Book Collection: jcmanske

[jcmanske]

"Beware the man of one book."
----Latin Proverb

"As book collectors know all too well: We only regret our economies, never our extravagances."
----Michael Dirda(Washington Post Book Critic)

“Sometimes, looking at the many books I have at home, I feel I shall die before I come to the end of them, yet I cannot resist the temptation of buying new books. Whenever I walk into a bookstore and find a book on one of my hobbies — for example, Old English or Old Norse poetry — I say to myself, “What a pity I can’t buy that book, for I already have a copy at home.”
―--- Jorge Luis Borges, This Craft of Verse

I began reading as a young boy, primarily Hardy Boys books, The Hobbit, and other standard young male fare. When I was in high school, I stumbled onto King. My first experience of anything connected to Stephen King came when I went to see Carrie as a 15 year old in the local movie theater. I then went and picked up a copy of Salem's Lot and haven't stopped reading King since. Boy, do I wish I had held on to those hardback books I had purchased back in the day. I'm a huge fan of the Dark Tower series, but I was one of those Constant Readers that had never picked up The Gunslinger until several years ago. Now, I've finished all of the books and love them.

Being a Constant Reader and appreciator of good books, it seems it's only natural to progress from being an accumulator of books to a collector. In addition to King, I also collect Dean Koontz, George R.R. Martin and have been trying to put togther a collection of the John D. MacDonald Travis McGee hardback, 1st/1sts. As far as King, my interests are signed limiteds, lettered editions, proofs and manuscripts. I'm still a voracious reader and enjoy Lee Child, the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva, Robert Crais, and lots of other popular fiction.

After hanging around thedarktower.org for a little more than a year now and admiring everyone else's collection threads, I decided the time has come to start my own thread. While my day job keeps me pretty busy, I'll try and update this as I have time.

First up is my collection of books about King. I really enjoy reading the back stories behind the books, the stories about other collectors and King's evolution as an author.


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The Shape Under The Sheet: The Stephen King Encyclopedia (Lettered)
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Stephen King: The Non-Fiction (Lettered)

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The Road to the Dark Tower (S/L)
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Stephen King from A to Z (S/L)
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The Essential Stephen King: The Complete and Uncut Edition (Lettered)
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Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King (Lettered)
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Bare Bones: Presentation Copy
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Bare Bones: Lettered Copy AA
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[jcmanske]

The Stephen King Companion (S/L)
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The Stephen King Companion (Revised 1995, Deluxe edition: blue ink)
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The Stephen King Story (Lettered)
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Stephen King Country (S/L)
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Fear Itself (Presentation Copy)
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Stephen King: Man and Artist (75 copy S/L)
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Stephen King: Man and Artist (400 copy S/L)
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[webstar1000]

Wow! I gotta say... That is pretty cool! You have a ton of books on King!

[goheat]

Nice collection!

[racerx45]

Some very nice editions.

[stroppygoblin]

Nice to see someone else posting their 'Books about King' acquisitions, a topic very close to my heart :thumbsup:

One or two there I am very jealous of, especially the 75 copied Man and Artist, I've been looking for that for a while.

[Merlin1958]

WOW!!! Very nice collection!!! I look forward to further updates and additions!!! Way to go, my friend!!! :clap::clap::clap:

[neo_trinity]

Very nice Jeff. I picked up a copy of "Stephen King: Man and Artist" 1 / 75 S/L, about 10 years ago at a small bookstore in Bangor (not Betts), and I thought it was a beautiful edition. I had never heard of it before and so I bought it. I have never seen a copy since. Mine was only signed by Terrell, but it is a lovely book. Well done.

Gerald

[jcmanske]

Wow! I gotta say... That is pretty cool! You have a ton of books on King!

Appreciate you checking them out and thanks for the kind words.


Nice collection!

Thanks!


Some very nice editions.

I love the interaction on this site. Thank you!


WOW!!! Very nice collection!!! I look forward to further updates and additions!!! Way to go, my friend!!! :clap::clap::clap:

Thank you for the encouragement! I'll try and post more when I can find the time. I'm excited about creating a collection thread!


Nice to see someone else posting their 'Books about King' acquisitions, a topic very close to my heart :thumbsup:

One or two there I am very jealous of, especially the 75 copied Man and Artist, I've been looking for that for a while.


Very nice Jeff. I picked up a copy of "Stephen King: Man and Artist" 1 / 75 S/L, about 10 years ago at a small bookstore in Bangor (not Betts), and I thought it was a beautiful edition. I had never heard of it before and so I bought it. I have never seen a copy since. Mine was only signed by Terrell, but it is a lovely book. Well done.

Gerald

Gerald and Stroppy,

Thanks for the nice words, guys! Before I found the 1/75 "Stephen King: Man and Artist," I first picked up the Red numbered Eyes of the Dragon inscribed to Carroll Terrell. So, I did my best to learn more about Mr. Terrell and once I learned who he was and his connection to Stephen King, I searched for his books and luckily stumbled onto the Man and Artist and quickly snatched it up. Like you guys, I think the 1/75 Man and Artist is beautiful book. Here are pics of the Eyes of the Dragon:

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[Stockerlone]

A VERY nice collection !!!

[jhanic]

Very interesting collection! Looking forward to seeing more!

John

[jcmanske]

Very interesting collection! Looking forward to seeing more!

John

Thanks, John! I always enjoy your comments and feedback. Plus, I LOVE your proof collection--something to aspire towards!


A VERY nice collection !!!

Thank you very much!!! One of the other great things about this board is that you actually get feedback on your collection--not so much in real life and in the day to day existence.

[jcmanske]

One of my favorite items that I acquired from Tim (AKC) is also a red lettered Eyes of the Dragon. Like many others here, Tim has been very generous with me and passed on to me several of his treasured possessions in his pursuit of bigger and better things. This item is one of my favorites and isn't likely going anywhere anytime soon. In addition to the low number, I love that it was given as a Christmas gift from Stephen King to Don Grant. In a perfect world, I guess it would be no. 19 (SK didn't know the significance of that number in 1984), but I'm not complaining! Now, if I can just find that matching Plant set inscribed to Don Grant. I have a recollection of reading on here that it already resides in someone's collection.

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[jhanic]

Beautiful!

John

[biomieg]

Lovely books! I look forward to seeing the proofs you have in your collection! And everything else, of course.

[jcmanske]

Beautiful!

John

Thanks, John! The Don Grant EOTD is one of my favorite items in my collection.


Lovely books! I look forward to seeing the proofs you have in your collection! And everything else, of course.

Michael, I promise to post some proofs, but don't have as many as I want yet. They are tough little rascals to find, particularly at a reasonable price. Thanks for your comment!

[jcmanske]

Since I just posted a couple of S/L editions, I figured I'd continue with that theme. Here is my first shelf of signed limited editions:

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Firestarter Signed limited editions (I'm trying to collect one signed on each of the four days King signed this edition--it's an ambitious goal because of the cost and they aren't always easy to find--two down, two to go)

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Danse Macabre S/L

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Cujo S/L(Found an extra one at a great price and figured I'd save it to trade for something else someday. In my opinion, it doesn't hurt to have multiples of the early signed limited in great condition.

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Christine S/L

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The Talisman S/L

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Dolan's Cadillac S/L

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Six Stories S/L

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[jcmanske]

More signed limiteds

The Green Mile S/L

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Blockade Billy S/L

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[jhanic]

Looking really nice!

John

[racerx45]

I love seeing the early S/Ls.

[webstar1000]

BOOM... buddy is collecting multiples. lol NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[killjoy72]

Mind=Blown.
I love what I'm seeing!

[jcmanske]

Looking really nice!

Thanks! I'm enjoying putting the collection thread together.


I love seeing the early S/Ls.

Agreed! They are by far the toughest to acquire in fine condition. I love the hunt!


BOOM... buddy is collecting multiples. lol NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just on the Firestarter. Although it can be tough not to pull the trigger when you stumble on a really good deal :drool:


Mind=Blown.
I love what I'm seeing!

Thanks! That's exactly how I feel when I go through everyone's collection thread, too!

[jcmanske]

Cycle of the Werewolf S/L(Would love to find a matching portfolio someday)

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Skeleton Crew S/L

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The Stand S/L
Like most everyone else, The Stand is probably my favorite S/L. I keep all of my books at my office because I spend so much time here and they are a great conversation piece for visitors. In my office, there is a phone stand, which is my "coffin" for the "coffin edition" of The Stand S/L. I also enjoy that this copy is no. 2.

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[bdwyer19]

Truly awesome!!!

[jcmanske]

Here is a pic of an overview of my main bookshelves in my office. I'll also include some closeups of some of the shelves.

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My grandfather's roll top desk with some Jill Baumann and Glen Chadbourne art above and one of my Dean Koontz shelves to the left:

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Shelves depicting the Stephen King Offspring collection and more King:

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King Offspring shelf:

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More Signed limited shelves:

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[Theli]

Very, very nice! Love the set up, and the collection even more!

[Lookwhoitis]

awesome setup. I love those old school roll top desks :D

[Randall Flagg]

Cycle of the Werewolf S/L(Would love to find a matching portfolio someday)



Skeleton Crew S/L



The Stand S/L
Like most everyone else, The Stand is probably my favorite S/L. I keep all of my books at my office because I spend so much time here and they are a great conversation piece for visitors. In my office, there is a phone stand, which is my "coffin" for the "coffin edition" of The Stand S/L. I also enjoy that this copy is no. 2.



That is one of the coolest things I've seen!

[MikeDuke]

HOLY CRAP. One of the best limited/king collections I have seen. I feel so small now :drool:. But I really want to say :clap:.

[peripheral]

Awesome. I love seeing shots of how the SK bookcase / books sit inside the rooms. Nice.

[jhanic]

Impressive! Congratulations!

