Book Collection: ur2ndbiggestfan

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Here is some of my collection. More to follow.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Keep the picture coming. You have a great collection.

You should post your pictures from stephenkingcollector.com, especially that 'Salem's Lot 1st state DJ.

[biomieg]

Yes, and of those pristine copies of Night Shift and The Stand (my retinas still hurt from the insanely white dust jackets ;))

Good to see you here, by the way!

[Randall Flagg]

Read this thread about posting images:
Posting pictures, links etc. (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=9233)

[Patrick]

Welcome to TDT.com. Looks like a great collection.

As RF recommends, you can place photos directly into your posts (rather than as attachments) if you upload them to a host first.

Looking forward to seeing more.

[jhanic]

Welcome to TDT.com! I can't wait to see some more close-ups of the fantastic condition books you own!

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I don't understand it, but I will try. Also, why am I not allowed to view my own pictures when I click on the thumbnail?

You need to have 5 posts before you can see them. (This is a security thing) 2 more posts and you will see them.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Here are some more pictures.

[jhanic]

That display for The Waste Lands is neat!

John

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I lied, here are some more. Very nice, I can see the thumbnails now!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

That display for The Waste Lands is neat!

John

I asked the bookstore owner if I could have it and she said yes, they were going to throw it out anyway. Right place, right time!

[ChristineB]

My rarest SK collectible. The 1st state dust jacket for Salem's Lot.

I am still in awe of that cover you have...

Note to Self: find ur2ndbiggestfan's home address so I can drool over that book in person :evil:

[Sam]

I know you didn't know it, but we have a section called the Gallery where you can host your pictures.

[e_taylor]

My rarest SK collectible. The 1st state dust jacket for Salem's Lot.

This is the one I thought folks here would be most interested in - can you tell us some of its background? Where you got it, etc? The fact that it doesn't have a crease in the spine REALLY intrigues me!

[Patrick]

Judging by the bookshelves on top of the tall bookcase, I'm guessing you don't live in earthquake country!

[Sir_Boomme]

well... welcome to the forum.
pretty darn impressive, my 1st question would be - where ya been hidiing all this time?

next - i too would like to hear more about the salem's lot and more about you, how long you've been collecting. etc.

[biomieg]

I love it that you have a great paperback collection as well! My girlfriend and I collect the older UK NEL paperbacks with the great cover art.

We also have quite some Signet 1st edition paperbacks. But nothing like your awesome PB collection! Let alone your hardcovers.... I think you just nested yourself comfortably among the other top collectors on this forum :)

[mia/susannah]

Great collection, Keep posting, :huglove:

[Sir_Boomme]

$250.00 for the salems lot?

i just fell off my freaking chair...


wow!.... sell it to me...i'll double your money ha ha

[turtlex]

Hey ur2nd - You have some really cool stuff ( and I love that Wonder Woman statue !! ) - you should think about uploading the pictures to the gallery and linking them here so we can see them in a larger format.

Let me know if you need any help!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

His favorite book.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Hey ur2nd - You have some really cool stuff ( and I love that Wonder Woman statue !! ) - you should think about uploading the pictures to the gallery and linking them here so we can see them in a larger format.

Let me know if you need any help!

Uh - gallery? What gallery?

[turtlex]

We have a wonderful Member's Gallery for pictures!

Look up on the top of the page - it's the second button in from the left.

You can upload your photos and then link them here so they show up in larger format.

Feel free to PM me if you want some help.

[biomieg]

It's like ImageShack and all those other hosting websites, except you don't need to sign up for anything (well, you already did, when you registered to this forum ;)).

[e_taylor]

Holy moley! Thanks for all the comments. I just posted some pictures of The Talisman at The Collector's site.
As for drooling on my books, well, I don't know, I'll have to think about that!
I've been seriously collecting for, damn!, 40 years! But I was born a negative 60 years ago so I'm only 20.
I'm missing some of the early 1st British PBs, but have most of them. I stopped collecting the British editions a few years ago because of the expense, but maybe I'll catch up on those one of these days. I've also been a little dissapointed with some of King's books lately (don't hit me!), so that kind of made me not pursue some of his other editions.
As for Salem's Lot, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I think I paid about $250 for it and had absolutely no idea of it's rarity. But it was nice to find out!

