page in some other book from around that time, I think maybe Insomnia, so I did some fast research and got a 2nd print, then got in on the lottery for the limiteds and got DTII-DTVII. The other limiteds I have are Black House, Salem's Lot, Desperation, and Regulators, plus some anthologies.

[jhanic]

donnancastle has set #432 on eBay, starting at $11,200 with a BIN of $11,400.

Dark Tower set #432 (http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLY-GRAIL-Stephen-King-Signed-Limited-Dark-Tower-1-7_W0QQitemZ170201273168QQihZ007QQcategoryZ29223QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

John

[turtlex]

Folks -

Where is the best place to start looking to purchase a single (numbered under 500) book.

There's no way I could afford a whole set, least of all not until I hit the lottery or something. I might be able to swing a single book though.

Hey, maybe someday my name could be on this amazing list!

What are they going for, individually, approximately?

Thanks in advance.
turtlex

[wizardsrainbow]

Folks -

Where is the best place to start looking to purchase a single (numbered under 500) book.

There's no way I could afford a whole set, least of all not until I hit the lottery or something. I might be able to swing a single book though.

Hey, maybe someday my name could be on this amazing list!

What are they going for, individually, approximately?

Thanks in advance.
turtlex

Turtlex-
You have come to the right place!
A full same-number set will set you back approx $10,000, but since you are looking to swing a single S/L issue (under 500), then I think these ranges are appropriate for a single book. Others might differ slightly on the prices. [Note: there is a premium for a same-number set, which is why the individual prices when added do not reach $10,000]

DT I Gunslinger $5000-$6000
DT II Drawing of the Three $700-$900
DT III Wastelands $400-$500
DT IV Wizard & Glass $600-$700
DT V Wolves of the Calla $400-$550
DT VI Song of Susannah $350-$450
DT VII The Dark Tower $400-$550

I have a single Wastelands #168 that is not part of a larger same-number set, and I think I have a higher Wastelands #964 (I'd have to check) also a single that I would be willing to sell if that holds any interest for you at all. Let me know.

Wiz

[jhanic]

Just my two cents worth--the price of the DT VII may go up the closer to the issue date of the Revised Gunslinger from Grant comes, if, as usual, the owner of the DTVII can get the same-numbered Revised Gunslinger.

John

[jemaher]

My SL DT1 number 207 arrived today.

[jhanic]

Very nice, jemaher!

John

[artan]

My SL DT1 number 207 arrived today.

Congrats!!!

Cool moments! :cool:

[Patrick]

Congratulations, jemaher! :rock:

[turtlex]

Wiz -

Thanks muchly for the information - so very helpful. I am interested too, with perhaps purchasing a book from you, but will have to see how my tax return figures out. Would it be okay if I PM'd you later on?

Regards,
turtlex ... now hoping to win the 1st Edition of Gunslinger in the Big Give !

[jhanic]

Greg (shibus) has DTII #207 on eBay:

Drawing of the Three #207 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-S-L-DT-2-The-Drawing-of-the-Three-1-850_W0QQitemZ190210127037QQihZ009QQcategoryZ377QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Are you there, jemaher?

John

[jemaher]

very coool! Wonder if he'd do a trade?

[shibus]

He might.

[wizardsrainbow]

Wiz -

Thanks muchly for the information - so very helpful. I am interested too, with perhaps purchasing a book from you, but will have to see how my tax return figures out. Would it be okay if I PM'd you later on?

Regards,
turtlex ... now hoping to win the 1st Edition of Gunslinger in the Big Give !

Yes, please contact me anytime...for any reason:cowboy:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

He might.

What if someone bids on it?

[turtlex]

Wiz - Thank you kindly!

Mr. Rabbit Trick - Wow, if I can just interject here - I finally got an opportunity to click your link to your King Collection - VERY impressive.

If I may ask, where do you keep them all? Do you have a special bookcase? Or slipcovers for each?

Very cool.

Long Days,
turtlex

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Wiz - Thank you kindly!

Mr. Rabbit Trick - Wow, if I can just interject here - I finally got an opportunity to click your link to your King Collection - VERY impressive.

If I may ask, where do you keep them all? Do you have a special bookcase? Or slipcovers for each?

Very cool.

Long Days,
turtlex

They are all kept in Brodart or plastic sleeves, in the fitted wardrobes in my spare rooms, at the top of the house. The rooms are constant temperature controlled, and the doors keep out any light. We do not use the top floor for anything else.

I do not have bookshelves for them yet, although I have searched in vain for anything suitable.

[Brice]

I do not have bookshelves for them yet, although I have searched in vain for anything suitable.

I'd say the size and quality of your collection warrants finding a good carpenter/woodworker and having some built custom for them.

[tippy4]

I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).



Wiz doesn't want to update the page with my info :cry:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I'd say the size and quality of your collection warrants finding a good carpenter/woodworker and having some built custom for them.

I was actually going to have a go at it myself..... Now where's my Readers Digest Carpentry Manual?

[Nerak]

I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).



Wiz doesn't want to update the page with my info :cry:


Big meanie!

I fixed it for you! :D :couple:

[turtlex]

They are all kept in Brodart or plastic sleeves, in the fitted wardrobes in my spare rooms, at the top of the house. The rooms are constant temperature controlled, and the doors keep out any light. We do not use the top floor for anything else.

I do not have bookshelves for them yet, although I have searched in vain for anything suitable.

Excellent. I can't wait to have a collection that requires the same sort of space, etc. Impressive to say the least.

[wizardsrainbow]

I have #274 DT1, DT2-DT7 (missing DT3).



Wiz doesn't want to update the page with my info :cry:


Big meanie!

I fixed it for you! :D :couple:

Thanks for the assist Karen!
Tippy, sorry man. I sometimes get lost trying to follow all of the various threads and sometimes forget to go back and post or fix stuff that I mean to. No slight intended. My apologies!

[Nerak]

s'ok, I got your back!

