Duma Key

[Pasiuk57]

I thouht this might be a great place to start a new topic.

I have the US and UK proof of Duma Key. The US is the basic blue that Scribner has had for some time.
The UK version is numbered (in pen). I have #70/150 and came with a very nice insert/letter from the publisher describing the plot of the book and that it will be available on 24 January 2008 from Hodder and Stoughton hardcover will be 18.99 pounds. both proofs are very large. The Scribner is 611 pages and the UK is 583 pages which I thought was a bit strange???
I tried to download the photos I took at the lowest res on my camera but the files were too large it said when I tried to do this.
I also have a copy of the UK hardcover coming and that should be here this week for sure.
I will post photos if I can figure out how to do it!!!

[wizardsrainbow]

Hey Mike-

Welcome! Would love to see pics once you can get them up. I have not seen either ARC at this point.

[Ari_Racing]

I have the US arc as well :)

[Fsmdr]

I would love to see a pic, as well. I've not seen any for sale anywhere.

[jhanic]

Here are thumbnails. (I have #44 of the UK version coming to me. This picture is from the seller.)

John

[Randall Flagg]

I tried to download the photos I took at the lowest res on my camera but the files were too large it said when I tried to do this.
I will post photos if I can figure out how to do it!!!

Mike. Go here for instructions on loading images to the gallery (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=447), or using a hosting service.
Any questions after that, please contact me for assistance.

Jerome

[e_taylor]

Any idea what the Canadian cover price of the US edition will be?

[Randall Flagg]

No idea, but given the weakness of the Dollar, it could be identical.

[Bev Vincent]

Any idea what the Canadian cover price of the US edition will be?


CDN$ 32.00 according to Amazon.ca

[Darkthoughts]

Will there be a book tour to accompany the release, do you think?

[Randall Flagg]

It seems very unlikely. Were there to have been one, plans and announcements would have been released long before now.

[Darkthoughts]

Bum :(

[Bev Vincent]

Will there be a book tour to accompany the release, do you think?

Nothing is scheduled at the present.

[Darkthoughts]

Ohh, that sounds more promising...well, a slight promise of something unpromised...as yet...:lol:

[jhanic]

I just received my UK proof of Duma Key. #44 of 150.

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I just received my UK proof of Duma Key. #44 of 150.

John

Congratulations, John. I'm still looking........

[William50]

I have not read The Duma Key yet. It is in 4th place on my list of books to read.

[Ari_Racing]

I'm still waiting mine :)

[fernandito]

I just read the plot to Duma Key for the first time about 5 minutes ago. Yeah, I'm getting it. :)

[funky dredd]

Lilja has posted a trailer on his site (it's a link to SK's site).

http://www.liljas-library.com/

[Bev Vincent]

There was a oddly shaped package at my front door today from Scribner. Inside, a square soft, transparent plastic box containing a tennis ball that has


STEPHEN KING
DUMA KEY

printed on the side opposite WILSON. The inside of the box is decorated with colored cardboard waves. You'll understand the significance of this when you read the book.

[Randall Flagg]

Lucky you Bev!

[jhanic]

That sounds neat!

John

[Patrick]

There was a oddly shaped package at my front door today from Scribner. Inside, a square soft, transparent plastic box containing a tennis ball that has


STEPHEN KING
DUMA KEY

printed on the side opposite WILSON. The inside of the box is decorated with colored cardboard waves. You'll understand the significance of this when you read the book.

Cool! Any chance of posting a pic of the ball and box?

[Bev Vincent]

I'll have to wait until the weekend to post the picture as the patch cable for my digital camera is currently on vacation and will return home on Friday.

[Matt]

I seriously can't wait to see it. How very cool.

[Patrick]

There was a oddly shaped package at my front door today from Scribner. Inside, a square soft, transparent plastic box containing a tennis ball that has


STEPHEN KING
DUMA KEY

printed on the side opposite WILSON. The inside of the box is decorated with colored cardboard waves. You'll understand the significance of this when you read the book.Cool! Any chance of posting a pic of the ball and box?
I'll have to wait until the weekend to post the picture as the patch cable for my digital camera is currently on vacation and will return home on Friday.
I seriously can't wait to see it. How very cool.
I look forward to seeing it as well, Bev. Thanks in advance.