John

[zelig]

Looks like I'm late to the party! I missed your new collection thread but just caught it now. Wonderful collection Jeff! Wow. So cool to see what you have and your bookcases. That table/case you have for The Stand is great. Collecting all 4 Firestarter S/L is also a goal of mine. Congrats on getting half way. Some amazing pieces you have there and I'm looking forward to following the thread. Thanks for posting your collection!

[Stockerlone]

Absolut amazing King S/L collection !!!

[jcmanske]

Very, very nice! Love the set up, and the collection even more!


awesome setup. I love those old school roll top desks :D


Awesome. I love seeing shots of how the SK bookcase / books sit inside the rooms. Nice.

I agree that looking at the way everyone displays their pride and joys is so much of the fun in scrolling through collection threads. Some of my favorites are Room 217's , Bob's, Jerome's, and many others--lots of creativity on display. There are many awesome posters on this site who don't have collection threads who I wish did--I'd love to see how they display their collections. Thanks for the comments, guys!




That is one of the coolest things I've seen!

Jerome, thanks for the comment on my coffin stand! Although the book is not out in the open for me to see everyday, it just seemed like the right place for it.


HOLY CRAP. One of the best limited/king collections I have seen. I feel so small now :drool:. But I really want to say :clap:.


Absolut amazing King S/L collection !!!

While I'm proud of my collection, I feel the same way when I look through so many others collections that have so many cool, hard to find books, proofs, art and other pieces that I aspire to eventually collect. Some of the members who have been collecting for all of their lives have truly stunning collections. All of us have to remember that Rome wasn't built in today and that there are many items I'll never acquire, but I am having a blast putting my collection together. I love it when carlosdeitweiler and neotrinity post their newest acquistions or share some of their stories about how they acquired items in their collection--by far, one of the best benefits of being an active member of this forum.


Looks like I'm late to the party! I missed your new collection thread but just caught it now. Wonderful collection Jeff! Wow. So cool to see what you have and your bookcases. That table/case you have for The Stand is great. Collecting all 4 Firestarter S/L is also a goal of mine. Congrats on getting half way. Some amazing pieces you have there and I'm looking forward to following the thread. Thanks for posting your collection!

Paul, I appreciate your comments. The feeling is mutual when I admire your collection. I'm particularly envious of many of your awesome proofs! Good luck to us both in putting together the Firestarter signed, limiteds. I got motivated to do that when I strolled through Bob's collection and saw his Firestarter grouping--although I doubt I'll ever be able to find, let alone afford, the Absestos Firestarter Lettered, but a man can dream.

[Cook]

Beautiful Collection, nicely done !!

[jcmanske]

The Best of Cemetery Dance S/L

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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon S/L

Although the text of the pop up book wasn't written by King, I still think this signed limited is cool, although I understand all the negative comments about the pricing problem when it first was issued. I've kept it sealed in the box and have never opened it yet. Mine is number 69.

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The Regulators S/L This is one of my favorite S/Ls done by King. I love all the back story shared by Peter Schneider with us on how the checks came to be. I like that my check is made payable to Roland LeBay (the man who sold Christine to Arnie) for the purchase of a '58 Fury. One of my holy grails is the Lettered Regulators.

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The Colorado Kid S/L I have one of the King/Chadbourne signed of 99 and the limited edition of 450 by Miller/King and Potter/King. So, I still have some work to do on completing the set of limiteds and lettereds. I really like the presentation of the lettered edition a lot with the picture on the cover of the traycase.

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[jcmanske]

Beautiful Collection, nicely done !!

Thanks! You contributed to my collection by selling me my Christine last year. It takes a village!

[Cook]

Beautiful Collection, nicely done !!

Thanks! You contributed to my collection by selling me my Christine last year. It takes a village!

I Don't think it was Christine ???

[jcmanske]

Like most of here, I love the job that Centipede Press did on the Salem's Lot signed limited. Thanks to a member who has treated me very well on this site, I was able to pick up this copy of Salem's Lot this past summer. Although I now own the red numbered S/L (which is really tough to find), ironically enough I have not been able to acquire a traycase with prints for my gift edition of the Centipede Salem's Lot--all things in time (hopefully). In any event, I am a darn lucky man to have this one in my collection. This, along with several other items, is one of the centerpieces of my collection.

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[jcmanske]

Beautiful Collection, nicely done !!

Thanks! You contributed to my collection by selling me my Christine last year. It takes a village!

I Don't think it was Christine ???

You're right! I went back and checked the iTrader and it was The Regulators S/L regarding Christine--the one I just posted with the check made payable to Roland LeBay (it is number 158, double your 79!) Also, I picked up the Desperation S/L from you (no. 79)

[zelig]

It keeps getting better. You have so many signed limiteds. You've left me in the dust bud! Really nice, congratulations!

[stroppygoblin]

loving the telephone table to hold the Stand S/L. I would have thought a custom foam inlay would be better protection than some bubble wrap though! :evil:

[jhanic]

All very, very nice! Big congratulations.

John

[jonp]

Wow, what a wonderful condition, Jeff. Congratulations! I particularly like the red numbered 'Salem's Lot and EOTD editions. I have a red EOTD but it is undedicated so it is lacking the personalisation of your copies. I also like your comprehensive collection of books about King. Great looking office!

[jcmanske]

It keeps getting better. You have so many signed limiteds. You've left me in the dust bud! Really nice, congratulations!

I feel the same way when I check out so many others' collections. I think we both have a lot to be proud of with our collections.


loving the telephone table to hold the Stand S/L. I would have thought a custom foam inlay would be better protection than some bubble wrap though! :evil:

Great idea! :thumbsup: All things in time.


All very, very nice! Big congratulations.

Much appreciated, John!


Wow, what a wonderful condition, Jeff. Congratulations! I particularly like the red numbered 'Salem's Lot and EOTD editions. I have a red EOTD but it is undedicated so it is lacking the personalisation of your copies. I also like your comprehensive collection of books about King. Great looking office!

Jon, thank you for the very nice note. I too love the red lettered Salem's and EOTD--they are some of my favorite books in my collection, by far. I have some other favorites, but just haven't had time to post yet. I'll get there.

[Theli]

Love the Salem's Lot S/L a favourite of mine for sure. I just have the gift edition myself, but it's a dream of mine to one day own a copy of the limited.

[jcmanske]

Love the Salem's Lot S/L a favourite of mine for sure. I just have the gift edition myself, but it's a dream of mine to one day own a copy of the limited.

It's a gorgeous, massive book and so well put together. Before I received mine, I thought it would be about the same size as the gift edition, but it is a monster! Thanks for the comment!

[jcmanske]

My Dark Tower Collection

As I mentioned above, I did not read The Dark Tower series until several years ago, but fell in love with the characters and the story. I have volumes 1-7 and WTTTK of the trade editions and matching number set no. 445 of the signed, limited edition. Now, if I can just lay hands on no. 445 of Little Sisters of Eluria and Wind Through The Keyhole. In addition to the needle in the haystack search for my missing no. 445s, I next want to see if I can acquire the various Artist Editions. Currently, I do not own any, although I was fortunate enough to purchase the Michael Whelan signed numbered lithograph set of 4 numbered 445. Also, thanks to the benevolence of killjoy72, I was able to purchase the Gunslinger Audio S/L no. 445. My 445 Dark Tower collection is probably (it's a tough call) the pride and joy of my collection.

Trade edition set Also pictured is my trade edition signed and dated by Stephen King and Michael Whelan

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Signed/Limited Set no. 445

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S/L Audiotape No. 445

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Whelan Prints No. 445 Just a picture of the wrapper and the number of one of the prints. I know everyone knows what they look like. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten mine framed yet.

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Finally, a pic of most of the above at home on its shelf:

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[carlosdetweiller]

All very nice, but especially that Gunslinger signed by both King and Whelan in 1982! Wow!

[jcmanske]

All very nice, but especially that Gunslinger signed by both King and Whelan in 1982! Wow!

Thanks, Bob! I'm proud of that one! Don't have any idea how many are out there, but you don't see too many. I look forward to visiting with you again soon and definitely want to meet up next time we can.

[zelig]

Wonderful. Love the double signed Gunslinger and the fact that you have a matching audio.

[Dan]

Great looking collection!

[ke7285]

Very nice collection, love the coffin Stand!

[sharki69]

WOW. Amazing set !

[Lurker]

Very nice. Motivation to organize.

I am curious about the Quaker Oats box?

[jhanic]

WOW!!! Congratulations!

John

[jcmanske]

Wonderful. Love the double signed Gunslinger and the fact that you have a matching audio.

Paul, thanks for the encouraging words. I got lucky that the Audio turned up right around the time of my purchase of the S/L set. I also was fortunate that the Whelans still had set no. 445 of the Dark Tower prints. In addition, I tried to purchase no. 445 of the S/L book, "The Art of Michael Whelan," but it had already been sold; however, Mrs. Whelan was able to find no. 45 for me and Michael drew a cool Roland remarque in the book.

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[jcmanske]

Great looking collection!

Thanks, Dan!


Very nice collection, love the coffin Stand!

Thank you! I need to replace the bubble wrap in the bottom with something more aesthetically pleasing.


WOW. Amazing set !

Thanks, Sharki! I'm proud of it. A lot of work in putting it all together.


WOW!!! Congratulations!

Much appreciated, John! Thank you!

[webstar1000]

Wonderful. Love the double signed Gunslinger and the fact that you have a matching audio.

Paul, thanks for the encouraging words. I got lucky that the Audio turned up right around the time of my purchase of the S/L set. I also was fortunate that the Whelans still had set no. 445 of the Dark Tower prints. In addition, I tried to purchase no. 445 of the S/L book, "The Art of Michael Whelan," but it had already been sold; however, Mrs. Whelan was able to find no. 45 for me and Michael drew a cool Roland remarque in the book.

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This is a BEAUTIFUL book. Congrats.... very well done.

[jcmanske]

Very nice. Motivation to organize.