[tippy4]

:couple: Thanks Guys! :couple:

[Nerak]

:couple: Thanks Guys! :couple:

Welcome :nana:

[jemaher]

... With the help of many individuals, I have put together a comprehensive list of "known" owners. This is what my database shows (I would be grateful to any who could shed light on any numbers not accounted for below):

WE ARE AT 51 COMPLETE NUMBERED SETS ACCOUNTED FOR
At least 3 COMPLETE PUBLISHER's SETS

#368 (not complete I sold to jmaher2006 on eBay 11/06)
#371 (not complete I on sale at Bett's 4/07)
#374 (not complete I-III eBay offered by ersk4 8/06)
...

a few updates and corrections.....
I dont think i have #368... check your sources. My records suck but i dont see it on my inventory.

I do own #308, 352, and 1-3 of #374

[jemaher]

None of those are complete...any info on the current owners would be appreciated.

[wizardsrainbow]

I updated #308, 352, 374.

I do not have detailed records of #368 which I have you down for, but in Nov 2006 you did buy several items from www.flatsigned.com and several from signedlimited. That's not to say you bought #368 from either of them.

I figure you would know if you owned #368, so I will delete that one from the list.

[jemaher]

ok, Thanks

now own volume 1 and 2 of number 207... would love to get 3- 7 if anyone knows where they are.

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Jemaher. That's a real accomplishment!

John

[tippy4]

Dark Tower S/L Set #179 3-7 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180230859632) on ebay 04/06/08 offered for sale by seller marcb115.

[Patrick]

Dark Tower S/L Set #179 3-7 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180230859632) on ebay 04/06/08 offered for sale by seller marcb115.Nice set.
He has a typo in his booklist showing DTVI as #170 rather than #179. Oops.

[wizardsrainbow]

# 498 set (not complete) up on eBay

[e_taylor]

# 263 IV-VII on ebay right now, offered by seller artbrock

Also, out of curiosity, when the revised gunslinger comes out, there will technically be another 350 possible complete sets right? Obviously, they will be worth less, but will they still be considered "real" complete sets? and will this list be updated accordingly?

[Nerak]

Good question..

My opinion, because it won't include the original Gunslinger, that no, it shouldn't be updated.

[e_taylor]

Yah its really a grey area, it IS a numbered Gunslinger, but if you place it on a shelf in order of published year.... I'm not sure what I think... Given that I just bought a IV-VII set above 500 but below 850... for my personal purposes it'd be a complete set - but I think I'd have to agree that from a collectors stand point its not. It'll be one step above a II-VII set without #1.... but thats about it!

[wizardsrainbow]

# 263 IV-VII on ebay right now, offered by seller artbrock

Also, out of curiosity, when the revised gunslinger comes out, there will technically be another 350 possible complete sets right? Obviously, they will be worth less, but will they still be considered "real" complete sets? and will this list be updated accordingly?

Eric-

I was not planning on updating this list to account for the variations with the Revised Gunslinger. If someone else wants to take the lead and use this list as a foundation, please go right ahead. That's not being judgemental on my part, it's a labor/time thing.

[jemaher]

I agree, thats not a true "set"

[Patrick]

Having the revised rather than the original would not be a true matching set, in my opinion either. Sort of like a matching set, but with an asterisk.

The other question is, after this book's release, would it take all 8 books (both versions of the Gunslinger) to be considered a true matching set?

In other words, if someone had the original seven books, would you consider it somehow "short" if they didn't have the matching revised as well for some reason?

[jhanic]

I would say yes. For a true complete matching set, all eight volumes should be there.

(I'll never have one.)

John

[turtlex]

Hey Friends - with regards to the numbered sets, are the lower numbers more sought after. Say, for instance, I wanted to start collecting set # 27 (it's my lucky number) would that be harder to find than say, set 3 hundred something? Who has set 19?

Thanks.
Long Days.

[e_taylor]

Aside from maybe #1, #500, or due to its significance to the story, #19, I think all the sub-500 numbers are thought of as the same.

John - The revised Gunslinger really only offers The Little Sisters story extra, of which there was a sgn/ltd of 250 copies already... so if its needed, wouldn't there only be 250 complete sets?

[jhanic]

But the s/l of Legends (where Little Sisters first appeared) was not published by Grant. To me, that makes a difference.

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

The revised Gunslinger really only offers The Little Sisters story extra, of which there was a sgn/ltd of 250 copies already... so if its needed, wouldn't there only be 250 complete sets?

The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.

[wizardsrainbow]

I would say yes. For a true complete matching set, all eight volumes should be there.

(I'll never have one.)

John

John-

NEVER say never LOL

[wizardsrainbow]

The revised Gunslinger really only offers The Little Sisters story extra, of which there was a sgn/ltd of 250 copies already... so if its needed, wouldn't there only be 250 complete sets?

The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.


Agreed. Only the Grant books should be considered for the set, and a "new" complete set will include all 8 books with the same number. I cannot imagine of the 50 odd complete sets that exist to our knowledge today, that many if any of those owners will not step up and get the same number of the new Revised Gunslinger S/L.

[jhanic]

I would say yes. For a true complete matching set, all eight volumes should be there.

(I'll never have one.)

John

John-

NEVER say never LOL

Okay, barring a win from the lottery (which I never play), I'll never have one.

John

[Cutter]

I would say yes. For a true complete matching set, all eight volumes should be there.

(I'll never have one.)

John

John-

NEVER say never LOL

Okay, barring a win from the lottery (which I never play), I'll never have one.

John
I'm with John, they are just a little too pricey for me.

[turtlex]

179 up for sale on ebay. 7000 on buy it now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Dark-Tower-III-VII-Signed-Limited-Ed_W0QQitemZ180235554430QQihZ008QQcategoryZ377QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Lists 5 books :
The Dark Tower III - The Wastelands, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and Dameron

The Dark Tower IV - Wizard and Glass, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and McKean

The Dark Tower V - Wolves of the Calla , Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1250 Signed by King and Wrightson

The Dark Tower VI - Song of Susannah, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1400 Signed by King and Anderson

The Dark Tower VII - The Dark Tower, Signed Limited Edition 179 of 1500 Signed by King and Whelan

[jemaher]

color me happy! I just got a sl of legends to go with my set of dt# 29 1-7. The legends book is also copy 29!

[jhanic]

Congratulations, jemaher! That's a REAL accomplishment!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

color me happy! I just got a sl of legends to go with my set of dt# 29 1-7. The legends book is also copy 29!

Now THAT may be a one of a kind set. Congratulations.