The thing that interests me with the 'Salem's Lot is that without the crease in the spine.... it wouldn't have come from the Doubleday art department stash.

So does this mean that some of the $8.95 jackets weren't clipped and WERE available at retail outlets?

Thoughts??

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Holy moley! Thanks for all the comments. I just posted some pictures of The Talisman at The Collector's site.
As for drooling on my books, well, I don't know, I'll have to think about that!
I've been seriously collecting for, damn!, 40 years! But I was born a negative 60 years ago so I'm only 20.
I'm missing some of the early 1st British PBs, but have most of them. I stopped collecting the British editions a few years ago because of the expense, but maybe I'll catch up on those one of these days. I've also been a little dissapointed with some of King's books lately (don't hit me!), so that kind of made me not pursue some of his other editions.
As for Salem's Lot, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I think I paid about $250 for it and had absolutely no idea of it's rarity. But it was nice to find out!

The thing that interests me with the 'Salem's Lot is that without the crease in the spine.... it wouldn't have come from the Doubleday art department stash.

So does this mean that some of the $8.95 jackets weren't clipped and WERE available at retail outlets?

Thoughts??

As far as I know, and I wasn't there so this could be wrong, there are no jackets with creases, only the four that were in the 'filing cabinet', WITHOUT creases. I have seen speculations that up to a dozen or so of these jackets exist, but it is just speculation as far as I can tell. I DID NOT get mine at a retail outlet. I don't even remember how I found out about the 3 states of the jacket anymore, that was a long time ago.

[biomieg]

I guess it's up to Bob (Carlosdetweiller) to confirm if his 1st state DJ has the spine crease or not. With so few known specimens, statistics in favor of either hypothesis will change dramatically if his DJ has/hasn't got the spine crease :D

[biomieg]

By the way, I love the way you're presenting the different highlights of your collection (especially the copies of Rage with the Hulk :D)

[e_taylor]

I guess it's up to Bob (Carlosdetweiller) to confirm if his 1st state DJ has the spine crease or not. With so few known specimens, statistics in favor of either hypothesis will change dramatically if his DJ has/hasn't got the spine crease :D

Do you think I should crease mine?:panic:

If the version of the Doubleday story I recall is true, then you would have an EXTREMELY rare, potentially one of a kind book there. No creasing!!

[ewald]

An impressive collection and beautifull bookcases. It looks great!

[turtlex]

Okay, dude, get yourself over to the Comic Tower!! Teasing us with She-Hulk statues !!!

[Pasiuk57]

UR2ndbiggestfan

Nice collection!
Selling anything?

[Sir_Boomme]

keep em coming.... great collection! very impressive.

couple of questions...

you seem to be pretty much a completist - i saw 2 white on red insomnias.... but no red on white... can't imagine as complete as your collection is you not having one or two... did i just miss them?

also... since you it seems you bought your limited gunslinger early - do you have a complet set? if so, is it listed on the complete set owners thead here?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

keep em coming.... great collection! very impressive.

couple of questions...

you seem to be pretty much a completist - i saw 2 white on red insomnias.... but no red on white... can't imagine as complete as your collection is you not having one or two... did i just miss them?

also... since you it seems you bought your limited gunslinger early - do you have a complet set? if so, is it listed on the complete set owners thread here?

I don't remember why, but I never got the other INSOMNIA. The 2nd one is a book club edition. There are a lot of gaps in my collection, it is nowhere near as complete as I would like it to be.
I do have a complete set of DARK TOWERS, all the same number, as are Christine, Desperation, etc. The only one I don't have is BLACK HOUSE because I had no money when it was released. I really disliked BLACK HOUSE anyway, so I am not that broken hearted about it.
I was not aware of the complete set owners thread. Thanks for letting me know about it!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Cars

[ewald]

Cars

I love this one! I have something with Dolan's Cadillac since I have my own grey "car pattern" pc.