I bet your patch cable goes on better vacations than I do. Sigh.

[Bev Vincent]

I bet your patch cable goes on better vacations than I do. Sigh.

Better'n me, too, at the moment!

[herbertwest]

Woaw!

[Patrick]

I bet your patch cable goes on better vacations than I do. Sigh.

Better'n me, too, at the moment!

:rofl:

[wizardsrainbow]

Hey all you Floridians out there.....

Has anyone heard if King is doing any signings for Duma Key near his winter home in Florida?

[funky dredd]

I haven't heard a thing. Although I am up towards Daytona, but my sister in law lives over there and when I spoke to her she hadn't her anything. So probably not! :(

[Bev Vincent]

No signings are planned. He will be on the Today show on the 22nd, which is the only appearance I've heard of other than The Three Kings thing in DC in April.

[CRinVA]

No signings are planned. He will be on the Today show on the 22nd, which is the only appearance I've heard of other than The Three Kings thing in DC in April.

See my post in the Oracle about The Three Kings event in Washington, DC on 4/4/08!

[Randall Flagg]

He probably will drop in the Barnes and Noble in his area and sign a few books. I am sure we will see them on e-bay soon.

[wizardsrainbow]

No signings are planned. He will be on the Today show on the 22nd, which is the only appearance I've heard of other than The Three Kings thing in DC in April.

See my post in the Oracle about The Three Kings event in Washington, DC on 4/4/08!


Thank you both for the heads up. I just bought 2 tix to the event.

[jhanic]

I just won the following:

Duma Key tennis ball (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250206394944&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=015)

John

[Brice]

Wow, that's pretty cool. Congratulations John! :)

[wizardsrainbow]

I just won the following:

Duma Key tennis ball (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250206394944&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=015)

John

Nice John-
The seller often has ARCs for sale. I bought a King one from her a couple years back.

[Bev Vincent]

http://i22.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/d2/d4/8134_12.JPG

It's not mine -- but it looks the same as mine. The case it's resting on is very, very thin and soft plastic.

[funky dredd]

That's cool! Maybe one of these days I'll actually have an ebay account so I can buy this kind of stuff.

[wizardsrainbow]

That's cool! Maybe one of these days I'll actually have an ebay account so I can buy this kind of stuff.


Funky-
Getting the account is EASY, the HARD part is forcing yourself not to chase after some of the stuff up for sale.

[funky dredd]

That's one of the reasons I don't have one. There's also that bit about having to explain to my wife where that $500 went to :D

[jhanic]

Signed copies are starting to hit eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIGNED-AUTO-NEW-1ST-EDITION-DUMA-KEY-BOOK_W0QQitemZ120214258853QQihZ002QQcategoryZ29223 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/DUMA-KEY-autographed-signed-by-STEPHEN-KING-HC-RARE_W0QQitemZ290200867170QQihZ019QQcategoryZ377QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Duma-Key-Autographed-signed-by-Stephen-King-on-Release_W0QQitemZ110217639226QQihZ001QQcategoryZ37 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

John

[Brice]

Signed copies are starting to hit eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIGNED-AUTO-NEW-1ST-EDITION-DUMA-KEY-BOOK_W0QQitemZ120214258853QQihZ002QQcategoryZ29223 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/DUMA-KEY-autographed-signed-by-STEPHEN-KING-HC-RARE_W0QQitemZ290200867170QQihZ019QQcategoryZ377QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Duma-Key-Autographed-signed-by-Stephen-King-on-Release_W0QQitemZ110217639226QQihZ001QQcategoryZ37 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

John


Is it just me, or does that first one look REALLY bad?

[e_taylor]

Just wondering, is there actually two different North American version? One for the US and one for Canada? I was looking at the info here on the site, and it looks as though the US version has the Canadian and US price listed, but the copy I bought yesterday (in Canada) has just the $32 price printed.... I assume it must be so that us Canucks don't start rioting at having to pay more for the book, but I'm concerned that everyone's collection won't be complete now......