[Patrick]

Congrats, jemaher! That is an impressive set!

[jemaher]

The revised Gunslinger really only offers The Little Sisters story extra, of which there was a sgn/ltd of 250 copies already... so if its needed, wouldn't there only be 250 complete sets?

The Little Sisters story was in a anthology of several authors and does not count as part of the set. The forthcoming revised Gunslinger/Little Sisters edition is King only, so it should.

Any idea how many complete sets are in existence?

[Randall Flagg]

According to Wiz's first posting:




207/500 listed ***updated April 18, 2008***
51 complete numbered
3 complete Publisher's sets

One would presume there are more, but this confirms a fair amount.

[jhanic]

I think only a very small fraction of those would include Legends, though. Yours may even be unique!

John

[tippy4]

I know this set is already on the list, but Heritage Auction Galleries currently has #50 up for auction.

DT Set #50 (http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=170221203001).

Looks like whoever they are selling the set for is selling off their entire King collection.

I might throw a bid at those UK S/Ls.

[turtlex]

I know this set is already on the list, but Heritage Auction Galleries currently has #50 up for auction.

DT Set #50 (http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=170221203001).

Looks like whoever they are selling the set for is selling off their entire King collection.

I might throw a bid at those UK S/Ls.


Wow..... Is this normal : Buyer's Premium of 22.5% - That seems high, no?

[carlosdetweiller]

I know this set is already on the list, but Heritage Auction Galleries currently has #50 up for auction.

DT Set #50 (http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=170221203001).

Looks like whoever they are selling the set for is selling off their entire King collection.

I might throw a bid at those UK S/Ls.


Wow..... Is this normal : Buyer's Premium of 22.5% - That seems high, no?

It is high but rather standard for large auction houses, unfortunately. If you are interested do NOT bid through eBay. Register directly with Heritage and bid on their website. The buyer's premium is a bit lower at 19% if you do it that way.

[turtlex]

Gee, I never would have guessed. I've been to a couple of live auctions, and the premium was always 10%. I was shocked at 22.5 - Cripes, if you win the auction at $5000 it's an EXTRA grand!!!

Even if I was thinking to take a shot at it ( on account of really, really wanting to own a set ) there's no way I could afford the premium!

[carlosdetweiller]

Gee, I never would have guessed. I've been to a couple of live auctions, and the premium was always 10%. I was shocked at 22.5 - Cripes, if you win the auction at $5000 it's an EXTRA grand!!!

Even if I was thinking to take a shot at it ( on account of really, really wanting to own a set ) there's no way I could afford the premium!

Well, you just have to factor in the buyer's premium in deciding what amount you are willing to bid. Then it is the same as any other auction. The auction house just gets a bigger percentage.

For instance, if you think $7,000 is a good price for a matching number set of the DT books, then you would bid $5670 (knowing that you would also owe 19% or $1330). Your total price would be $7,000.

Then it would be about the same as placing a $7,000 bid on eBay. You just have to adjust your thinking and bidding to allow for the buyer's premium.

One reason that I have not bid more often on Heritage Auctions is that I am in Texas and would also be hit with an 8.25% sales tax. I'm really used to internet type sales being free from state sales tax.

[turtlex]

Yes, your explaination is a great way to look at it. I wish I could get a set, so badly, especially since this one is a low number.

[Matt]

Gee, I never would have guessed. I've been to a couple of live auctions, and the premium was always 10%. I was shocked at 22.5 - Cripes, if you win the auction at $5000 it's an EXTRA grand!!!

Even if I was thinking to take a shot at it ( on account of really, really wanting to own a set ) there's no way I could afford the premium!

Well, you just have to factor in the buyer's premium in deciding what amount you are willing to bid. Then it is the same as any other auction. The auction house just gets a bigger percentage.

For instance, if you think $7,000 is a good price for a matching number set of the DT books, then you would bid $5670 (knowing that you would also owe 19% or $1330). Your total price would be $7,000.

Then it would be about the same as placing a $7,000 bid on eBay. You just have to adjust your thinking and bidding to allow for the buyer's premium.

One reason that I have not bid more often on Heritage Auctions is that I am in Texas and would also be hit with an 8.25% sales tax. I'm really used to internet type sales being free from state sales tax.

Wow! That does make perfect sense. What a great explanation.

[wizardsrainbow]

Slightly old news, but complete set #50 was sold by Heritage Auctions Gallery for $10,300. I think in today's market, that is a fair price.

[jhanic]

I wonder if the winner is here on these boards.

John

[turtlex]

I wonder if the winner is here on these boards.

John

Wasn't me.
Sure wish it were.

[wizardsrainbow]

Sure was not me. I thought about how jmaher snagged the last set at a really low price and that maybe I'd bid just over the minimum, but this set went for much higher than that.

[artan]

On sale...some DT S/L Set

#31 :scared:
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KINGS-DARK-TOWER-Cpt-Set-of-S-N-Grant-1st_W0QQitemZ330166010322QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item3 30166010322&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

#432.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Signed-Limited-Dark-Tower-1-7-MATCHED-SET_W0QQitemZ180254565163QQihZ008QQcategoryZ29223Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

#159
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KING-DARK-TOWER-SERIES-SIGNED-LIMITED_W0QQitemZ260169433201QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem260169433201&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Wiz on the list I read "#159 (not complete II-VII CDK Books Long Valley, NJ)"...Is he the same owner/seller?

[wizardsrainbow]

On sale...some DT S/L Set

#31 :scared:
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KINGS-DARK-TOWER-Cpt-Set-of-S-N-Grant-1st_W0QQitemZ330166010322QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item3 30166010322&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

#432.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Signed-Limited-Dark-Tower-1-7-MATCHED-SET_W0QQitemZ180254565163QQihZ008QQcategoryZ29223Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

#159
http://cgi.ebay.it/STEPHEN-KING-DARK-TOWER-SERIES-SIGNED-LIMITED_W0QQitemZ260169433201QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem260169433201&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Wiz on the list I read "#159 (not complete II-VII CDK Books Long Valley, NJ)"...Is he the same owner/seller?

Luca-
Yes, I am pretty sure it is the same outfit, both from the same location, just different names.