[biomieg]

Your collection is a LOT more complete than mine ever will be. If you say 'gaps', I'm curious, which books would you still like to add to your collection?

[e_taylor]

Which # is your DT set?

[Patrick]

"Dolan's Jalopy" :lol:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Do you believe in magic?

[e_taylor]

:arg: I'd post more pictures but for some reason I am not allowed!

I think a recent update to the site got rid of the straight attachment option.

Heres what you need to do:

1) go to tinypic.com (don't need to sign up)
2) find the file, open it - change the "Resize" option to "Message Board" and hit upload.
3) Copy the "Direct Link for Layouts"
4) Hit the insert image button and paste that link.
http://i38.tinypic.com/6i5xyt.jpg
5) Your done! Post your image!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

All my editions of CARRIE
http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CARRIE.jpg?1281382152

[biomieg]

I want the UK one :( and yes, I know what you paid for it :(

(but please, do keep posting)

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SALEM'S LOT super rare 1st/1st with 1st state DJ
SALEM'S LOT super unrare Book Club edition
SALEM'S LOT 1st British hardcover
SALEM'S LOT first US paperback
SALEM'S LOT 1st UK paperback (in fair condition)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SALEMSLOTS.jpg?1281383454

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE SHINING
1st US - Have receipt inside, paid $60 plus $2 for postage and insurance 3/11/82
1st UK
1st US paperbacks, aren't they shiny?

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SHINEON.jpg?1281384268

[biomieg]

Oh dear... I have the feeling that this is going to be an awesome display of Collecting Power!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

NIGHT SHIFT:
1st US in absolutely mint condition
1st US Book Club edition (who cares!)
1st UK edition
2 1st US paperback editions
28th US Signet printing in conjunction with release of CHILDREN OF THE CORN, released February 1984 with 3 pages of B&W photos from the movie.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NIGHTSHIFT.jpg?1281385154

[frik]

Love what I see here.
Do keep 'em coming! :clap:

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE STAND:
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st UK uncut hardcover (preceded the US I believe)
Signet promotional flyer
1st US paperback
2 1st US uncut paperbacks

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/STAND1.jpg?1281452960

[jhanic]

No signed limited? A nice collection anyway! I've never seen the flyer.

John

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE STAND (cont.) (My favorite of King's novels, both versions)
1st US uncut
1st US Book Club uncut
1st US Quality Paperback Book Club uncut (with booklet)
Wonder Woman getting ready to read THE STAND

No signed limited. I tried like hell to get one before it was released, but no luck.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/STAND2.jpg?1281453947

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

MY PRETTY PONY
WASTE LANDS Portfolio

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/LargeBooks.jpg?1281455411

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

PET SEMATARY manuscript proof by "Stevie Prince"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/PETSEMATARY.jpg?1281455934

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SKELETON CREW #317

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SKELETON.jpg?1281456649

[Randall Flagg]

Very nice stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

EYES OF THE DRAGON #412

Misc. SK promotional items

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/EYES1.jpg?1281459676

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF #337
CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF trade HC

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WEREWOLF.jpg?1281461812

[shnnrc01]

thats a really impressive collection,well done!!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Richard Bachman (King's late next door neighbor)
1st US RAGE in decent shape
1st US RAGE but 'PRINTED IN CANADA' in OK shape
1st UK RAGE
1st US THE LONG WALK very fine
1st UK THE LONG WALK very fine
10th US THE LONG WALK (I don't know why I bought this - new introduction maybe?)
1st US ROADWORK very fine
2nd US ROADWORK good
1st UK ROADWORK just shy of fine
2 copies 1st US THE RUNNING MAN fine plus (actually bought new at a bookstore!)
1st UK THE RUNNING MAN fine plus
UK 1988 THE RUNNING MAN movie tie-in edition (2 copies) fine plus
3rd US THE RUNNING MAN (on top) movie tie-in edition very fine