[Randall Flagg]

From a U.S. Collector standpoint the book with both price listings would be the true 1st U.S. edition.

[jhanic]

Just wondering, is there actually two different North American version? One for the US and one for Canada? I was looking at the info here on the site, and it looks as though the US version has the Canadian and US price listed, but the copy I bought yesterday (in Canada) has just the $32 price printed.... I assume it must be so that us Canucks don't start rioting at having to pay more for the book, but I'm concerned that everyone's collection won't be complete now......

Who's the publisher of the Canadian edition? It may be that there are two versions of the dust jacket.

John

[Bev Vincent]

There's no separate Canadian publisher -- it's Scribner. It's probably just a different DJ.

[Patrick]

Signed copies are starting to hit eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIGNED-AUTO-NEW-1ST-EDITION-DUMA-KEY-BOOK_W0QQitemZ120214258853QQihZ002QQcategoryZ29223 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/DUMA-KEY-autographed-signed-by-STEPHEN-KING-HC-RARE_W0QQitemZ290200867170QQihZ019QQcategoryZ377QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Duma-Key-Autographed-signed-by-Stephen-King-on-Release_W0QQitemZ110217639226QQihZ001QQcategoryZ37 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

John
Is it just me, or does that first one look REALLY bad?
The first seller also has a link to a signed LISEY'S STORY. Neither look all that great to me, but I'm no expert.

The second two DUMA KEY auctions are different sellers but the listings seem very similar (colors, wording). Maybe it's just me.

[Randall Flagg]

If anyone has info on the first print count I would appreciate it.

[jhanic]

According to Publisher's Weekly, a 1,500,000 first printing was to be done.

John

[herbertwest]

US?

[jhanic]

Yes. I have no idea how many were printed in the UK.

I should add that just because PW says 1,500,000 doesn't mean that's what the publisher actually publishes. There have been numerous times that the announced print run doesn't match the actual run.

John

[Patrick]

Oh, so it's a rare one - this printing? I better rush on down to B&N...








:P

[jhanic]

The proofs seem very, very scarce. I know of only four that have shown up on eBay--I got one of them. The promotional tennis balls also seem rare. I got the only one I've seen. I know the UK proof is supposed to be limited to 150 copies--they're numbered (I have #44). But the trade editions?? Not scarce at all.

John

[Darkthoughts]

The trade edition is selling really well too - I went and got my copy from my local supermarket and got the last one on the shelf. Surprising because I'd not noticed many King fans in my area or his other releases selling so quickly here.

[alinda]

I recieved my copy this past week, and am about 1/2 way thru it.
I very much enjoy it so far....Loving Wireman.

[Bev Vincent]

Wireman is one of King's all-time best characters. Reminds me a bit of Henry Leyden from Black House.

[Matt]

:o

I'm cracking mine this weekend, may do nothing else on Sunday.

[alinda]

I agree, he's just so like someone you know....you know?





Wireman is one of King's all-time best characters. Reminds me a bit of Henry Leyden from Black House.

[Ari_Racing]

I agree with you, Bev. It reminded me Herny a lot.

And the friendship between Edgar and Wireman reminded me Red and Andy.

[Sir_Boomme]

question... i just received my 2 UK copies of Duma Key from amazon.com

do any of you have UK copies... and if so...
do your H&S copies have a number line or first edition statement on the copyright page?
mine only has a "first published" in 2008 statement - pretty sure thay are first editions.... but want to double check - wouldn't be the first time that amazon screwed me over.

[Cloysterpete]

Well they wouldn't be screwing you over would they lol, your buying a copy of Duma Key not a 1st Edition Duma Key ;p

[Darkthoughts]

Actually, I thought the same thing as Sir Boome - my Lisey's Story and my hardback DT's said First Edition, even though I bought them in my regular bookshop...but yes, Boome, thats all my Duma Key says too.

[shnnrc01]

my UK Duma has just the number 1 on the copyright page with "first published in great britain in 2008 by H+ S"

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

my UK Duma has just the number 1 on the copyright page with "first published in great britain in 2008 by H+ S"

That is what a UK 1st/1st should say. No 'First Edition'. No numberline . Just a single number 1.