I am curious about the Quaker Oats box?

You have an eagle eye! I had to go back and see in what photo the Quaker Oats box was visible in. Unfortunately, it is not a rare, prototype proof of an original Quaker Oats box from the early 1900s. Instead, it is a gift from Quaker Oats with my face on it--not a flattering portrayal :). I received it as a memento from an in-house lawyer for a case I represented them on.

[jcmanske]

This is a BEAUTIFUL book. Congrats.... very well done.

Thanks, Kris! I am a huge admirer of your Whelan original art collection and hope someday to acquire something Dark Tower related.

[webstar1000]

This is a BEAUTIFUL book. Congrats.... very well done.

Thanks, Kris! I am a huge admirer of your Whelan original art collection and hope someday to acquire something Dark Tower related.

They compliment any King room like no other my friend... I have a few peices now and whenever someone walks in to the room... they comment on them EVERY time:) I hope you do get some... hard to stop with one though! lol

[Theli]

Fantastic Whelan remarque!

[jcmanske]

This is a BEAUTIFUL book. Congrats.... very well done.

Thanks, Kris! I am a huge admirer of your Whelan original art collection and hope someday to acquire something Dark Tower related.

They compliment any King room like no other my friend... I have a few peices now and whenever someone walks in to the room... they comment on them EVERY time:) I hope you do get some... hard to stop with one though! lol

Thanks for the note. If I hadn't made a Christmas spending moratorium on myself so I can afford to buy my family Christmas presents, I'd be interested in your Whelan which you have offered for an amazing price--not often, if ever, you can pick up an original piece like that one for such an extremely reasonable price. Plus, I'm afraid if I bought it, I'd start down that slippery slope you mention.

[jcmanske]

Fantastic Whelan remarque!

Thank you! There was no way I could keep the book sealed and not see the remarque--what is the point in having it done, if you can't admire and appreciate it!

[webstar1000]

This is a BEAUTIFUL book. Congrats.... very well done.

Thanks, Kris! I am a huge admirer of your Whelan original art collection and hope someday to acquire something Dark Tower related.

They compliment any King room like no other my friend... I have a few peices now and whenever someone walks in to the room... they comment on them EVERY time:) I hope you do get some... hard to stop with one though! lol

Thanks for the note. If I hadn't made a Christmas spending moratorium on myself so I can afford to buy my family Christmas presents, I'd be interested in your Whelan which you have offered for an amazing price--not often, if ever, you can pick up an original piece like that one for such an extremely reasonable price. Plus, I'm afraid if I bought it, I'd start down that slippery slope you mention.

LOL so true.. so true. I just bought one SMALLER for $2500! The only reason I am selling this one... I committed to the other one and haven't paid for it yet. lol

[jcmanske]

IT, The Stand and The Dark Tower Series are my favorite Stephen King tales. I really wanted to acquire a Lettered IT and with a little help from a friend I was able to locate one at a reasonable price. I also love proofs and now have the complete Cemetery Dance IT collection with the exception of the unbound proof distributed with the Stephen King Collectors grab bag--one of the best CD deals ever offered! I'm so pleased I quickly jumped on that when it was offered. Lots of wheeling and dealing later, I'm happy to have added these to the collection. Also, shown is a Viking IT Review Copy with Review Copy slip and Newsletter style press release.

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[zelig]

Oh man, that's great Jeff! Congratulations. I've been after that CD red proof on the left for some time now. Very nice bud.

[jcmanske]

Oh man, that's great Jeff! Congratulations. I've been after that CD red proof on the left for some time now. Very nice bud.

Thanks, Paul! I don't think there are many of either available, although the red one is clearly the toughest to find.

[zelig]

Yeah, I've got the Orbik one. The red/black one on the left has eluded me.

[killjoy72]

Simply amazing. Keep 'em coming!

[Theli]

Very impressive! Loving it!

[jcmanske]

Simply amazing. Keep 'em coming!

Will do. I'm trying to post a few every day or two until I get it all out there. I'm having fun and it's a great way to keep a photo record of what's in the collection.

[jcmanske]

I absolutely love collecting Manuscripts, proofs and ARCs. I have a fairly extensive collection of non-Stephen King items (only modern fiction) and have only been collecting King related pre-publication material over the past couple of years. Needless to say, collecting pre-publication material is challenging and generally expensive as those on this board can attest. As far as King related material, most of what I have acquired so far is readily available and can be found in most other King proof collections. While I am off to a decent start, I have a VERY long way to go and am looking forward to growing my pre-publication collection. I'll try and post what I think are some of my cooler/htf/different manuscripts and proofs first. Here are a couple of manuscripts I stumbled upon:

Misery manuscript with unusual "rejection" recommendation--just posting the first and last page of the letter. If anyone is familiar with the names in the letter, please let me know. This just seemed to me to be a really unusual and cool piece, particularly with the accompanying letter.

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Bag of Bones loose unbound Manuscript without letter (in excess of 1000 pages)

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Fear Itself Bound Manuscript Here is the original listing for this item from Betts: "Fear Itself Underwood & Miller 1982 Limited Ed Bound manuscript with pictorial cover with press release letter. Inscribed to Charles Brown (Locus mag): "For Charlie Brown with immense admiration" 10/30/82 Signed Fine Very Rare."

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A couple of Cemetery Dance unbound manuscripts from the SK Collector Grab bag:

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TGWLTG Pop-Up edition white binder proof

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I'll try and post some more proof pics in the next several days. Thanks to all for the generous comments.

[Merlin1958]

WOW!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

[jhanic]

I absolutely love collecting Manuscripts, proofs and ARCs. I have a fairly extensive collection of non-Stephen King items (only modern fiction) and have only been collecting King related pre-publication material over the past couple of years. Needless to say, collecting pre-publication material is challenging and generally expensive as those on this board can attest. As far as King related material, most of what I have acquired so far is readily available and can be found in most other King proof collections. While I am off to a decent start, I have a VERY long way to go and am looking forward to growing my pre-publication collection. I'll try and post what I think are some of my cooler/htf/different manuscripts and proofs first. Here are a couple of manuscripts I stumbled upon:

Misery manuscript with unusual "rejection" recommendation--just posting the first and last page of the letter. If anyone is familiar with the names in the letter, please let me know. This just seemed to me to be a really unusual and cool piece, particularly with the accompanying letter.

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Bag of Bones loose unbound Manuscript without letter (in excess of 1000 pages)

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A couple of Cemetery Dance unbound manuscripts from the SK Collector Grab bag:

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TGWLTG Pop-Up edition white binder proof

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I'll try and post some more proof pics in the next several days. Thanks to all for the generous comments.

I love these things also. Very, very nice!

John

[killjoy72]

Wow- way cool!

[jcmanske]

WOW!!!! :clap::clap::clap:


Wow- way cool!

Thanks, guys!



I love these things also. Very, very nice!

I appreciate the help you have given me answering questions and being a great resource. Thank you!

[zelig]

Very nice. I don't think I've seen that Misery manuscript before.

[goheat]

Drooling right now! :drool: Very rare stuff, love the manuscripts in particular!

[jcmanske]

Signed and dated Firestarter As everyone knows, finding flatsigned proofs dated at or near the date of publication is tough! This one is inscribed to Stuart. My understanding based on conversations with others, although not confirmed, is that it is inscribed to Stuart Schiff of Whispers Magazine. This proof came from David at Bett's during his "Proof-a-palooza."

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Signed and dated Gerald's Game Another darktower.org member who has been very generous and helpful to me in building my collection is the Room 217 Caretaker (Ralph). Ralph has generously sold me quite a few proofs and many cool items that are now in my Joe Hill collection. It is people like Ralph that make this site such a wonderful place to hang out and interact. I purchased this signed and dated proof from Ralph. I really like how King scratched through the date and his name and replaced them with the date of his signature and then his real signature.

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Full Dark No Stars Black tape proof My understanding is that this proof is extremely rare and that there are very, very few known to exist. This is my "even a blind pig can find an acorn" proof in that I just happened to be on eBay at the right time (immediately after it was listed) and happened to be the one quick on the trigger.

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More to come.

[zelig]

I dig the signed Gerald's Game and the way he signed it. That's very cool and never seen that before. Of course, the FDNS is wonderful. Your timing was perfect on that one. As you know, I missed it by seconds or minutes. My signed Firestarter proof is dated one day later. That's a nice association copy you have. Congratulations!

[biomieg]

Now we're talking! That Firestarter proof is magnificent! And I really dig those Gerald's Game and FDNS proofs as well. Looking forward to seeing the rest!

[jonp]

Fantastic new posts. I really like the manuscripts and the signed proofs. Very jealous. Congratulations Jeff.

[Theli]

Outstanding! I love seeing all these unique/rare pieces.

[jcmanske]

I dig the signed Gerald's Game and the way he signed it. That's very cool and never seen that before. Of course, the FDNS is wonderful. Your timing was perfect on that one. As you know, I missed it by seconds or minutes. My signed Firestarter proof is dated one day later. That's a nice association copy you have. Congratulations!

Paul, I know--right place, right time on the FDNS--doesn't happen too often though. Thank you for the nice comments and the support. As you know, proof collecting is so much fun and challenging.


Now we're talking! That Firestarter proof is magnificent! And I really dig those Gerald's Game and FDNS proofs as well. Looking forward to seeing the rest!

Michael, I've enjoyed reading through your collection thread. I'm on the lookout for the US and UK IT just like you recently acquired. Nice pickups. Also, thank you for the encouragement! I just wish so many King proofs weren't so darn expensive and hard to find!


Fantastic new posts. I really like the manuscripts and the signed proofs. Very jealous. Congratulations Jeff.

Thank you, Jon! The signed ones are really elusive. It's so nice to have so many other proof collectors to interact with.