[dbutler92562]

hi,
browsing around and found your site today - i own a complete and matching set of dark tower signed limiteds #237 - strange that your site lists someone on abe named ken lopez as owner - i purchased all but the first directly from donald m. grant and so have owned these books for MANY years. hope this info helps with your data base
dave butler

[jhanic]

Welcome Dave! Please feel free to contribute to other threads here too!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

hi,
browsing around and found your site today - i own a complete and matching set of dark tower signed limiteds #237 - strange that your site lists someone on abe named ken lopez as owner - i purchased all but the first directly from donald m. grant and so have owned these books for MANY years. hope this info helps with your data base
dave butler

Dave-

Welcome to the site. Thank you for your information. I get info from a whole lot of sources, most of which I believe are fairly credible, but there clearly are exceptions (as is the case here). The list that I maintain here is only as good as the info I receive and you have made the list stronger now with your contribution. I will remedy the error. Thank you.

[Patrick]

Hear, hear! Welcome, Dave. Please jump in to any conversation or discussion around here. We'd love to hear more from you.

- Patrick

[mikeyw]

Hi There all, i'm new to the site, so i'm just saying hi, and giving a bit of info to update the list that starts this thread.

I do share the DT obsession, and I have a set after many many years of trying. Sadly it is not matching.

DT I is 129
DT II is 329

DT III- VI is 207

I also have as number 207 the following: Black House S/L, Artists Ed Black House, From a Buick 8 S/L, Secretary of Dreams S/L, and Salems Lot S/L and other none 207 S/L's.

I'd certainly be up for swaps if anyone has 207 of I and II so and can be nicely matching, which would be brilliant!.....so feel free to PM me.

Great site and great to see so many other DT obsessives as i've been fascinated with it since 1986 and I saw my name in the index of Douglas E Winters book on King!....

Cheers Mike

Michael Whelan

[Randall Flagg]

Are we talking to THE Michael Whelan-artist of the Dark Tower?:excited:
If so, WOW! Welcome to the site.
If not, still a hearty welcome to you!

[mikeyw]

Are we talking to THE Michael Whelan-artist of the Dark Tower?:excited:
If so, WOW! Welcome to the site.
If not, still a hearty welcome to you!

Well, I am generally known as The Other Michael Whelan by the folks I know associated with King and Publishing, so, i'm not the man you think I am!....but I like to think i'm a fine fellow regardless of my lack of artistic talent!.....

I have a very cool signed book from the other chap which says 'from one Michael Whelan to another (this feels very weird!)'......which is cool!...


thanks for the welcome!.:thumbsup:

[Randall Flagg]

Well we are very glad to have you here.:thumbsup:
We also welcome all Stephen King's in the world to join.:grouphug:

[wizardsrainbow]

Hi There all, i'm new to the site, so i'm just saying hi, and giving a bit of info to update the list that starts this thread.

I do share the DT obsession, and I have a set after many many years of trying. Sadly it is not matching.

DT I is 129
DT II is 329

DT III- VI is 207

I also have as number 207 the following: Black House S/L, Artists Ed Black House, From a Buick 8 S/L, Secretary of Dreams S/L, and Salems Lot S/L and other none 207 S/L's.

I'd certainly be up for swaps if anyone has 207 of I and II so and can be nicely matching, which would be brilliant!.....so feel free to PM me.

Great site and great to see so many other DT obsessives as i've been fascinated with it since 1986 and I saw my name in the index of Douglas E Winters book on King!....

Cheers Mike

Michael Whelan

Mike, welcome to the site and thanks for your contribution.
You neede to get in touch with jemaher here on this site as he owns I and II of #207.

I noticed that you put down as owning #207 III-VI. Did you mistype or do you not own #207 of DT VII? And if you do not own it, why not?

[mikeyw]

Hi There all, i'm new to the site, so i'm just saying hi, and giving a bit of info to update the list that starts this thread.

I do share the DT obsession, and I have a set after many many years of trying. Sadly it is not matching.

DT I is 129
DT II is 329

DT III- VI is 207

I also have as number 207 the following: Black House S/L, Artists Ed Black House, From a Buick 8 S/L, Secretary of Dreams S/L, and Salems Lot S/L and other none 207 S/L's.

I'd certainly be up for swaps if anyone has 207 of I and II so and can be nicely matching, which would be brilliant!.....so feel free to PM me.

Great site and great to see so many other DT obsessives as i've been fascinated with it since 1986 and I saw my name in the index of Douglas E Winters book on King!....

Cheers Mike

Michael Whelan

Mike, welcome to the site and thanks for your contribution.
You neede to get in touch with jemaher here on this site as he owns I and II of #207.

I noticed that you put down as owning #207 III-VI. Did you mistype or do you not own #207 of DT VII? And if you do not own it, why not?

Ah, thats the old mis typed roman numerals gag then - I DO most certainly own VII too..!....

Thanks for the info ref 207 - checking through more of these posts I saw the entries when jemaher managed to get the books, and indeed, asks if anyone knows who owns 207 too......so, hopefully I can encourage a trade of some kind!....

cant see how I would PM him though, but i;m sure it must be possible....

[Brice]

Once you make five posts in on topic areas (basically anywhere except in Dixie Pig and Blue Heaven) you can use PM. :) It is just disallowed until then to deter spammers.

[mikeyw]

ah, what an excellent idea - nothing worse than boards full of spam - thanks for the hint there.

:thumbsup:

[Brice]

No problem! :) Once you've made the required posts (one more ;) ) you only need to click their name to the left of their post and a drop down box will appear with the option to PM.

[mikeyw]

thanks for that - this makes it a big six then, as i've just spilled the beans on when I found out about the DT series etc, so i'm PM enabled! - wish me luck!

[Brice]

Best of luck to you.

[jhanic]

Good luck, Mikeyw! A complete same-numbered set is a real accomplishment!

John

[mikeyw]

Good luck, Mikeyw! A complete same-numbered set is a real accomplishment!

John

well, here's hoping on the generosity of the chap that has I and II - I know he has a matching set himself of another number, so he will know what its like to want to get one.....lets see if ka allows it to happen!.....it would be sooooooooo cool.