[Darkthoughts]

Cool, mine has that too, inbetween two copyright notices.

My UK Dark Tower hardbacks say First Edition though, I'm pretty sure my Lisey's Story does too (but its downstairs and I'm too lazy to check :P )

And btw - just incase any of you guys don't venture onto the main board, heres a heads up - I'm doing a giveaway for the Duma Key keyring in the Grow Bag forum :)

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Hodder and Stoughton are not very consistant with their 1st editions.

DT 5, DT 6, DT 7, Cell, Lisey's and Blaze all had - 'First Edition'

'Salem's Lot and now Duma Key both had the single number '1'

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks! Is there any particular reason? Who has the say over these things?

[Brice]

Thanks! Is there any particular reason? Who has the say over these things?

I think it's just the whim of the publisher on that.

[Darkthoughts]

Does it alter value at all for collectors?

[Brice]

I don't think it has an effect at all. A first edition is a first edition.

[jhanic]

The UK ARC also has just a "1".

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I got a call on my cell phone yesterday morning at work. I knew it was important as this guy never calls my cell phone, always uses my pager. He said "King is in the Sarasota Barnes & Noble signing books right now!" I finished what I was doing, rushed to a phone, called Sarasota and snagged a signed copy. Thirty percent off and free shipping to boot. It was a damned fine day.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I got a call on my cell phone yesterday morning at work. I knew it was important as this guy never calls my cell phone, always uses my pager. He said "King is in the Sarasota Barnes & Noble signing books right now!" I finished what I was doing, rushed to a phone, called Sarasota and snagged a signed copy. Thirty percent off and free shipping to boot. It was a damned fine day.

Fast move Bob. Well done.

[Ari_Racing]

How lucky!!

[Randall Flagg]

That's not luck. That's skill.
Great job Bob.

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Bob. I need friends like that!

John

[Darkthoughts]

I had this great image of you sat on a desk with a red "hotline" phone flashing :lol: - nice work ;)

[Brice]

I had this great image of you sat on a desk with a red "hotline" phone flashing :lol: - nice work ;)

He probably has a room full of such phones with operators standing by "just in case". :lol:

[carlosdetweiller]

That's not luck. That's skill.
Great job Bob.

Thanks everyone. Obviously it was mostly good fortune.

[Ari_Racing]

All signed copies sold out yesterday at 10 pm.

A friend of mine called today to the store.

Congratulations Bob!! That was a fast move! :)

[jhanic]

Thanks to Bev Vincent, here's a link to a review (Ft. Wayne, IN) of Duma Key. It has a VERY interesting picture accompanying. The artist seems to a newspaper staffer, Jim Atherton.

Ft. Wayne Star-Telegram review (http://www.star-telegram.com/books/story/433970.html)

The picture is here as a thumbnail.

John

[Bev Vincent]

Looks a little like something Gahan Wilson would do.

[Ari_Racing]

cool! :)

[goheat]

That's not luck. That's skill.
Great job Bob.

Thanks everyone. Obviously it was mostly good fortune.


I got a call on my cell phone yesterday morning at work. I knew it was important as this guy never calls my cell phone, always uses my pager. He said "King is in the Sarasota Barnes & Noble signing books right now!" I finished what I was doing, rushed to a phone, called Sarasota and snagged a signed copy. Thirty percent off and free shipping to boot. It was a damned fine day.

Hey, it's a little late, but thanks for posting about the B&N in Sarasota, Carlos. Since King will likely never show up anywhere near Indianapolis, I kept calling the Barnes & Noble in Sarasota every couple of days after I saw your post, and was able to snag a signed copy of Duma Key to be shipped to me when King dropped by there on February 5th. I got it yesterday! Woo-hoo! :clap:

[carlosdetweiller]

That's not luck. That's skill.
Great job Bob.

Thanks everyone. Obviously it was mostly good fortune.


I got a call on my cell phone yesterday morning at work. I knew it was important as this guy never calls my cell phone, always uses my pager. He said "King is in the Sarasota Barnes & Noble signing books right now!" I finished what I was doing, rushed to a phone, called Sarasota and snagged a signed copy. Thirty percent off and free shipping to boot. It was a damned fine day.