[jcmanske]

Bag of Bones Bookseller presentation copy 1/100 Although the Bag of Bones ARC is in abundant supply, my understanding is that King sent signed and inscribed copies of the ARC to 100 lucky booksellers. This is one of those copies.

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The Dark Tower proofs I've got a long way to go on this series, but at least I'm off to a decent start on the U.S. proofs--I don't any of the UK Dark Tower series proofs. Naturally, I am missing all of the Gunslinger proofs and only have the common version of the Drawing of the Three. I need to find a Wastelands, Plume and Grant. Fortunately, I do have the Wizard and Glass WITH prints thanks to the Room 217 Caretaker. I stumbled on to the WTTKH proof on eBay in a lucky deal since it is somewhat hard to find. Based on the catalogue and what I've read, there is no LSOE proof, right? Here is what I have of the Dark Tower series proofs:

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Photo of Drawing of the Three and Wizard & Glass with prints (letter)
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[zelig]

Nice. Apparently there is one known copy of a LSOE proof according to John's main list.

[jcmanske]

Nice. Apparently there is one known copy of a LSOE proof according to John's main list.

Very interesting! Is there a pic somewhere? Thanks, Paul.

[zelig]

I've never seen it. Would be great to see a pic.

[biomieg]

I think Ari posted about a LSOE proof after seeing a (the?) copy during his visit to the publisher on one of his trips to the US. If I recall correctly.

[jcmanske]

I've never seen it. Would be great to see a pic.


I think Ari posted about a LSOE proof after seeing a (the?) copy during his visit to the publisher on one of his trips to the US. If I recall correctly.

I'll stumble around and see if I can find a copy in any of Ari's posts. Thanks for the quick response guys!

[jcmanske]

Just some usual suspects in this round:

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I just picked up some lawyer's cabinets at an estate sale for $100.00 each and plan to display proofs and other King items in these--I just haven't had time to set them up :

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[zelig]

They may be the usual suspects, but you gotta have them for a proof collection. Congrats on these! The UK UTD is fairly scarce.

Edit: Forgot to say, those bookcases look great.

[Dan]

Great new proofs! Great deal on the bookcases, as well.

[Merlin1958]

WOW!!!!

[becca69]

Those bookcases were a steal!

[Merlin1958]

Those bookcases were a steal!


Yes, they were!!! Great bargain hunting!!!

[sharki69]

Those are amazing proof Jeff. Congrats !!

[herbertwest]

The signed GERALD'S GAME is really awesome. May I ask for a closeup picture?
I am struggling to read the inscription...

[jcmanske]

They may be the usual suspects, but you gotta have them for a proof collection. Congrats on these! The UK UTD is fairly scarce.

Edit: Forgot to say, those bookcases look great.

Paul, you are right. I was lucky to find the UK UTD and it still has its plastic cover in great shape. I love the bookcases too and can't wait to start filling them up. Right now they are in the hallway outside my office and I'd like to fit them in my office proper, but don't have the room. I like to keep my eyes on my books!


Great new proofs! Great deal on the bookcases, as well.

Thanks, Dan!



WOW!!!!

Thanks, Merlin!


Those bookcases were a steal!

Yes, they were!!! Great bargain hunting!!!

When I saw them, I knew I had to had them and was prepared to pay more, but the seller took my first offer. I was thrilled. I'd love to find more if I could, but they are usually so expensive.


Those are amazing proof Jeff. Congrats !!

Thanks, Shac! They are so tough to come by.

[jonp]

All the proofs in part 3 look in perfect condition, Congratulations! The UK UTD is rare with the plastic slipcase. They are pretty delicate and many have not survived or are cracked. I was lucky to find one in London in April while visiting. I still haven't found a BOBD proof though! UK or US!

[jcmanske]

The signed GERALD'S GAME is really awesome. May I ask for a closeup picture?
I am struggling to read the inscription...

Absolutely! I love this one, too! Here you go:

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[jcmanske]

All the proofs in part 3 look in perfect condition, Congratulations! The UK UTD is rare with the plastic slipcase. They are pretty delicate and many have not survived or are cracked. I was lucky to find one in London in April while visiting. I still haven't found a BOBD proof though! UK or US!

Thanks, Jon! I didn't know the UK UTD slipcase was so fragile. I will be very careful with it--thanks for the heads up! I was exchanging posts with jhanic a few days ago and we were discussing the apparent scarcity of BOBD proofs. I don't think I'm speaking out of school because our exchange was on a public thread and not private, but he mentioned he would probably be offering one for sale at the beginning of next year.

[herbertwest]

The signed GERALD'S GAME is really awesome. May I ask for a closeup picture?
I am struggling to read the inscription...

Absolutely! I love this one, too! Here you go:

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A truly amazing lengthy inscription! Thanks !

[jcmanske]

The signed GERALD'S GAME is really awesome. May I ask for a closeup picture?
I am struggling to read the inscription...

Absolutely! I love this one, too! Here you go:

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A truly amazing lengthy inscription! Thanks !

Just so there is no confusion, the note to the Constant Reader and the inscription itself are pre-printed on the page of all the Gerald's Game hard copy proofs. King scratched out "Constant Reader" and inscribed it to "Phil" and then scratched out the pre-printed signature and flat signed beneath the pre-printed signature. In any event, I still think it's pretty cool and had not seen one signed like this previously.

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

All very, very nice!

John

[jonp]

All the proofs in part 3 look in perfect condition, Congratulations! The UK UTD is rare with the plastic slipcase. They are pretty delicate and many have not survived or are cracked. I was lucky to find one in London in April while visiting. I still haven't found a BOBD proof though! UK or US!

Thanks, Jon! I didn't know the UK UTD slipcase was so fragile. I will be very careful with it--thanks for the heads up! I was exchanging posts with jhanic a few days ago and we were discussing the apparent scarcity of BOBD proofs. I don't think I'm speaking out of school because our exchange was on a public thread and not private, but he mentioned he would probably be offering one for sale at the beginning of next year.

Thanks for heads up on BOBD proof, Jeff.

[Stockerlone]

A M A Z I N G STUFF !!!

[Priest]

thats a fantastic collection, very curious to see more!

:clap::clap::clap:

[sharki69]

Sweet!

[jcmanske]

While I understand many don't like collecting proofs of reprints or anniversary editions, I really enjoy collecting the Cemetery Dance proofs. Rather than thinking of them as reprints, I think of them as being proofs of signed limited and/or artist editions. I guess it's all in one's perspective. Can you imagine what a proof of a Phantasia Press Firestarter or The Mysterious Press Cujo might go for today--I wonder if any exist??? Also, while I may never own a Doubleday proof of Salem's Lot or The Stand, I at least have a chance to own one from CD. I think one of the best deals ever offered by CD was the SK Grab Bag that brought a lot of the very difficult to find proofs to the marketplace. I was very active on eBay and trading/purchasing with a few dt.org members to try and grab as many as I could before the supply dried up. As far as King CD proofs go, I'm off to a pretty good start. My understanding is that there is not an in-house or advance review copy of the CD From a Buick 8 limited edition. While I have the in-house Doctor Sleep, I haven't seen a review copy of the limited edition. Does one exist?

Here's what I have collected so far from CD:

Blockade Billy Advance Review Copy I picked up a copy of the traycase on one of CD's big sales and like to keep copies of the proofs in these when they are available. I also picked up one for the Riding the bullet ARC.

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Full Dark No Star proofs Fortunately, I have been able to pick up all three versions of this one.

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The Dark Man proofs

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IT proofs

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Secretary of Dreams proof I still need Vol. 1 and am unsure if an in-house proof of this one exists.

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Riding the Bullet proof

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Faithful This one was a tough one for me to find. I'm not sure how many of these are out there.

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Doctor Sleep proof Does anyone have a copy of the Doctor Sleep ARC or know if one exists? The in-house proof is below.

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Carrie proof Advance Review Copy and In-House Version

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Stephen King related proofs

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[jonp]

Wow, that's a comprehensive collection of CD proofs. Do you bother with the unbound proofs? I think that's the only CD bound proof of Doctor Sleep (that's the one I have).

[carlosdetweiller]

While I understand many don't like collecting proofs of reprints or anniversary editions, I really enjoy collecting the Cemetery Dance proofs. Rather than thinking of them as reprints, I think of them as being proofs of signed limited and/or artist editions. I guess it's all in one's perspective. Can you imagine what a proof of a Phantasia Press Firestarter or The Mysterious Press Cujo might go for today--I wonder if any exist??? Also, while I may never own a Doubleday proof of Salem's Lot or The Stand, I at least have a chance to own one from CD. I think one of the best deals ever offered by CD was the SK Grab Bag that brought a lot of the very difficult to find proofs to the marketplace. I was very active on eBay and trading/purchasing with a few dt.org members to try and grab as many as I could before the supply dried up. As far as King CD proofs go, I'm off to a pretty good start. My understanding is that there is not an in-house or advance review copy of the CD From a Buick 8 limited edition. While I have the in-house Doctor Sleep, I haven't seen a review copy of the limited edition. Does one exist?



I've never seen nor heard of a Phantasia Press proof for Firestarter. I do have a proof for Stalking The Nightmare by Harlan Ellison with a King introduction published by Phantasia Press in 1982 which was just 2 years after they did Firestarter. So it seems possible that a proof exists. If one exists it will probably be discovered soon by neo_trinity.

The Mysterious Press limited of Cujo used the same text block as the Viking trade edition so I doubt they had any reason to do a proof.

I only have the Doctor Sleep proof from CD that you do. I haven't seen any other variant.

Nice photos!

[jcmanske]

Wow, that's a comprehensive collection of CD proofs. Do you bother with the unbound proofs? I think that's the only CD bound proof of Doctor Sleep (that's the one I have).

I have a few of the unbound proofs (pics posted earlier in the thread), but I'm not actively searching for any with the exception of IT. I really like to have that one. Thanks for the nice comments.