[Randall Flagg]

well, here's hoping on the generosity of the chap that has I and II - I know he has a matching set himself of another number, so he will know what its like to want to get one.....lets see if ka allows it to happen!.....it would be sooooooooo cool.
I am sure Ka and several thousand dollars will do the trick.:nana:

[Matt]

:lol:

Its always Ka and several thousand dollars.

Looks like you are past the 5 post threshold to PM now Mike, good luck my friend.

[mikeyw]

I kind of like the former more than the latter!:panic:

[Brice]

Understandably so, but I suspect Ka alone ain't gonna' do much here. :lol:

[Patrick]

Welcome to the "Other" Michael Whelan. Good luck in your pursuit of a complete matching set!

[mikeyw]

thanks for your positive wishes - i'll let you know how my quest progresses!:nana:

[Nerak]

Welcome Mike!

I can vouch for this Michael Whelan, he's a cool guy! Friend of Roberts and an all around good egg!!

Hope the trade works out for you.

Jay is a good guy too! (jemaher)

[mikeyw]

well heh, what can I say to that comment from Mrs DT herself!

thanks for that Nerek, its good to know there are so many other DT nuts out there too!......

Nothing to report on the trade front, but it is holidays so just better be patient (not one of my finer points!)

:pirate:

[tippy4]

I was going through some old saved links, when I found this:

STEPHEN KING, DARK TOWER, III-VII, S/L, All #418 12/20/05 (http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-DARK-TOWER-III-VII-S-L-All-418_W0QQitemZ6589446171QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem)

I was amazed the link still worked after nealy three years closed.

You can update the list to include that the buyer was shel9460

[wizardsrainbow]

I was going through some old saved links, when I found this:

STEPHEN KING, DARK TOWER, III-VII, S/L, All #418 12/20/05 (http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-DARK-TOWER-III-VII-S-L-All-418_W0QQitemZ6589446171QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem)

I was amazed the link still worked after nealy three years closed.

You can update the list to include that the buyer was shel9460

Thanks Rick.
I updated the buyer. I had it tracked thru July 2005 but missed the Dec 2005 auction update. Thanks.

[Nerak]

well heh, what can I say to that comment from Mrs DT herself!

thanks for that Nerek, its good to know there are so many other DT nuts out there too!......

Nothing to report on the trade front, but it is holidays so just better be patient (not one of my finer points!)

:pirate:

:) It's Nerak, btw! lol

[jemaher]

I am now the owner of dt1-7 set number 50!

[wizardsrainbow]

Congrats man! I will update the database right now.

[carlosdetweiller]

I am now the owner of dt1-7 set number 50!

Congratulations! Very nice.

[jhanic]

Congratulations. A great accomplishment!

John

[oy-the-brave]

Congrats, the Holy Grail and a nice number as well :thumbsup:

[Patrick]

Congrats, jemaher!

[Fsmdr]

Excellent purchase, jehamer!.

[wizardsrainbow]

Here is a new eBay auction complete same-number set from a fellow CT seller Halthebookie....for a cool $21,000!

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KINGS-DARK-TOWER-Cpt-Set-of-S-N-Grant-1st_W0QQitemZ230274241450QQihZ013QQcategoryZ29223Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[wizardsrainbow]

Here is a new eBay auction complete same-number set from a fellow CT seller Halthebookie....for a cool $21,000!

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KINGS-DARK-TOWER-Cpt-Set-of-S-N-Grant-1st_W0QQitemZ230274241450QQihZ013QQcategoryZ29223Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I contacted Hal (who I haven't spoken to in several years) and told him of my list here and that I had identified 52 complete same-number sets. He responded that he remembered selling me #32 awhile back and also that he was the proud owner of complete set #1.

How cool is that!

[carlosdetweiller]

Here is a new eBay auction complete same-number set from a fellow CT seller Halthebookie....for a cool $21,000!

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KINGS-DARK-TOWER-Cpt-Set-of-S-N-Grant-1st_W0QQitemZ230274241450QQihZ013QQcategoryZ29223Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I contacted Hal (who I haven't spoken to in several years) and told him of my list here and that I had identified 52 complete same-number sets. He responded that he remembered selling me #32 awhile back and also that he was the proud owner of complete set #1.

How cool is that!

VERY cool! I'm trying to think of something cooler than that and I am drawing a blank. Wow.

[Brice]

Possibly, the complete of 19 (considering the series), but still I don't know. That's pretty awesome having #1.

[oy-the-brave]

For me #19 would be coolest, but #1 would not be too bad either :drool:

[Randall Flagg]

I'd be happy to have either.
Wiz, do you know if he obtained set #1 aftermarket, or was he the true #1 from the beginning?

[wizardsrainbow]

I'd be happy to have either.
Wiz, do you know if he obtained set #1 aftermarket, or was he the true #1 from the beginning?

RF-
I do not know that answer for sure, but I will ask him and report back here. He indicated that he sold a set when he acquired #1 so intuitively that says he got #1 in the after market. I just asked him how he acquired #1 and from whom (if he can share that info).

[Matt]

#1--Wow, that is amazing.

To me, much finer than 19 even though its a big number in the book. There is just something about #1 :rock:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

For me #1 would always be number one. What a great set to have.

[wizardsrainbow]

Here is the answer I got from Hal regarding set #1:

Hi David, Me and 2 other guys used to go over to Don Grant's house starting in the mid 70s. The 3 of us were Robert E Howard fans and Don was publishing those long before King. One of the 2 guys was the original owner of your #32. I originally had 2 sets but sold 1 set right away. Grant had a friend that helped him with his early publishing and there was an unverified rumor that he had originally owned up to 50 copies of the S&N first DT. The friend offered to sell me the #1 copy in the early 90's but the deal did not go through until several years later. I don't think that he will mind me telling you that his name is Dick Brisson. I know that he does not own a set of DT's at present and still don't know if that rumor was true, Thanks, Hal

[Randall Flagg]

Great info. Thanks.

[Patrick]

What a great story, thanks for sharing it, Wiz.

[William50]

I wonder how long it took wizardsrainbow to write that first post. WOW!

[Patrick]

I wonder how long it took wizardsrainbow to write that first post. WOW!I agree, it is very impressive. He built up the list over a long period of time, starting it pre-TDT.com. He's been updating and lengthening the list for quite a while with a lot of help from other collectors.