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BACHMAN.jpg?1281478621

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE DEAD ZONE
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
Easton Press hardcover
Plume 'Collector's Edition' trade paperback
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DEADZONE.jpg?1281479651

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FIERESTARTER
Limited #699 (had a chance to buy the asbestos for $400 about 15 years ago and passed)
1st US trade hardcover
UK proof in good-very good
2 copies US 1st paperback (in box)
2nd US paperback
1st UK paperback good
9th US paperback movie tie-in edition (bought new 4-17-84)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FIRESTARTER1.jpg?1281480444

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

More FIRESTARTER
1st UK
US Book Club edition
Plume 'Collector's Edition' trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FIRESTARTER2.jpg?1281480833

[jhanic]

Those copies of the US paperback firsts--do they both have the numberline starting with "1"? If so, those are fairly scarce--I've heard that about 25,000 of those were printed, split evenly between each color. Virtually all those have "From the Author of The Dead Zone" on the front cover. I have one copy that has the more common (from the later printings) "From the Author of The Dead Zone and Cujo" on it but still has the full numberline. That's the only one I've ever seen.

John

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Yes, both start with '1'. I found one color on the shelf alone and the other in the boxed set, don't remember which color was which though. They both have the "From the Author of The Dead Zone" on the cover. I've never seen a 1st with "From the Author of The Dead Zone and Cujo" on it. My 2nd has that blurb of course.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DANSE MACABRE
Numbered with pristine cellophane
1st US hardcover
1st UK trade paperback
1st US trade paperback
2010 Gallery Books trade paperback, 1st thus
1st US paperback
1st US paperback 2nd printing

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DANSEMACABRE.jpg?1281633468

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Unused FIRESTARTER dust jacket
DANSE MACABRE promotional shopping bag

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MACABREbag.jpg?1281634209

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CUJO
1st US hardcover
Numbered edition
1st UK hardcover
Book Club edition, US, CREEPSHOW hiding behind
Plume Collector's Edition
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback good plus
6th US paperback movie tie-in edition with 8 pages of exciting black and white photos!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CUJO.jpg?1281634710

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE GUNSLINGER
1st Grant
1st signed & numbered Grant
2nd Grant
1st US trade paperback
1st UK trade paperback
1st revised US hardcover

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Gunslinger1.jpg?1281642563

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE GUNSLINGER
1st Plume trade paperback revised edition
1st US paperback - two different color covers
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Gunslinger2.jpg?1281643350

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DIFFERENT SEASONS
1ST US hardcover
TV Guide THE SHINING (sucked)
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperbacks (4 different colors!)
1st US paperback movie tie-in edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SEASONS.jpg?1281660846

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FEAR ITSELF
Signed US first
1st US postcard
1st US trade hardcover
1st US trade paperback
1st UK trade paperback
1st US paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FEARITSELF.jpg?1281662439

[Merlin1958]

Absolutely Lovely collection!!!

Now go fix the thumbnails!!!! LOL LOL


:wtf::wtf::wtf:

[Spencer]

SALEM'S LOT super rare 1st/1st with 1st state DJ


How can I tell if I have this? Mine has the same dust jacket, (with the view of the town in the "O"), and doesn't say "Book Club Edition", but there are no numbers or indicators of the printing of the book on the copyright page.

[biomieg]

The dust jacket art is very common - it was used for the original trade hardcovers, for Book Club Editions, and for the early 90's reissue of 'SALEM'S LOT. So the DJ art in itself is not an identifier of a first edition/first printing, let alone for the '1st state' DJ. More on the different DJ states of the first edition of 'SALEM'S LOT can be found here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showwiki.php?title=Collectibles:Salems+Lot+-+Trade+HC), in the King Collectibles subforum.