[jcmanske]

While I understand many don't like collecting proofs of reprints or anniversary editions, I really enjoy collecting the Cemetery Dance proofs. Rather than thinking of them as reprints, I think of them as being proofs of signed limited and/or artist editions. I guess it's all in one's perspective. Can you imagine what a proof of a Phantasia Press Firestarter or The Mysterious Press Cujo might go for today--I wonder if any exist??? Also, while I may never own a Doubleday proof of Salem's Lot or The Stand, I at least have a chance to own one from CD. I think one of the best deals ever offered by CD was the SK Grab Bag that brought a lot of the very difficult to find proofs to the marketplace. I was very active on eBay and trading/purchasing with a few dt.org members to try and grab as many as I could before the supply dried up. As far as King CD proofs go, I'm off to a pretty good start. My understanding is that there is not an in-house or advance review copy of the CD From a Buick 8 limited edition. While I have the in-house Doctor Sleep, I haven't seen a review copy of the limited edition. Does one exist?



I've never seen nor heard of a Phantasia Press proof for Firestarter. I do have a proof for Stalking The Nightmare by Harlan Ellison with a King introduction published by Phantasia Press in 1982 which was just 2 years after they did Firestarter. So it seems possible that a proof exists. If one exists it will probably be discovered soon by neo_trinity.

The Mysterious Press limited of Cujo used the same text block as the Viking trade edition so I doubt they had any reason to do a proof.

I only have the Doctor Sleep proof from CD that you do. I haven't seen any other variant.

Nice photos!

Thanks for the information and the kind words! The Phantasia Press Stalking the Nightmare proof sounds pretty cool. I agree, the existence of the Stalking the Nightmare makes you think maybe a Firestarter is out there and if it does exist, neo_trinity will find it or knows the answer as to its existence. Good point on the Cujo and I doubt another variant of Doctor Sleep exists. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and that Santa was good to you!

[jonp]

Wow, that's a comprehensive collection of CD proofs. Do you bother with the unbound proofs? I think that's the only CD bound proof of Doctor Sleep (that's the one I have).

I have a few of the unbound proofs (pics posted earlier in the thread), but I'm not actively searching for any with the exception of IT. I really like to have that one. Thanks for the nice comments.

Ahh! Yes, I have just gone back and spotted them. I, too, would like the IT unbound but I've never seen one up for sale. Very nice proof collection btw. Congratulations.

[zelig]

Very nice Jeff. I also collect the CD proofs, although not so much of the unbound ones. I have a few but like you, I haven't really gone after them. Of the ones you posted I'm missing the IT shown on the left and those Dark Man proofs. Congratulations!

[jhanic]

Here's a picture of the CD Secretary of Dreams Volume One proof:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SecretaryofDreamsVolumeIproof.jpg (http://s469.photobucket.com/user/johnhanic/media/US_Proofs/SecretaryofDreamsVolumeIproof.jpg.html)

As you've noted, it's more scarce than the Volume Two one.

John

[biomieg]

I am not a collector of CD proofs but I appreciate that other collectors like them, and I'm impressed by your collection. Very nice! And I learned something about myself from your post - I realize that I'm collecting US proofs from specific publishers and have no interest in others (I always thought of my 'selection' as being defined by certain years of publication). In my case they are Doubleday, Viking and Putnam.

[jcmanske]

I am not a collector of CD proofs but I appreciate that other collectors like them, and I'm impressed by your collection. Very nice! And I learned something about myself from your post - I realize that I'm collecting US proofs from specific publishers and have no interest in others (I always thought of my 'selection' as being defined by certain years of publication). In my case they are Doubleday, Viking and Putnam.

Michael, thanks for the kind words! I also find it funny when a chance encounter with something leads me to an insight I had not otherwise thought of.

[jcmanske]

Here's a picture of the CD Secretary of Dreams Volume One proof:

As you've noted, it's more scarce than the Volume Two one.

Thanks, John!

[jcmanske]

Very nice Jeff. I also collect the CD proofs, although not so much of the unbound ones. I have a few but like you, I haven't really gone after them. Of the ones you posted I'm missing the IT shown on the left and those Dark Man proofs. Congratulations!

Good luck to us both in filling in holes in 2016 AND at a good price! After David's Christmas sales, Christmas itself and my never ending problem with impulsive purchasing, I'm tapped out.

[Brian James Freeman]

If one exists it will probably be discovered soon by neo_trinity.

Ain't that the truth!

Brian

[jcmanske]

Like so many here, it's fun to spend time reading through different threads. In the process of scrolling through posts, I found myself frequently returning to Dick Olson's and Rachel Readman's threads--I think they are both enormously talented individuals and I greatly appreciate their work. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to pick up a signed 1st/1st of both Carrie and The Stand from a member here. I wanted to display them in a special way, so I approached both Dick and Rachel and asked if they would be willing to put together something for me. Fortunately, they both agreed! Dick did his usual outstanding job in creating a true "showcase" for me to display my books and Rachel painted two beautiful oil paintings to complement the cases. I asked Rachel if she would be willing to set forth in oil her vision of Carrie at the prom for "Carrie." As for "The Stand", I asked if she would create her vision of Trashcan Man since he is one of my favorite and most memorable characters from the book. Their work arrived a few days before Christmas. Needless to say, they both delivered:

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Carrie

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The Stand

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[Dan]

Wow, those are great. Rachel is very talented, as is Dick!

[zelig]

Wow. How wonderful. Congrats!

[Merlin1958]

Very, very nice, my friend!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Theli]

Absolutely stunning cases! Great work by Rachel and Dolso!

[frik]

Jeff, I just went through everything you've posted and I'm exhausted: such an amazing, wonderful collection.
Congratulations - and I'd love to see more!
(Those Dolso cases - wow!!!)

sk

[jonp]

Those are wonderful, Jeff. And the books look in perfect condition as well! Congratulations.

[killjoy72]

Love those paintings!

[jcmanske]

Wow, those are great. Rachel is very talented, as is Dick!


Wow. How wonderful. Congrats!


Very, very nice, my friend!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


Those are wonderful, Jeff. And the books look in perfect condition as well! Congratulations.


Love those paintings!


Absolutely stunning cases! Great work by Rachel and Dolso!

Rachael and Dick did such an exceptional job! They both bent over backwards to communicate with me and make sure everything was the way I wanted it. I highly recommend them both!!!


Jeff, I just went through everything you've posted and I'm exhausted: such an amazing, wonderful collection.
Congratulations - and I'd love to see more!
(Those Dolso cases - wow!!!)

sk

Thanks for checking it all out. It's so nice to receive feedback. I'll continue to post and look forward to adding to the collection in 2016.

[Stockerlone]

Very Very Very NICE !!!

[jcmanske]

I have had my eye on this item since I first saw Matt (lotguy) list this item at Bett's for a very, high price, but it was out of my range and my guess as to its value. I've always liked the story behind how the New Lieutenant's Rap was released and have wanted a proof, signed or unsigned, since I first became aware of the existence of the chapbook. Matt continued to lower the price, but not to a level I was comfortable paying. Fortunately, he listed it on eBay as a reserve auction and that helped me better gauge it's value. A few days later, a deal was struck and I was fortunate to add an extremely limited piece to my collection. It's also nice to have some providence regarding the signing with a board member or two being present while Matt got it signed. Cool things come in small packages! Hopefully, the signed version of proof no. 13/24 will reside in Waco, Texas, for a very long time.

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[jhanic]

Very, very nice! That was priced way out of my range, and I'm glad someone here got it.

John

[goheat]

Whew, NICE rare proof and story! Congratulations!

[jonp]

Congratulations, Jeff. I'm glad this one remained in the community. Nice one to have, I have the unnumbered proof, so not as special as yours.

[Dan]

Congrats! I didn't realize that it was so small. Are the backing board and bag comic sized?

[jcmanske]

Congrats! I didn't realize that it was so small. Are the backing board and bag comic sized?

Thanks, Dan! Yes, it is very small and delicate--traditional chapbook size. The backing board and bag are comic sized if that gives you a better idea.

[jcmanske]

Very, very nice! That was priced way out of my range, and I'm glad someone here got it.

It was too darn pricey, but I'm pleased to own it and appreciate the comment.


Whew, NICE rare proof and story! Congratulations!

Thanks! I always enjoy reading how someone acquired something and it's history.


Congratulations, Jeff. I'm glad this one remained in the community. Nice one to have, I have the unnumbered proof, so not as special as yours.

Jon, appreciate the kind words. All of our children are special :)

[zelig]

Congratulations Jeff!

[jcmanske]

Congratulations Jeff!

Thanks, Paul. Next on my list is getting out to a signing or event and getting to meet everyone in person. I've been to a couple (Dallas and Austin), but wasn't active on the dt.org then. I'm sure I walked right by a few members and didn't even know it. Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging.

[carlosdetweiller]

Next on my list is getting out to a signing or event and getting to meet everyone in person. I've been to a couple (Dallas and Austin), but wasn't active on the dt.org then. I'm sure I walked right by a few members and didn't even know it. Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging.

So you were in Dallas for the event promoting 11/22/63?

[jcmanske]

Next on my list is getting out to a signing or event and getting to meet everyone in person. I've been to a couple (Dallas and Austin), but wasn't active on the dt.org then. I'm sure I walked right by a few members and didn't even know it. Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging.

So you were in Dallas for the event promoting 11/22/63?

Yes, my girlfriend, Stacey, and I drove up for the event, but did not get VIP tickets so we sat in the middle of the pack and didn't get to attend the pre-event cocktail party which I would have loved to attend. However, we each did get a signed copy of the book although they were just passed out as we left and we did not get to meet King. A friend of mine who introduced me to the site, texgunslinger (Ben) did attend the VIP pre-party and loved it. He is no longer active on the site. By chance, if you went to the cocktail party, did you meet him? He was with a local lawyer named Matt. Let's talk soon!