[tippy4]

S/L DT2 #472 for sale at Betts Book 07/26/08

[wizardsrainbow]

I wonder how long it took wizardsrainbow to write that first post. WOW!I agree, it is very impressive. He built up the list over a long period of time, starting it pre-TDT.com. He's been updating and lengthening the list for quite a while with a lot of help from other collectors.

I have been compiling the list for roughly 8 years with the help of A LOT of people, many of them here on this site. I remember I started with being able to account for 5 complete sets and about 12 numbers. It grew slowly but surely from there to the list you see today. I freely admit there are likely some mistakes there as I rely on third party information at times, but overall it should be pretty accurate.

The two things that got me started was putting together (the hard way) my first complete set #296 and Stu's (Bett's books) constant reference on his site around 2000 that complete same-number sets were really rare and there may be only a dozen complete sets out there....I wanted to see if that was true. And here we are with just over 50 and still 40% of the numbers unaccounted for. Statistics (through extrapolation of what I have already compiled) would suggest that there are perhaps another 40 complete sets, making 90+ in all out of 500, or roughly 20% of the total are complete, but I suspect that the "low hanging fruit" has already been picked and of the 200 numbers still unaccounted for, there may be only 15-20 complete sets there, making the total 65-75, or 13%-15%. Just my educated guess.

[wizardsrainbow]

S/L DT2 #472 for sale at Betts Book 07/26/08

I see #474 Gunslinger paied with #145 II-VII. I don't see #472 of Drawing of the Three. Did I miss it somehow?

[gsvec]

S/L DT2 #472 for sale at Betts Book 07/26/08

I see #474 Gunslinger paied with #145 II-VII. I don't see #472 of Drawing of the Three. Did I miss it somehow?

It's the 8th item under "New Consignments".

[wizardsrainbow]

S/L DT2 #472 for sale at Betts Book 07/26/08

I see #474 Gunslinger paied with #145 II-VII. I don't see #472 of Drawing of the Three. Did I miss it somehow?

It's the 8th item under "New Consignments".

Thank you. What just occurred is called "Man Vision" according to my wife. :doh: You open the fridge and say "Honey I can't find the milk!" and it's staring you right in the eye on the shelf ahead of you. :doh:

[jemaher]

...And i thought man vision is being able to spot boob cleavage from 100 yards away and not see the clothes we left on the floor which are right in front of us

[Matt]

I would think all of that falls into the category of "man vision" :lol:

Dora calls that pile of cloths my "security pile"

[wizardsrainbow]

DT set II-VII all #64 on sale on eBay

[Patrick]

DT set II-VII all #64 on sale on eBay
Link, man, link! :P

[e_taylor]

DT set II-VII all #64 on sale on eBay
Link, man, link! :P

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180283087677&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:BID

I'm tempted to go for this one actually, I'm just trying to figure out if I'd be able to move my current S/Ls for a reasonably close amount to what these will go for!

[wizardsrainbow]

Sorry Patrick :( Thanks Eric! ;)

[Patrick]

No worries, Wiz, I was just giving you a hard time.

Good luck, Eric!

[tippy4]

Stephen King Dark Tower Gunslinger Signed Limited#222 offered by VERYFINEBOOKS on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230286492975&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

[wizardsrainbow]

Stephen King Dark Tower Gunslinger Signed Limited#222 offered by VERYFINEBOOKS on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230286492975&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)


Thanks. Will update the list tomorrow.

[wizardsrainbow]

Updated. Thanks Tippy. I was not on eBay this past weekend. Good spot.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Full set # 30 by Very Fine Books on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-1st-Grant_W0QQitemZ330268699430QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2922 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[turtlex]

Full set # 30 by Very Fine Books on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-1st-Grant_W0QQitemZ330268699430QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2922 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


This would make a lovely Christmas gift for me. PM me if you want my mailing address :) .

[gsvec]

Complete set #78 listed on ABE by seller Preferred Books Link (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1188774474&searchurl=an%3Dstephen%2Bking%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff% 26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dgunslinger%26x%3D52% 26y%3D14)

Gunslinger #276 listed on ABE by seller MnNiceBooks Link (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1134912196&searchurl=an%3Dstephen%2Bking%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff% 26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dgunslinger%26x%3D52% 26y%3D14)

[Patrick]

Full set # 30 by Very Fine Books on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-1st-Grant_W0QQitemZ330268699430QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2922 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Complete set #78 listed on ABE by seller Preferred Books Link (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1188774474&searchurl=an%3Dstephen%2Bking%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff% 26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dgunslinger%26x%3D52% 26y%3D14)
$14,000 vs. $25,000 - quite a range in full set asking prices.

[turtlex]

Full set # 30 by Very Fine Books on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-1st-Grant_W0QQitemZ330268699430QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2922 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Complete set #78 listed on ABE by seller Preferred Books Link (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1188774474&searchurl=an%3Dstephen%2Bking%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff% 26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dgunslinger%26x%3D52% 26y%3D14)
$14,000 vs. $25,000 - quite a range in full set asking prices.

Do you all think that's because of condition? Or because of the numbers? Or just a roll of the dice?

[Patrick]

Full set # 30 by Very Fine Books on eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Dark-Tower-Signed-Limited-1st-Grant_W0QQitemZ330268699430QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2922 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Complete set #78 listed on ABE by seller Preferred Books Link (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1188774474&searchurl=an%3Dstephen%2Bking%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff% 26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D1%26tn%3Dgunslinger%26x%3D52% 26y%3D14)
$14,000 vs. $25,000 - quite a range in full set asking prices.

Do you all think that's because of condition? Or because of the numbers? Or just a roll of the dice?
The lower one is far more realistic in today's market. The seller with the higher price is wishing this was 2005 rather than 2008.

Possibly one actually wants to sell, whereas the other only wants to sell if they can fetch a big price.

But that's just my uneducated opinion.

[wizardsrainbow]

Updated the numbers and also for our very own member gsvec, the proud owner of a new II-VII set. Now, the search for the elusive matching Gunslinger begins!

[gsvec]

Updated the numbers and also for our very own member gsvec, the proud owner of a new II-VII set. Now, the search for the elusive matching Gunslinger begins!