Hey, it's a little late, but thanks for posting about the B&N in Sarasota, Carlos. Since King will likely never show up anywhere near Indianapolis, I kept calling the Barnes & Noble in Sarasota every couple of days after I saw your post, and was able to snag a signed copy of Duma Key to be shipped to me when King dropped by there on February 5th. I got it yesterday! Woo-hoo! :clap:

Congratulations! I'm glad my post helped. That's about the only way I can get a signed copy too. Pretty sweet deal, huh? And we didn't even have to stand in line.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Hey, it's a little late, but thanks for posting about the B&N in Sarasota, Carlos. Since King will likely never show up anywhere near Indianapolis, I kept calling the Barnes & Noble in Sarasota every couple of days after I saw your post, and was able to snag a signed copy of Duma Key to be shipped to me when King dropped by there on February 5th. I got it yesterday! Woo-hoo! :clap:

Did you check to see if its a 1st/1st?

[wizardsrainbow]

Different topic (than signed copies), but I am about 3/4 through the book and have to say that I am enjoying this one quite a lot. The first King book I have really gotten into in many a year.

[goheat]

Hey, it's a little late, but thanks for posting about the B&N in Sarasota, Carlos. Since King will likely never show up anywhere near Indianapolis, I kept calling the Barnes & Noble in Sarasota every couple of days after I saw your post, and was able to snag a signed copy of Duma Key to be shipped to me when King dropped by there on February 5th. I got it yesterday! Woo-hoo! :clap:

Did you check to see if its a 1st/1st?

Yeah, it's actually a 1st/3rd (!) Not a 1st printing, but I'm just happy to have had an opportunity to get a signed copy at cost less 30%! :rock:

Makes me wonder if this book had as big of an initial print run as most(?)

[jhanic]

Publisher's Weekly initially indicated that the first printing was to be 1,500,000 copies. Bev Vincent later indicated that the inital printing was less than 1,000,000. A lot of books, but it seems to be selling very well. Yours is the first I've heard of a third printing. I thought it was still in the second printing.

John

[goheat]

Publisher's Weekly initially indicated that the first printing was to be 1,500,000 copies. Bev Vincent later indicated that the inital printing was less than 1,000,000. A lot of books, but it seems to be selling very well. Yours is the first I've heard of a third printing. I thought it was still in the second printing.

John

Yes, the number line is 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4, so the 2nd printing must have been really small.

I just Google'd and found this article from 12 days ago(!) that says "Sheer numbers tell the story: 955,000 copies of Duma Key are in print after three printings."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-01-30-book-buzz_N.htm

[Sir_Boomme]

Publisher's Weekly initially indicated that the first printing was to be 1,500,000 copies. Bev Vincent later indicated that the inital printing was less than 1,000,000. A lot of books, but it seems to be selling very well. Yours is the first I've heard of a third printing. I thought it was still in the second printing.

John

Yes, the number line is 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4, so the 2nd printing must have been really small.

I just Google'd and found this article from 12 days ago(!) that says "Sheer numbers tell the story: 955,000 copies of Duma Key are in print after three printings."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-01-30-book-buzz_N.htm
955,000 after three printings.... hmmm, so wonder what the 1st edition 1st print run actually was. whatever it was, it's darn small for a modern day king book. maybe not as small as the days of carrie,salem's lot and the first dark towers... but pretty small in comparison to most of his newer books.

[Randall Flagg]

I edited the listing for Duma Key in the Catalog to state this:

1,500,000 First Printing (Publishers Weekly), however this number is in question as USA today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-01-30-book-buzz_N.htm) mentions that the book had 955,000 copies in print after three printings.

[Ari_Racing]

Wiz, I really liked this book too. :)

Didn't you like Blaze?

[goheat]

Publisher's Weekly initially indicated that the first printing was to be 1,500,000 copies. Bev Vincent later indicated that the inital printing was less than 1,000,000. A lot of books, but it seems to be selling very well. Yours is the first I've heard of a third printing. I thought it was still in the second printing.