[carlosdetweiller]

Next on my list is getting out to a signing or event and getting to meet everyone in person. I've been to a couple (Dallas and Austin), but wasn't active on the dt.org then. I'm sure I walked right by a few members and didn't even know it. Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging.

So you were in Dallas for the event promoting 11/22/63?

Yes, my girlfriend, Stacey, and I drove up for the event, but did not get VIP tickets so we sat in the middle of the pack and didn't get to attend the pre-event cocktail party which I would have loved to attend. However, we each did get a signed copy of the book although they were just passed out as we left and we did not get to meet King. A friend of mine who introduced me to the site, texgunslinger (Ben) did attend the VIP pre-party and loved it. He is no longer active on the site. By chance, if you went to the cocktail party, did you meet him? He was with a local lawyer named Matt. Let's talk soon!

Yes, I met Ben and Matt. We were at the VIP event and sat next to them at the main event. Bev Vincent was there too. And I met ICryForOy there too. Seems like I am forgetting someone.

[jcmanske]

Wow! What a small world. I wish I had been as involved with the site and had the opportunity to meet everyone in person. As you can see, I didn't formally join the site as a member until November of 2014, although I had been lurking around. Ben is a great guy and with three young kids decided to take a break from collecting. He generously sold me quite a few things from his collection a while ago. Matt has never been an avid collector like Ben; however, is interested in King. As I recall, Matt had just returned from a business trip to Maine shortly before the Dallas event and got to take the King tour while he was there. How cool that you guys got to sit next to each other. Next time I run into either of them, I'll let them know we have virtually met. I believe they got pictures with King and remember seeing the photos. I also would have loved to have met Bev and ICryForOy, too. Any good stories to share from your interaction with King? By the way, Sic 'em Bears! I went home early to catch the Baylor bowl game. Good luck tomorrow night when the Aggies play Louisville.

[jcmanske]

From what I can tell, finding a set of the NLR with the signed chapbook, envelope, necklace, box with bow, quiz and signed TGWLTG is really, really tough--they just don't seem to get offered for sale very often. Fortunately, a kind member of this forum (isn't that how all the best deals around here usually get made) presented me with the opportunity late this summer to acquire this set. Typically, if I am offered something King related that I don't have AND I can swing it, I'll jump because I know rare items don't become available every day. Every time I have passed, IF I ever see the item again it's more expensive or not in as nice of a condition. The reason I jumped on the signed NLR proof posted earlier is because I thought it would complement this set nicely and make a great display in my bookcase. Below is the picture of the NLR set with my newly acquired signed proof.

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[frik]

Again: just awesome, Jeff!!

sk

[jonp]

Wow! Wow! Wow! That's all I can say.

[goheat]

Amazing, Jeff!

[jhanic]

Again (and I NEVER get tired of saying this), AWESOME!

John

[zelig]

Very nice Jeff. You sure don't mess around. Congratulations!

[jcmanske]

Again: just awesome, Jeff!!


Wow! Wow! Wow! That's all I can say.


Amazing, Jeff!


Again (and I NEVER get tired of saying this), AWESOME!


Very nice Jeff. You sure don't mess around. Congratulations!

Thank you guys for the great comments! No more super rare items to post until I stumble across something else or get offered another "hard to say no" opportunity. As far as King items, there are a few more items to post like my meager King related "art" collection--no originals, just portfolios or prints. Also, some signed King books, but all generally from more recent signings. Putting together a collection thread has been a lot of fun and certainly makes me feels like a more active and involved member. I think I need to focus on my collecting goals for 2016 and beyond--growing my King proof collection is certainly at the top of the list--specifically completing the Dark Tower proofs and the Viking and H&S IT proofs. As far as signed limiteds a Lettered Regulators and a Dark Tower II S/L Audio book--super hard for me to find. I also think finding signed 1st/1st of the remaining Doubleday books I need (Salem's Lot, The Shining, and Night Shift). I was simply blown away by Johnny007's "Salem's Lot" reveal of his signed 1st/1sts of ALL three dust jackets--unless I win the lottery, the 1st state is well out of my league. I'd also like to find a real copy of a pristine signed IT--they all seem to be fake on eBay. I'm curious as to everyone's collecting goals for 2016, maybe someone will start a thread. Happy New Year!

[jcmanske]

As I mentioned above, just about the last items I have to post are a few art related items. Like Tim and Kris, I really like Michael Whelan's Dark Tower art and would love to own a piece or two, but 1) it's justifiably pricey and 2) I got into collecting King because of his work and have to limit my focus somewhat or I'll go broke. However, never say never!

Dark Tower Michael Whelan Artist Prints with remarques A very nice man owned these before me and I was fortunate enough to persuade him to sell me his Artist's Proof set all number 7. He still has one more he wanted to hang onto to(Legends: The Gunslinger), but maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to add it to the rest of them. I really love how each of the Artist Print's also has an original Whelan remarque. As anyone knows that has Whelan Dark Tower material displayed, especially The Crimson King, it always gets lots of comments.

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The Crimson King Artist Print 7/9

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The Dark Tower Artist Print 7/35

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The Gunslinger on the Beach Artist Print 7/35--I love how Whelan wrote, "Stay on the path of the beam!" on this print.

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The Stand Artist Portfolios In a perfect world, I would love to match my Stand signed limited no. 2 with a matching artist portfolio. I have no. 20/1200 of the original and 7/15 of the Artist's Proof. If anyone has no. 2 of either, I'm happy to trade and through in a little something extra.

Wrightson Original Portfolio no. 20/1200

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Wrightson Nakatomi Artist Print Portfolio no. 7/15

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Dameron's Waste Land Portfolio Artist Signed Edition

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Original Art

Chadbourne Acrylic paint "Reflections: Jack Torrance at the Bar" from the Shining

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Amanda Painter--She is a really nice young lady on eBay that does custom painting (very reasonably priced) and I liked her style and commissioned her to create a few pieces after I saw her piece of Pennywise and Little George on eBay.

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The Rachel Readman works I had done for my Dolso cases which I previously posted are my favorites. I wish I had the TrashCan Man piece in a large oil--i just think it's so cool:

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[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[zelig]

Very nice Jeff. It's funny, at the time I bought my set of these prints I asked Audrey if by some remote chance they still had #7 as it's my number of choice for most things numbered. Ended up getting something that added up to 19. Anyway, they look good framed. Congrats.

[frik]

Jeff, the perfect images to end the year with.
Who needs fireworks after what you just posted!

:clap:

sk

[jcmanske]

Very nice Jeff. It's funny, at the time I bought my set of these prints I asked Audrey if by some remote chance they still had #7 as it's my number of choice for most things numbered. Ended up getting something that added up to 19. Anyway, they look good framed. Congrats.

Thanks, Paul! I imagine no. 7 had been sold to the gentleman I purchased them from. I hope to complete the AP set someday and acquire the last no. 7. Did you get set 19 or different numbers and they added up to that magical number? If we were close and my set wasn't incomplete, I'd be happy to work something out. I appreciate the kind words. Happy New Year!

[jcmanske]

Jeff, the perfect images to end the year with.
Who needs fireworks after what you just posted!

:clap:

sk

Siep, thank for always being so supportive! Happy New Year and may 2016 bring you closer to completing your King collecting goals! Best, Jeff

[jcmanske]

:thumbsup:

John

Thanks, John! Happy New Year!

[Dan]

Great looking art!

[zelig]

Very nice Jeff. It's funny, at the time I bought my set of these prints I asked Audrey if by some remote chance they still had #7 as it's my number of choice for most things numbered. Ended up getting something that added up to 19. Anyway, they look good framed. Congrats.

Thanks, Paul! I imagine no. 7 had been sold to the gentleman I purchased them from. I hope to complete the AP set someday and acquire the last no. 7. Did you get set 19 or different numbers and they added up to that magical number? If we were close and my set wasn't incomplete, I'd be happy to work something out. I appreciate the kind words. Happy New Year!

I got #469 which adds up to 19. I bought them years after the release, so most of the numbers were gone by then. So the best we could figure out was this number. Happy New Year to you! Let's hope 2016 doesn't break the bank like 2015 did...

[Theli]

Outstanding pieces, as per usual! I really love the Whelan remarques!

[Merlin1958]

Astounding!!!!

[sharki69]

Astounding!!!!

Bill is CORRECT !!!

Happy New Year !!

[herbertwest]

Outstanding collection. And the art seem to be displayed in a really big and nice room !

[Priest]

great looking artworks, true gems you have here!

[webstar1000]

Man oh man Jeff... just wow. I did not know you were KILLING it so bad! WELL DONE! I mean a complete RAP???? A holy grail of mine.... and my favs??? well I think you know... LOVE the framed art!!!

[jcmanske]

Great looking art!


Outstanding pieces, as per usual! I really love the Whelan remarques!


Astounding!!!!



Astounding!!!!

Bill is CORRECT !!!

Happy New Year !!


Outstanding collection. And the art seem to be displayed in a really big and nice room !


great looking artworks, true gems you have here!

Hey, guys! Thanks for the great comments about the artwork! I really like how it jazzs up the room. I'd love to own more, but it is hard to know where to draw the line. I think my priority is books first, then art (if I can afford it!).


Man oh man Jeff... just wow. I did not know you were KILLING it so bad! WELL DONE! I mean a complete RAP???? A holy grail of mine.... and my favs??? well I think you know... LOVE the framed art!!!

Kris, thanks for the kind words about the collection and the Rap! The 1) Rap collection, along with the signed Rap proof I purchased from lotguy, 2) the Dark Tower no. 445 S/L set, 3) the Red numbered Salem's Lot, 4) the red numbered EOTD inscribed to Don Grant; and, 5) my IT collection are the "pride and joy" of my collection--although not necessarily in that Order--actually I'd hate to have to decide and it's hard to leave off my S/L The Stand no. 2! I love scrolling through everyone's collection threads and hope we all have a successful 2016 collecting year!!!