Checking me out in eBay, are ya Wiz? :lol: Yes, I'm now the proud owner of II-VII #64 (at least monitarily - will confirm that once the actual books arrive!). Opinion . . . did I get a decent deal?

[wizardsrainbow]

Updated the numbers and also for our very own member gsvec, the proud owner of a new II-VII set. Now, the search for the elusive matching Gunslinger begins!

Checking me out in eBay, are ya Wiz? :lol: Yes, I'm now the proud owner of II-VII #64 (at least monitarily - will confirm that once the actual books arrive!). Opinion . . . did I get a decent deal?

Yes, I think you got a pretty good deal.

[Nerak]

Hey Wiz, did you update #207 as the complete set now belong to the UK Michael Whelan? Well, he hasn't gotten I & II yet, but hopefully soon.

[e_taylor]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/STEPHEN-KING-The-Dark-Tower-The-Gunslinger-SIGNED_W0QQitemZ160281181262QQihZ006QQcategoryZ292 23QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

#475 of the Gunslinger on eBay

[wizardsrainbow]

Thanks Eric...updated the list

[gsvec]

My 64s arrived today! :rock: Now to get pics of VII to Karen so I can get LSoE #64 and start my quest for Gunslinger #64 - wish me luck!!

[turtlex]

My 64s arrived today! :rock: Now to get pics of VII to Karen so I can get LSoE #64 and start my quest for Gunslinger #64 - wish me luck!!


Whoowhoo.

Congrats and good luck on your quest !

[jhanic]

Best of luck in your "Dark Tower Quest"!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

My 64s arrived today! :rock: Now to get pics of VII to Karen so I can get LSoE #64 and start my quest for Gunslinger #64 - wish me luck!!

Congrats on that acquisition and GOOD LUCK in the seach for the last piece of the puzzle. I put together one of my sets this way, pure luck I stumbled across a needed number on ABE many years ago. It's quite a thrill, let me tell you!

[Nerak]

Gretchen, I got it registered for you!

Congrats on the purchase. We may be able to locate the owner of #1 for you. If you would like.

[jhanic]

This was posted in The Collector's forums:

I have a DTI Gunslinger #142 that I am willing to trade for a DTI #216 to complete the set.

Rick Bernhardt
rcbernhardt@comcast.net

[gsvec]

Gretchen, I got it registered for you!

Congrats on the purchase. We may be able to locate the owner of #1 for you. If you would like.

That would be awesome, Karen!!! :rock: What do you need me to do? Just name it! Within reason, of course . . . hehe

[Nerak]

If we find out who the person is, you send me a letter with your intentions (like you are willing to buy for said amount or willing to trade and have) and I mail it to them. If they are interested, they will contact you. Hopefully they still own it, cause it's strange that they only bought book 1.

[turtlex]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180290410759&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Dark Tower III - VII number 179 up on eBay.

[jhanic]

Set #432 is now up for sale on eBay from donnancastle. BIN is $10,400.

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIGNED-LIMITED-DARK-TOWER-SERIES-1ST-FINE_W0QQitemZ180295367888QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 180295367888&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Betts have Vol I , II, III, IV - Signed and numbered (#222) for sale for $8,500

[h2so4trinker]

Hi Wiz!
Very nice list you have made! :)

Just a small update, I bought the DT V, VI and VII on ebay in 2005. Ebay nick: h2so4trinker. I received mail from Karen today that she registered my DT VII. :)

Thanks Karen! :rose:

[jhanic]

h2so4trinker, Good luck in finding I-IV! Finding those would be perfect!

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Hi Wiz!
Very nice list you have made! :)

Just a small update, I bought the DT V, VI and VII on ebay in 2005. Ebay nick: h2so4trinker. I received mail from Karen today that she registered my DT VII. :)

Thanks Karen! :rose:

updated. Thanks for identifying yourself and welcome to the boards. Hope you stay. It's a great place to learn, whether you are a newbie or a long-time collector. Evryone benefits from the information shared here.

[wizardsrainbow]

Betts have Vol I , II, III, IV - Signed and numbered (#222) for sale for $8,500

updated. Thanks. I hadn't checked Bett's today

[Patrick]

Welcome, h2so4trinker! Please do stay and post. And good luck on your search for the other matching numbers.

[turtlex]

Set # 30 listed at eBay with a BIN of $10,500 from user "veryfinebooks".

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230298273875&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Gunslinger #276 about to get a new owner....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-The-Gunslinger-DT-1-Grant-Signed-Limited_W0QQitemZ190258983939QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem190258983939&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Tatts4Life]

OMG I wish I had the money to get a complete set numbered under 500. Just looking through this thread makes me wish I had been smarter and started collecting when I was younger. Maybe one day I will win the lottery and be able to afford a full set.


* goes off to beat self up for not collecting when I was younger :cry:

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Well, it's official now :) and I hope this doesn't sound like I'm bragging.

It took me a while to work, save and slave for this. With the market the way it's been, it took a lot of thought and 2nd thinking on my part. But I bought DT set complete #432. This used to belong to our very own Gunkslinger (Mike) who sold it to donnacastle (Bret) and now I own the complete numbered set.

Merry Christmas to ME :drool:

My wife told me not to expect anything else under the tree.

I need to check with Karen about registering my name to this number at Grant.

Again, I hope this doesn't sound like bragging. I'm just excited :excited:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[turtlex]

Woohoo!
Merry Christmas to you indeed.

CONGRATULATIONS MULLEINS !!

Awesome!

[e_taylor]

Well, it's official now :) and I hope this doesn't sound like I'm bragging.

It took me a while to work, save and slave for this. With the market the way it's been, it took a lot of thought and 2nd thinking on my part. But I bought DT set complete #432. This used to belong to our very own Gunkslinger (Mike) who sold it to donnacastle (Bret) and now I own the complete numbered set.

Merry Christmas to ME :drool:

My wife told me not to expect anything else under the tree.

I need to check with Karen about registering my name to this number at Grant.

Again, I hope this doesn't sound like bragging. I'm just excited :excited:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

I don't think its bragging - but even if it is - who can blame you?!?!?!

CONGRATS!!!:excited::excited::excited:

[carlosdetweiller]

It doesn't sound like bragging to me, either. Congratulations! It looks like you got a great price too.