John

Yes, the number line is 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4, so the 2nd printing must have been really small.

I just Google'd and found this article from 12 days ago(!) that says "Sheer numbers tell the story: 955,000 copies of Duma Key are in print after three printings."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-01-30-book-buzz_N.htm

Wow, I ended up with a signed 1st/1st of Duma Key after all. I had told the guy I work with to call the B&N in Sarasota as well to order a signed copy, and when he got his, it was a 1st/1st. Since he is not a collector at all, he was willing to trade my 1st/3rd with him for no more than a Brodart cover! :rock:

[Cutter]

I’m jealous you guys got the signed books at cost, heck I had to pay a crapload to get mine. Oh well, at least I got a signed copy. And congrats on the smooth move to get the books.

[Ari_Racing]

If anyone is interested I have an extra Duma Key UK HC.
Please PM

Thanks!

[namelessnpoor]

I just finished up Duma Key today at work ( yeah i was working hard !! ) I thought it was great book, i enjoyed reading it. I think someone had mentioned earlier that it started out kinda slow, that you had to give it at least around page 100 or so. I thought it was a bit slwo to start but once it was going i was definitely drawn into it. In my opinion definitely one of the best books he has written recently !!
Now if i could just find a reasonable priced SIGNED copy, there are some books i would love to have signed, others i am not so concerned with, this one i would definitely love to have a signed copy of !!

[jhanic]

Thanks to Bev Vincent:

UK Duma Key first print number (http://www.printweek.com/news/788682/Clays-print-King-novel/)

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I wonder how many of the 100,000 first edition were hardback and how many were paperback.

[jhanic]

Good question. I was wondering that myself.

John

[Randall Flagg]

I wonder how many of the 100,000 first edition were hardback and how many were paperback.
All of them.:fairy:

[tippy4]

If anyone is interested in a signed copy of Duma Key, and does not care if it is a first edition or not, I received a signed 3rd printing today that I am offering for sale.

$175 shipped.

PM me if interested.

Thanks!

[Cutter]

Thanks to Bev Vincent:

UK Duma Key first print number (http://www.printweek.com/news/788682/Clays-print-King-novel/)

John

I know we had conflicting reports of the first US printing earlier in this thread, but has anyone figured out what the real first US printing was?

[Randall Flagg]

It is unclear. Publisher's Weekly said 1,500,000. An article in USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-01-30-book-buzz_N.htm)mentions 955,000 copies in print after 3 printings.

[jhanic]

My guess would be about 900,000-950,000. With two subsequent printings, the number was still under 1,000,000, so...

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Don't know if this is posted elsewhere....

From King's message board:

I recently sent this thread to Steve to read and he asked me to post this message:

Several astute readers have commented on Edgar's last name. The answer is yes, of course he is related to Abagail Freemantle. He is in fact her great-great-grandson. (One has to remember, however, that the Abagail Freemantle readers know existed in an alternate Stephen King universe....call in the Stand-verse.) He has no idea of his Afro-American heritage.
Steve

[jhanic]

I posted this up in the Cara Laughs forum. Interesting!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Don't know if this is posted elsewhere....

From King's message board:

I recently sent this thread to Steve to read and he asked me to post this message:

Several astute readers have commented on Edgar's last name. The answer is yes, of course he is related to Abagail Freemantle. He is in fact her great-great-grandson. (One has to remember, however, that the Abagail Freemantle readers know existed in an alternate Stephen King universe....call in the Stand-verse.) He has no idea of his Afro-American heritage.
Steve

This floored me when I first read it and I tried to think of some clue I missed as to Edgar's race. But King wrote Edgar to be white and that is how I pictured him. Isn't it interesting how we picture characters in a book? Being white I always picture characters to be white unless I am told otherwise.

Spoiler's for Peter Straub's MR.X follow:





Peter Straub did something interesting with the main character and his family in his novel MR. X. He never mentions specifically the character's race but he is black. It's really not important to the plot of the book but near the end of the book it finally dawned on me that the family is black. A year or two later I went back and reread the book and there are plenty of clues but they were subtle and I completely missed them.