[jcmanske]

In looking through my collection thread, I realized I left off a shelf which contains my King signed, limited anthologies, as well as a couple of the UK signed, limiteds:

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Also, the first purchase of 2016 is an inscribed 1st/1st Danse Macabre I picked up in a Heritage Auction. I was really pleased with the condition of the book and dust jacket:

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[Dan]

That's a great looking Danse Macabre and signature. One of the only two books (other On Writing) of Kings that I have never read.

[zelig]

Nice one Jeff. Congrats.

[frik]

Dan: Danse Macabre is so worth reading - totally loved it.
As I love your books (great signature!), Jeff, and other assorted treasures!

sk

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[jonp]

Great looking Danse Macabre. That's one of the best I've seen and signed too. Congratulations Jeff.

[jcmanske]

That's a great looking Danse Macabre and signature. One of the only two books (other On Writing) of Kings that I have never read.

Thanks, Dan! I have to agree with Siep in that I've read Danse and enjoyed it, but haven't read On Writing either.


Nice one Jeff. Congrats.

Thanks, Paul!


Dan: Danse Macabre is so worth reading - totally loved it.
As I love your books (great signature!), Jeff, and other assorted treasures!

sk

Thanks, Siep! I enjoyed Danse as well.


:thumbsup:

John

Thanks, John! I love your Snoopy avatar.


Great looking Danse Macabre. That's one of the best I've seen and signed too. Congratulations Jeff.

It's a tough one with all the black on the dust jacket, its age, and limited printing (approx. 60,000 per the catalog) to find one in great shape.

[webstar1000]

That Danse looks brand new right off the shelf!!!! WOW!

[jcmanske]

That Danse looks brand new right off the shelf!!!! WOW!

Thanks, Kris! It's one of those rare times when you are dealing with someone or a company off this site when F/F is actually accurate.

[The Library Policeman]

Yeah it is a pristine copy. Love it!

[goheat]

A beauty, congratulations Jeff on the Danse Macabre!

[Priest]

very nice copy !
how was your experience with HA ?

[jcmanske]

Yeah it is a pristine copy. Love it!

Thanks, much appreciated!


A beauty, congratulations Jeff on the Danse Macabre!

Thanks, John! The UK Regulators arrived safely. I'll post a pic soon.


very nice copy !
how was your experience with HA ?

Thanks! Everything went smoothly with HA as far as their shipping being timely and the book being carefully packaged. However, the buyer premium of $65.00, a "service and handling" fee of 17.95 and then sales tax of nearly $30.00 added in excess of $110.00 to the "Hammer" price. Fortunately, the Hammer price was reasonable or the cost with the "extras" would almost be prohibitive. I can only imagine how bad the "extras" might be on a high priced item. Yikes!

[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[zelig]

I used to buy CGC graded Richie Rich comics from HA and that buyers premium was always a hit. After some time I stopped and one of the reasons was the premium.

[Priest]

I can only imagine how bad the "extras" might be on a high priced item. Yikes!

You have no idea :)

[jcmanske]

In addition to trying to manage the day job and keep my eye on eBay and the darktower.org, I have added a few things in the past couple of weeks. Additionally, I also got to spend 30 minutes yesterday with jsmcmullen92 (Josh) when I went down to Austin on business. Josh is a really great guy, easy to get along with, and we worked out a deal on a Whelan print he had that I wanted to give a new home. Fortunately, he agreed to let it go. In my opinion, the best thing I added so far this year was new friend through the dtower.org that only lives a little more than an hour away. What a great site!

Here is the Whelan Firestarter print picked up from Josh by way of AKC:

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I also picked up the King signed Insomnia Portfolio 95/400 from Foster (truenorth) during his recent sale:

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The S/L of Postscripts 10 from PS Publishing numbered 84/200 and slip-cased was recently for sale on eBay at a reasonable price and I jumped on it. When I was comparing the S/L of 300 which is not slip-cased with the one numbered out of 200, I noticed that none of the authors who signed on the limitation page were included in the S/L of 300. I guess Pete just left that page completely out of the non slip-cased version. Although many do not collect signed anthologies, I really like this one because there are not going to be too many signed limiteds down the road signed by both Stephen King and Joe Hill. I think there are just a few other than this one. Here's the book:

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Additionally, here is a more recent flat-signed copy of The Cell which is a tough one:

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As I mentioned in the beginning of the thread, I am a big admirer of the work of John D. MacDonald, particularly the Travis McGee series. In fact, I discovered John D. MacDonald long after he was successful when he wrote the introduction to Night Shift which I read in high school. I then read the Travis McGee series while I was in college. I have the original paperbacks and some of the 1st printing hardbacks, but no proofs. Recently, I stumbled onto a small collection of John D. MacDonald proofs, the crown jewel of which was an uncorrected proof for "The Long Lavender Look," a Travis McGee book published in 1972--I had to share:

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[zelig]

Congratulations Jeff! Some wonderful new items here. Love the old MacDonald proofs.

Edit: Forgot to mention, it's great to meet up with TDT members. Nice to hear you met up with Josh.

[carlosdetweiller]

Nice haul, Jeff. Especially that older MacDonald proof.

[Priest]

firestarter is one of my fav. cover artworks. very nice !

[peripheral]

The S/L of Postscripts 10 from PS Publishing numbered 84/200 and slip-cased was recently for sale on eBay at a reasonable price and I jumped on it. When I was comparing the S/L of 300 which is not slip-cased with the one numbered out of 200, I noticed that none of the authors who signed on the limitation page were included in the S/L of 300. I guess Pete just left that page completely out of the non slip-cased version. Although many do not collect signed anthologies, I really like this one because there are not going to be too many signed limiteds down the road signed by both Stephen King and Joe Hill. I think there are just a few other than this one. Here's the book:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01014.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01122.JPGhttp://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01217.JPG

Great haul! Also, nice observation re Postscripts 10 limitation page. I checked my own copy (signed / un-numbered) and it seems the limitation page also includes all the artists signatures. Would be good to update the Postcards S/L index with that delineation (signed numbered /200 is artists + authors).

[jcmanske]

Congratulations Jeff! Some wonderful new items here. Love the old MacDonald proofs.

Edit: Forgot to mention, it's great to meet up with TDT members. Nice to hear you met up with Josh.

Paul, thanks for the nice words! I love old proofs from the 70's, but they are few and far between. I can't wait to meet more members face to face and hope to go to a signing or get together in the future. Happy collecting!


Nice haul, Jeff. Especially that older MacDonald proof.

Thanks, Bob! I wish I could have jumped on that Carrie galley offered last night. It is a very cool looking item and I imagine extremely rare. I'd love to know the back story on how he acquired it. Hope you are well!


firestarter is one of my fav. cover artworks. very nice !

I love the Firestarter cover too. I recently received a replacement rolled (unfolded) dust jacket for the signed limited and thought about having it framed, but when this came available I decided to try and acquire it. Now, I can put the new dust jacket on my book.


Great haul! Also, nice observation re Postscripts 10 limitation page. I checked my own copy (signed / un-numbered) and it seems the limitation page also includes all the artists signatures. Would be good to update the Postcards S/L index with that delineation (signed numbered /200 is artists + authors).

Thanks for the great note! I went and looked at the Postcards 10 S/L index page and you are right that it only mentions the slipcase and ribbon as the distinguishing factors, but it is true that the artists signatures are not in the unnumbered edition. On the other hand, it does state it plainly on the limitation page; however, I have never paid attention to it before I acquired the slipcased version.

[Stockerlone]

Congrats for this very nice new stuff !!!

[Merlin1958]

Sweet!!! Color me "Green" with envy!!!

[Theli]

Fantastic additions! Love the signed /200 Postscripts!

[sharki69]

Jeff, my week is looking much better now :)

[jcmanske]

Congrats for this very nice new stuff !!!

Thanks! I appreciate the note and the encouragement.


Sweet!!! Color me "Green" with envy!!!

Thanks, Bill! Always enjoy your comments!


Fantastic additions! Love the signed /200 Postscripts!

Thanks! The slipcased version can be hard to find. As I mentioned, I love the anthologies signed by both King and Hill. They will be tough to find some day. I'd be thrilled if they decide to collaborate on a signed, limited novel a la King/Straub some day.


Jeff, my week is looking much better now :)

Thanks, sharki! Always fun to add new things to the collection. I'm working on a few more. . .

[jcmanske]

Huge shout out to racerx45 for his very kind gesture in reaching out to me and offering me his Stand (Nakatomi) portfolio no. 2/40 to match my Stand S/L. Not only was he amazing to reach out to me, he also purchased a replacement for himself during the recent Nakatomi 50% off sale and sold me the 2/40 portfolio at his discounted price. Now, that's a good man and a hell of a member. Thank you, racerx45!!! The portfolio arrived today:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01125.JPG

[jhanic]

Congratulations!

John

[webstar1000]

That is SUPER COOL!!

[zelig]

Nice Jeff! Cool matching numbers there.

[Dan]

That's awesome! Congrats!

[Stockerlone]

CONGRATS !!!

[goheat]

Yippee, Jeff!

[jcmanske]

Congratulations!


That is SUPER COOL!!


Nice Jeff! Cool matching numbers there.


That's awesome! Congrats!


CONGRATS !!!


Yippee, Jeff!

Thanks for the great comments, guys! I thought it was a very classy and generous gesture on behalf of racerx45 to offer up his low portfolio number at no additional cost to me so that I might have a matching set.

Also, seeing goheat's "Yippee" comment encouraged me to post what I recently received from him during his recent sale and which he had previously purchased from Hyraxia Books. Below is the UK Regulators flatsigned by King:

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[Dan]

Great signature!