[Nerak]

I need to check with Karen about registering my name to this number at Grant.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

DONE!

And congrats! :clap:

[wizardsrainbow]

Well, it's official now :) and I hope this doesn't sound like I'm bragging.

It took me a while to work, save and slave for this. With the market the way it's been, it took a lot of thought and 2nd thinking on my part. But I bought DT set complete #432. This used to belong to our very own Gunkslinger (Mike) who sold it to donnacastle (Bret) and now I own the complete numbered set.

Merry Christmas to ME :drool:

My wife told me not to expect anything else under the tree.

I need to check with Karen about registering my name to this number at Grant.

Again, I hope this doesn't sound like bragging. I'm just excited :excited:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Congrats Ralph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

It's well worth bragging about. Congratulations.

[Fsmdr]

Congrats mulleins!. Thats an excellent purchase.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

I need to check with Karen about registering my name to this number at Grant.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

DONE!

And congrats! :clap:

Thanks Everyone. And thank you Karen for the quick register.

I can hardly breathe I'm so excited.:blush:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[jhanic]

No bragging assumed! Congratulations!

John

[turtlex]

Another copy of the Holy Grail comes home to a TDT family member!

So awesome.

[oy-the-brave]

Congrats Ralph :thumbsup:

[Patrick]

Great news, Ralph! Congratulations! :dance:

[Ari_Racing]

Congratulations, Ralph!! Excellent Christmas present! :D

[gsvec]

You must've been a VERY good boy this year, Ralph! I'll bet 432 is your favorite number now :evil: Congrats!!

[Randall Flagg]

Congratulations. One of the holes in my collection-probably never to be filled.

[CRinVA]

Awesome Ralph!

Wish I could jump on that bandwagon, but seems h ighly unlikely! :-(

I'd be happy to obtain a First Gunslinger for a good price - not the current going price!

[Cutter]

Congrats, Mulleins, I think we all understand your enthusiasm. Who Hoo!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Again, Thanks Everyone. :grouphug:

I was thinking about sharing the wealth a little to a lucky member here. Now that I have #432. I was thinking about letting someone here take ownership of 5,6, & 7 #1097 registered at Grant at exact publisher price plus shipping so they can get a LSOE.

Before I put this on DTbay....does this sound fair or has the market killed this?

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[jhanic]

That price seems more than fair to me.

John

[gsvec]

Remind me what the publisher's price was for those?

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Remind me what the publisher's price was for those?

Good question. I think $250 each. It might have been a little less. I think I have $750 in the three signed limited. I purchased and registered all three directly from Grant.

I'm only doing this to help someone here. If I go to Ebay, the price will go up :wtf: :P

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[gsvec]

Thanks, Ralph. I asked because I'm in sort of the same situation with #678 of V-VII, but I paid a little more than the list price. I've been debating about eBay or DTBay or just asking for PMs! I've also been debating about waiting until I get Gunslinger #64 (I can dream!) to complete my set. Hmmm....

[e_taylor]

$200, $175 & $225 were the respective issue prices.

Regardless, $750 is a great price - they'd probably go minimum $1000 on eBay.

Gretchen - unless you really need the cash now, hold on to them - that way when you find your Gunslinger you'll be able to make a $4K purchase a $2.5K purchase!

I also have a DTV/VI/VII set, but I'm definitely holding onto VII and would like to hold onto V if I can ... that leaves VI if anyone's interested.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

$200, $175 & $225 were the respective issue prices.

Regardless, $750 is a great price - they'd probably go minimum $1000 on eBay.

Gretchen - unless you really need the cash now, hold on to them - that way when you find your Gunslinger you'll be able to make a $4K purchase a $2.5K purchase!

I also have a DTV/VI/VII set, but I'm definitely holding onto VII and would like to hold onto V if I can ... that leaves VI if anyone's interested.

Thanks. I couldn't remember. I know I could get more $ on Ebay but we have so many collectors here that don't have them. I would hope I can find someone here so they can register with Grant and get the new release.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[carlosdetweiller]

$200, $175 & $225 were the respective issue prices.

Regardless, $750 is a great price - they'd probably go minimum $1000 on eBay.

Gretchen - unless you really need the cash now, hold on to them - that way when you find your Gunslinger you'll be able to make a $4K purchase a $2.5K purchase!

I also have a DTV/VI/VII set, but I'm definitely holding onto VII and would like to hold onto V if I can ... that leaves VI if anyone's interested.

Thanks. I couldn't remember. I know I could get more $ on Ebay but we have so many collectors here that don't have them. I would hope I can find someone here so they can register with Grant and get the new release.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Do we know for a fact that having a limited edition of DT7 assures a person of getting the same numbered copy of LSOE? Or are we still just speculating based on DMG's prior policy?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Do we know for a fact that having a limited edition of DT7 assures a person of getting the same numbered copy of LSOE? Or are we still just speculating based on DMG's prior policy?

Still speculation at this time.

[gsvec]

Do we know for a fact that having a limited edition of DT7 assures a person of getting the same numbered copy of LSOE? Or are we still just speculating based on DMG's prior policy?

Still speculation at this time.

I hope it's true because then I'd at least have the full story with LSOE to match my set since I really don't have tons of hope that I'll ever find the original Gunslinger #64. :(

[e_taylor]

$200, $175 & $225 were the respective issue prices.

Regardless, $750 is a great price - they'd probably go minimum $1000 on eBay.

Gretchen - unless you really need the cash now, hold on to them - that way when you find your Gunslinger you'll be able to make a $4K purchase a $2.5K purchase!

I also have a DTV/VI/VII set, but I'm definitely holding onto VII and would like to hold onto V if I can ... that leaves VI if anyone's interested.

Thanks. I couldn't remember. I know I could get more $ on Ebay but we have so many collectors here that don't have them. I would hope I can find someone here so they can register with Grant and get the new release.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Do we know for a fact that having a limited edition of DT7 assures a person of getting the same numbered copy of LSOE? Or are we still just speculating based on DMG's prior policy?

The only reason I'm confident that they'll continue that policy - is due to the headache Karen would incur if they didn't. Imagine how many emails/ phone calls Grant would get with requests for numbers ... it'd be suicide!