[alinda]

The #'s in my copy are 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
and it also indicates : First Scribner hardcover edition January 2008.
So, not being a collector ( other than my full shelves I've read) this
is a good thing right? I mean, what does it mean?:doh:

[Brice]

The numberline indicates that it's a first. :)

[alinda]

So I have these first editions, what if anything is
the benefit? Or is that something that would matter
only if I wanted to resell them? I do not of course
they are MY books ya know. None are signed or anything
by the authors and were only bought for my enjoyment.
I was curious after reading what y'all post what's the
advantages having 1st edition's ( if any) Thanks for your
replys.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

So I have these first editions, what if anything is
the benefit? Or is that something that would matter
only if I wanted to resell them? I do not of course
they are MY books ya know. None are signed or anything
by the authors and were only bought for my enjoyment.
I was curious after reading what y'all post what's the
advantages having 1st edition's ( if any) Thanks for your
replys.

The benefit is only for collectors really. The words are what matter, not the edition. The first edition is also the first released and everyone wants to read a new book as soon as possible.

You would get more for them if you wanted to sell.

[alinda]

Thanks, I agree with you the only
reason I buy books are the words
they contain.:rose:

[Randall Flagg]

what if anything is
the benefit? Or is that something that would matter
only if I wanted to resell them?
I was curious after reading what y'all post what's the
advantages having 1st edition's ( if any) Thanks for your
replys.
This sheds a little light on the thoughts of book collectors:


Why Collect First Editions?
Why bother looking for a First Edition? Just to take it home and read? The answer here is...you don’t!
You don’t read a First Edition!
You protect it, dust it, covet it and enjoy it!
If you want a reading copy, you find a used paperback copy or a book club edition or even - wait for it - go to a library! That’s right we said the “L” word! That's the copy you read while you’re eating Cheesies in the bathtub.
[/URL] Referring to a First Edition Ernest Hemingway in [URL="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=John+Dunning&tn=Booked+to+Die"]Booked To Die (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=John+Dunning&tn=Booked+to+Die&sortby=1), John Dunning’s classic bibliomystery, his character, the Denver ex-cop and current antiquarian book dealer/part-time sleuth named Cliff Janeway explains, “Only a fool would read a first edition. Simply having such a book makes life in general and Hemingway in particular go better when you do break out the reading copies.”

My favorite line:"Only a fool would read a first edition.":cry:
Full article (http://www.abebooks.com/docs/RareBooks/Avid-Collector/Dec06/first-editions-2.shtml?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=ac-2006-12&cm_pla=promo&cm_ite=firsted&cm_lm=el:42b97e0b83)

[CRinVA]

Well I read my first editions - that is why I bought them - cannot wait for the paperback to come out! I treat them kindly, but I do read them. I have no intention of selling anyways so if they are not PERFECT that is OK too! In fact, I read my copy of Six Stories when i got it! Gasp!!!!!!!

Added - I do take the dust jacket off; I do not dog ear pages, but instead use a bookmark; I do not open the valuable books as wide as they can go - just wide enough to comfortably read them. Now if I get a valuable book where I have already read the story - that is, on the second hand market - then I don't bother to read it as I already have a reading copy - perhaps the first edition! :-)

And I do put a broadart cover on every book I get.

[Justin Case]

Don't know if this is posted elsewhere....

From King's message board:

I recently sent this thread to Steve to read and he asked me to post this message:

Several astute readers have commented on Edgar's last name. The answer is yes, of course he is related to Abagail Freemantle. He is in fact her great-great-grandson. (One has to remember, however, that the Abagail Freemantle readers know existed in an alternate Stephen King universe....call in the Stand-verse.) He has no idea of his Afro-American heritage.
Steve

Wow, this blew me away... the SK universe is vast indeed. I'm loving this novel so far. BTW, this is my first post at this site and I'm totally loving this board. Mr Flagg.... what great pictures you have (drool, drool).

[Matt]

Great to have you Justin Case. There is an amazing amount out here for sure.