[jcmanske]

One of my collecting goals for 2016 was to make substantial headway towards completing the Dark Tower proof collection. While I still have some rare big boys to acquire and all of the UK proofs, I just purchased a large lot of DT proofs from AKC which brought me much closer to my goal. Here are pics of my new DT proofs:

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Viking Gunslinger with Publisher's Letter
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The Drawing of the Three Plume Orange Cover with Publisher's Letter
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The Waste Lands: Grant and Plume editions
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Wizard and Glass (Plume)
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A final picture of the new additions on the bookshelf with my other, previously acquired Dark Tower proofs:

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[Brian James Freeman]

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That is a BEAUTIFUL photo! Congrats!

Brian

[zelig]

Nice Jeff. You have three that I'm still missing. Congrats.

[jonp]

You were very quick on the trigger getting those, Jeff. Congratulations, they look in perfect condition. Beautiful picture with them all together. I still need five of those!

[Dan]

Those are great! I wondered who grabbed those so fast.

[jhanic]

Very, very nice, Jeff. That Plume Wizard and Glass and the Viking Gunslinger are especially hard to find.

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Very, very nice, Jeff. That Plume Wizard and Glass and the Viking Gunslinger are especially hard to find.

John

Yes. What he said.

[jcmanske]

That is a BEAUTIFUL photo! Congrats!Brian

Thanks, Brian! I like the way they look, too!


Nice Jeff. You have three that I'm still missing. Congrats.

Thanks, Paul! You've got a lot I'm missing, too. I really enjoy the hunt/search, but in this case I was just quick to respond on the Classified thread. Right place, right time.


You were very quick on the trigger getting those, Jeff. Congratulations, they look in perfect condition. Beautiful picture with them all together. I still need five of those!

Appreciate the comment, Jon. I did jump on them fast, mainly because I was aware how tough a few of them are to find. It's difficult to let that much money go, but I didn't think I'd have the chance to find these all in one place for a fair price. Purchasing them individually would probably have been more expensive. Time to keep the wallet in the pocket for now. A few more cool items to post that came in today as well, but after that should be a little hiatus in the jcmanske collection thread.


Those are great! I wondered who grabbed those so fast.
Thanks, Dan. I wondered if they would have sold quickly as a lot if I hadn't jumped on them. I'm very happy to have them and AKC's book packing skills are "master class." Also, he is extremely fair and easy to work with.


Very, very nice, Jeff. That Plume Wizard and Glass and the Viking Gunslinger are especially hard to find.

Thanks, John. Other than Bett's recent proof sale, I had never seen (since I've been on the site) a Viking Gunslinger for sale and had not seen the Plume Wizard and Glass either. I appreciate the comments and the encouragement.


Very, very nice, Jeff. That Plume Wizard and Glass and the Viking Gunslinger are especially hard to find.

John

Yes. What he said.

Well said, Bob :) Proof collecting is so much fun because they are so hard to find and limited. I really love it! Appreciate the comment!

[jcmanske]

I recently had the opportunity to acquire some really cool Cemetery Dance unbound (Color) "final" proofs. While I was familiar with the Cemetery Dance unbound (b&w) proofs which were distributed along with the "Stephen King Grab Bags," I had not seen any of these before. I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts and am thrilled to own these apparently very unusual and rare, unbound, color proofs. I really like that they have comments and notes from the editors, as well as sticky notes with comments. The proofs are from Full Dark, No Stars, Carrie and IT. Really happy about these:

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IT A complete copy of the full book and it is 1050 pages thick.
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Carrie
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A comparison of the color unbound proof with the Carrie b&w unbound proof:
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Full Dark, No Stars
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[jhanic]

Very, very nice. I've not seen those before.

John

[Dan]

You keep amazing us! Cool!

[jonp]

Fantastic, Jeff. They are new to me also. Congratulations.

[zelig]

Very nice. Never seen those before.

[George at C-Springs]

(Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy)

Wow ... a Gunslinger and three unique color proofs? Holy crap.

(Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy)

[goheat]

Awesomeness, Jeff! Especially the IT unbound proof!!! :drool:

[jcmanske]

Very, very nice. I've not seen those before.


Fantastic, Jeff. They are new to me also. Congratulations.


Very nice. Never seen those before.

Thanks, guys! I got very lucky on these. I appreciate your comments.


You keep amazing us! Cool!

Thanks, Dan. Everyone's collection here is so amazing. I started slowly going through the Pride & Joy thread from the beginning to the end and am overwhelmed with what I saw. I know the feeling.


(Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy)

Wow ... a Gunslinger and three unique color proofs? Holy crap.

(Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy)

I agree, it was a hell of a good day! I feel the exact same way when I go through so many other collection threads. Thanks for the nice words.

[jcmanske]

Awesomeness, Jeff! Especially the IT unbound proof!!! :drool:

Thanks, John! Out of the unbound color proofs, the IT is by far my favorite, although I don't plan on letting go of any them. Now, if I can just find one of the b & w IT unbound proofs.

[ke7285]

Very nice proof's!

[sharki69]

Jeff,

The weekend is around the corner and I feel that it will be much better after looking at your recent acquisitions :)

You just NAILED IT !!!!!! congrats buddy. They all look AWESOME !!!

[jcmanske]

My newest acquisition is a copy of the My Pretty Pony manuscript which was provided by the publisher, along with photos, to George Beahm. I really like the hand written letter on Whitney Museum of American Art letterhead and dated January 3, 1989, about nine months prior to the September 26, 1989 publication date. Seems like a really cool, pre publication piece to me. I also like the connection to George Beahm.

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[killjoy72]

Awesome! That is cool. Thanks for sharing!

[webstar1000]

That is cool!! Do you have the S/L with the clock?

[jonp]

That's really cool. Congratulations Jeff.

[zelig]

Nice Jeff. Congratulations!

[jhanic]

Very, very nice! Congratulations!

John

[Stockerlone]

First time that i see it, CONGRATS !!!

[carlosdetweiller]

I've never seen that item before either. Congratulations, Jeff!

[jcmanske]

Awesome! That is cool. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, killjoy72!


That is cool!! Do you have the S/L with the clock?

Thanks, Kris! No, that's one I don't have. I'd like to have one, but they are a bit pricey.


That's really cool. Congratulations Jeff.

Thanks, Jon. I appreciate the note. You've been adding some pretty cools items yourself.


Nice Jeff. Congratulations!

Thanks, Paul. Hope you received my response to your message. I'm happy to help.


Very, very nice! Congratulations!

Thanks for the kind words, John. I always enjoy and appreciate your comments.


First time that i see it, CONGRATS !!!

Thanks, Stockerlone!


I've never seen that item before either. Congratulations, Jeff!

Thanks, Bob! It was another one of those items buried deep on David's page from Chris's collection. Sometimes the description doesn't do the item justice. Once I saw the pictures, I was sold.

[sharki69]

Very nice Jeff ! never seen this before

[Brian861]

Congrats!

[Merlin1958]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jcmanske]

I recently acquired this from a gentleman in England who signed up as a "Legacy" subscriber to Hill House publications just as they were preparing the super-deluxe edition of American Gods by Neil Gaiman, with the wooden box, marble door etc. Shortly thereafter, Hill House ceased business activity and in lieu of future obligations, the gentleman in England received the manuscript below, as well as other items, from the owner of Hill House. By happenstance and being in the right place at the right time, I acquired the apparent "one of a kind" manuscript which just made it's way safely across the pond to Waco, Texas. Now, if I can just acquire that elusive signature on this item ;) Here are a few pics:

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[jonp]

Wow! Another cool item, Jeff! Insanely jealous of this one.

[zelig]

I hate you. I mean congratulations!

[Brian861]

I hate you.
:rofl:
I mean congratulations!

Nice!

[picontin]

My newest acquisition is a copy of the My Pretty Pony manuscript which was provided by the publisher, along with photos, to George Beahm. I really like the hand written letter on Whitney Museum of American Art letterhead and dated January 3, 1989, about nine months prior to the September 26, 1989 publication date. Seems like a really cool, pre publication piece to me. I also like the connection to George Beahm.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/0343.JPGhttp://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/0325.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/0353.JPGhttp://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/0333.JPG

Awesome Jeff!

[jcmanske]

Wow! Another cool item, Jeff! Insanely jealous of this one.

Thanks, Jon! I feel really lucky to get this one. I'm a big Joe Hill fan and did not want to miss out on this piece.


I hate you. I mean congratulations!

Paul, I know exactly what you mean. I have felt that way many times myself!


Nice!

Thanks, Brian!


Awesome Jeff!

I appreciate the kind words, Pitou! I guess in this instance, "I'm on the path of the Beahm."

[Merlin1958]

Very, very cool!!!

[jcmanske]

Very, very cool!!!

Thanks, Bill! I love collecting ARC's, proofs and manuscripts(unbound proofs)!

[Merlin1958]

Very, very cool!!!

Thanks, Bill! I love collecting ARC's, proofs and manuscripts(unbound proofs)!

I tried for a bit, but too big a job for me!!!

[jcmanske]

Recently had the opportunity to acquire some UK proofs. As everyone knows, they can be pretty tough to find. I feel very fortunate to have picked up the extremely limited, light blue, Hearts in Atlantis proof--they do not seem to come up for sale very often. It also appears that the UK Joe Hill Fireman proof will be a difficult find. I picked this one from a bookseller in Ireland who informed me his sales rep told him that Gollancz produced "less than 100" of the UK proof. Interestingly, he also relayed that the sale rep said Gollancz is to release a signed, hardcover proof in extremely limited quantities. Of course, that is just a rumor and I haven't seen any other information about that one--would love to have it if it is true! Here's pics of the new proofs:


Finders Keepers UK Proof
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Bazaar of Bad Dreams UK Proof--I forgot to take a picture of the numbered page of this one, but believe it was no. 52.
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The Fireman UK Proof
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01128.JPG

Hearts in Atlantis UK Uncorrected Bound Proof
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/861/medium/01910.JPG

[Brian861]

Nice!

[zelig]

Congratulations Jeff. You always seem to have something impressive to show. Nice work.