In a nutshell: a first edition/first printing book 'SALEM'S LOT is identified by the statement 'First Edition' on the copyright page, and the code Q37 in the gutter of the last page of the book. In addition, there are three 'states' of the DJ: first state has a DJ price of $8.95 and mentions 'Father Cody' on the front inner flap, second state has the $8.95 price clipped and has a $7.95 price printed and retains the Father Cody error, and the third state has an unclipped DJ with the correct $7.95 price and Father Callahan instead of Father Cody. The first state DJ is extremely scarce.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CHRISTINE
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
Roland's favorite beverage
I can try posting a picture of the entire Salem's Lot dust jacket if you like.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CHRISTINE1.jpg?1281727400

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CHRISTINE
Grant signed & numbered edition
2 Book Club editions (why I have these I don't know!)
1st US paperback
2nd US paperback - (also movie tie-in edition with 6 exciting pages of B&W photos)
1st UK paperback
CHRISTINE's boy friend, Tow Mater

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CHRISTINE2.jpg?1281728138

[jhanic]

I'd like to see the full picture of the 1st/1st Salem's Lot jacket.

By the way, your collection is AWESOME! WOW! :clap:

John

[biomieg]

It is an awesome collection, and I'm glad you're taking the time to make all these photos and share them with us.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF 1st US trade paperback
(I don't want a pickle, I just want a copy of Stephen King's motor - ) CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF 1st UK trade paperback
THE PLANT PART 1 Designer's Proof
THE PLANT PART 2 Designer's Proof
Alas, never got Part 3, sigh...

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CYCLEPLANT.jpg?1281729844

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

PET SEMATARY
Typset proof
Redone proof
1st US hardcover
2 different Book Club editions
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback
Nice kitty kitty - Eyarghhhhhhh!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/PETSEMATARY-1.jpg?1281738637

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THINNER
ABA advance edition
1st US hardcover
Book Club edition
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback (3 copies because I wanted to fatten up my bookshelves)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THINNER.jpg?1281739012

[Merlin1958]

Very, very nice!!!!!!!!!



:clap:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SALEM'S LOT 1st state dust wrapper. There is a tiny tear above the price (figures, doesn't it?) but the rest of it is in great shape. As far as I know all of them were folded where the black meets the white between the spine and back cover. The fold is very hard to see though. I left these pictures at a higher resolution so they are easier to see. How many exist? I don't know. I have heard 3, 5, as many as 12.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SL1.jpg?1281740718

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SL2.jpg?1281741266

[jhanic]

Beautiful! Congratulations!

John

[frik]

Just great! Hope you'll keep posting here for a while longer!

sk

[Niels]

Very nice collection!

How did you get your copy of that 1st/1st/1st Salem's Lot?
Just got it before they discovered the errors, or in another way?

[Brice]

Beautiful collection!

I'm sure that tear on the 'Salem's Lot dustjacket is blemishing your otherwise stunning collection. I hate to see it be a burden to you. I'll send you the $8.95 for the book and take it off your hands.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Way back in the last century I just happened to be talking to a bookdealer, and we were discussing the Salem's Lot dust jackets. I had known at the time that there were 2 states, the unclipped and the clipped, and he pulled out an unclipped F dust jacket on a VG + book. Remember, this was only a few years after the book had first been published and I doubt either of us knew at the time what a rarity we had. So I bought it from him for around $250, thinking it would be easy enough to get a better copy of the book later on. 25 or so years later, I had never bought the 2nd or 3rd state jacket, and I was discussing SK with the same bookdealer. Just making conversation, I asked him what is the most expensive SK book out there and when he told me, I thought for a few seconds and then said "I think I've got that! Let me check." I had no idea it was so rare until then.


Brice, I'll take the $8.95, but must adjust for inflation and other economic factors. That comes to, let me see, how does $89,500 sound to you? The 8, 9 and 5 are still there.