As far as Duma Key and the comment is concerned. I took it to mean that the characters are related of course! <snicker> kind of thing. I remember wondering when I started the book if Edgar was black and I am almost absolutely certain he wasn't because I was listening for confirmation. But I could be wrong.

The part about the alternate universe made it seem kind of like a "gotcha" (pokes at your belly) kind of response. :lol:

But I'm thinking its clear The Stand wasn't "our" world.

[Cutter]

Don't know if this is posted elsewhere....

From King's message board:

I recently sent this thread to Steve to read and he asked me to post this message:

Several astute readers have commented on Edgar's last name. The answer is yes, of course he is related to Abagail Freemantle. He is in fact her great-great-grandson. (One has to remember, however, that the Abagail Freemantle readers know existed in an alternate Stephen King universe....call in the Stand-verse.) He has no idea of his Afro-American heritage.
Steve

Wow, this blew me away... the SK universe is vast indeed. I'm loving this novel so far. BTW, this is my first post at this site and I'm totally loving this board. Mr Flagg.... what great pictures you have (drool, drool).

Glad to see you Phil, welcome!

This is a pretty friendly forum, you'll like it!

[Justin Case]

Thanx Matt... it's a real pleasure to be here.

I wish there would be a limited editon of Duma Key done by someone with real knowhow.... eh, Charnel House would be nice (hint, hint if Joe S is listening).

[Justin Case]

Don't know if this is posted elsewhere....

From King's message board:

I recently sent this thread to Steve to read and he asked me to post this message:

Several astute readers have commented on Edgar's last name. The answer is yes, of course he is related to Abagail Freemantle. He is in fact her great-great-grandson. (One has to remember, however, that the Abagail Freemantle readers know existed in an alternate Stephen King universe....call in the Stand-verse.) He has no idea of his Afro-American heritage.
Steve

Wow, this blew me away... the SK universe is vast indeed. I'm loving this novel so far. BTW, this is my first post at this site and I'm totally loving this board. Mr Flagg.... what great pictures you have (drool, drool).

Glad to see you Phil, welcome!

This is a pretty friendly forum, you'll like it!

HEY GEOFF!!!

THANX FOR THE WELCOME TOO! THIS FORUM SEEMS VERY FRIENDLY AND INFORMATIVE TOO. GREAT TO SEE SOME FAMILIAR FACES TOO!!

Phil

[Randall Flagg]

It probably is too late, but Charnel House would have done something mind blowing.
Perhaps enclose the book in a painters canvas, or a paint box itself.

[Justin Case]

It probably is too late, but Charnel House would have done something mind blowing.
Perhaps enclose the book in a painters canvas, or a paint box itself.

Man, you got me thinking now... I so much love everything Charnel House did and does. They always seem to keep quality and tradition in true balance with innovation. Love em!! Yeah... painters canvas.... maybe a "REBA" doll accompanying each book, etc.. :orely:

[Justin Case]

It probably is too late, but Charnel House would have done something mind blowing.
Perhaps enclose the book in a painters canvas, or a paint box itself.

Man, you got me thinking now... I so much love everything Charnel House did and does. They always seem to keep quality and tradition in true balance with innovation. Love em!! Yeah... painters canvas.... maybe a "REBA" doll accompanying each book, etc.. :orely:

[Randall Flagg]

Or perhaps encasing the book in
a small wooden whiskey barrel

[Justin Case]

Couldn't resist.. took a peek. Thanks for the heads up on the spoiler aspect. Yeah - that WOOD be cool (sorry, poor attempt at humour... I'm bored here at work...:)

[Matt]

Or perhaps encasing the book in
a small wooden whiskey barrel

I would LOVE that! What a great idea

[jhanic]

Still no appearances of either the US or UK proofs on eBay, ABE, etc. Those seem to be really scarce!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Still no appearances of either the US or UK proofs on eBay, ABE, etc. Those seem to be really scarce!

John

I was thinking about posting the same thoughts. It looks like that is it for the time being. I think I am most surprised about the lack of UK proofs being offered on the usual sites. Where the heck are they?

[herbertwest]

Any informations about what are the books from the UK publisher for the marketing campaign?

[jhanic]

Nothing as far as I've heard.

John