[Brice]

Okay, we're gonna' have to negotiate here...can I at least have free S&H?
The really bad part is if I had $89,500 (and only that) I probably REALLY would buy the book if it was for sale. :lol:

Amazing...and a great story too. Do you frequently remind that bookdealer that he sold that to you for $250? I would. :innocent:

[Niels]

Always love those collecting-stories! I think the seller also thought he had a great sell (back then).

@Brice : You know there is one for sale at abebooks?

[jhanic]

http://www.ilabdatabase.com/db/detail.php?booknr=358685094&source=addall

John

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE TALISMAN
US proof (ARC)
UK proof (ARC)
1st UK hardcover (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
1st Berkley International Edition
1st US paperback
1st Ballantine US paperback (August 2001)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/TALISMAN1.jpg?1281826226

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE TALISMAN
1st US hardcover
Grant signed & numbered edition
Grant trade edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/TALISMAN2.jpg?1281827489

[Brice]

Always love those collecting-stories! I think the seller also thought he had a great sell (back then).

@Brice : You know there is one for sale at abebooks?


http://www.ilabdatabase.com/db/detail.php?booknr=358685094&source=addall

John

Alas, I'm a little bit short...like about 85 grand. :lol:

[biomieg]

Is it perhaps the same seller that sold ur2nd his copy? He's saying he sold three of them in the past, for 'considerably less'.

[Niels]

There's a some extra info from the seller of the copy at abe's.

http://www.abebooks.com/books/jerusalems-salems-lot/collecting-rare-stephen-king.shtml

Four years ago someone offered $40,000 for his copy.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE EYES OF THE DRAGON
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover (3 copies from the 3 different publishing houses)
Book Club Edition
1st UK hardcover
Large Print Edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DRAGON1.jpg?1281912935

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE EYES OF THE DRAGON
1st US paperback (2 different colors!)
1st UK paperback
3 actors show up for the casting call

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DRAGON2.jpg?1281913509

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SKELETON CREW
yellow proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback ( 3 copies, 2 different colors)
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SKELETONCREW.jpg?1281915230

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE BACHMAN BOOKS
dust jacket that came with the proof
Literary Guild flyer for Book Club Edition
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
1st US trade paperback
Book Club Edition
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BACHMANBOOKS.jpg?1281915635

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

KINGDOM OF FEAR
signed edition (by every contributor except King) (never did get the trade edition)
1st US trade paperback

SILVER BULLET
1st US trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/KINGDOMWEREWOLF.jpg?1282156307

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

IT oder ES
US proof (ARC)
1st German hardcover
1st German trade paperback
1st US hardcover

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/IT1.jpg?1282158184

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

IT
1st UK hardcover
Book Club edition
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
1st UK paperback Special Collector's Edition (signed by King but I'm not sure if it is a real or facsimile signature, it is not dated)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/IT2.jpg?1282158781

[biomieg]

I think it's a facsimile sig, at least that's what I've read... somewhere... I'm planning to get this one as well.

[jhanic]

I have one. It's a facsimile signature.

John

[Patrick]

I've really enjoyed getting caught up on your amazing collection. I like the way you've presented it all and I love the humor sprinkled throughout.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

MISERY (or 'Woe Iz Me!')
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
UK proof (ARC)
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback
part of my amazing lighter collection! (And no, I don't smoke unless I think real real hard and a few fumes are emitted from my ears)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MISERY1.jpg?1282330866

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

MISERY
Quality Paperback Book Club edition
Mike says - "I've got my EYE on you, Mr. King!"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MISERY2.jpg?1282331247

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE DRAWING OF THE THREE
Grant signed & numbered hardcover
1st Grant trade edition (2 copies)
Book Club trade paperback (preceded Plume trade paperback?)
orange proof (ARC) Plume Special Reading Copy
wraps proof (ARC) Plume Special Reading copy
1st US trade paperback
1st UK trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DRAWING.jpg?1282348237

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE DRAWING OF THE THREE
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback
mysterious chemical compounds

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DRAWING2.jpg?1282349099

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover gold lettering
1st US hardcover red lettering
1st UK hardcover
1st UK paperback early export edition
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/TOMMYKNOCKERS.jpg?1282349361

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

BARE BONES
UM numbered hardcover (#30)
1st US trade hardcover
Book Club trade paperback (1st thus)
Warner trade paperback (1st thus)
1st UK hardcover
1st UK paperback (2 copies)
the world's smallest industrial robot

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BAREBONES.jpg?1282350006

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DOLAN'S CADILLAC
#261 of 1000
gray (or grey) proof (ARC)
#18 of 250
the actual character the story was based on

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOLANS.jpg?1282350442

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FEAST OF FEAR
#15 of 550 UM hardcover
1st US trade hardcover
1st US trade paperback
THE STEPHEN KING COMPANION 1st trade paperback (?)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FEASTOFFEAR.jpg?1282351082

[Spencer]

I don't know what I have but it ain't that. :( :lol: It says "Father Cody" there, mine says "Father Callahan", I'm guessing the error is what makes it rare.

[jhanic]

First edition, first printing Salem's Lot (20,000 copy print run).

1st state dust jacket: $8.95 price, Father Cody (extremely rare)
2nd state dust jacket: $7.95 price, clipped, Father Cody (most common)
3rd state dust jacket: $7.95 price, Father Callahan (less common)

John

<edited to correct errors!>

[Niels]

Isn't it ?:

1st state dust jacket: $8.95 price, Dr. Cody (extremely rare)
2nd state dust jacket: $7.95 price, clipped, Dr. Cody (most common)
3rd state dust jacket: $7.95 price, Dr. Callahan (less common)

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

You are both wrong, but Niels is less wrong :)

It's Father not Dr.

[jhanic]

I fixed my post. I should know better than to try to do that sort of thing later at night!

John

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE DARK HALF ( Doctor Father Cody Callahan and his pet crow's favorite book)
1st UK hardcover (which I believe preceded the US printing)
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
Book Club edition
Quality Paperback Book Club edition
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THEDARKHALF.jpg?1282423942

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT
1st UK hardcover (which I believe preceded the US edition)
1st US hardcover
The inevitable Book Club edition
The also inevitable Quality Paperback Book Club edition
Time Life Digest containing "The Langoliers" from FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT
1st US paperback (2 copies)
Alack and alas I do not have the 1st UK paperback, only one of the glaring holes in my collection. (please imagine a frowning round yellow face here)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FOURPASTMIDNIGHT.jpg?1282424683

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE WASTELANDS
Grant 1st trade hardcover (2 copies)
Grant signed & numbered edition
1st UK trade paperback
1st US trade paperback (your choice of covers!)
Quality Paperback Book Club edition (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WASTELANDS1.jpg?1282431424

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE WASTELANDS
1st UK paperback
store display stand for US trade paperback edition
1st US paperback (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WASTELANDS2.jpg?1282431983

[alinda]

Sweet :D

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

NEEDFUL THINGS
1st US hardcover
Book Club Edition
Quality Paperback Book Club edition
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
killer key chain

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NEEDFULTHINGS.jpg?1282610542

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Stephen King in F&SF

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/KINGFSF1.jpg?1282612374

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

More Stephen King in F&SF
I have every issue of this magazine from FALL 1949 to DECEMBER 2005. I quit reading it because of my continuing dissatisfaction with the stories, which, in my opinion, had lessened considerably in quality and interest by then. So that means I need the OCT/NOV 2008 issue.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/KINGFSF2.jpg?1282612732

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

GERALD'S GAME
ABA edition
1st US hardcover
Book Club edition
1st UK hardcover
a few Overlook Connection game cards
Quality Paperback Book Club edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/GERALDSGAME1.jpg?1282691582

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

GERALD'S GAME
"I wouldn't have had so much trouble with those cuffs!"
1st UK paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/GERALDSGAME2.jpg?1282691824

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DOLORES CLAIBORNE
UK Hodder Special Christmas Gift Edition (1st UK hardcover)
1st US hardcover
Book Club edition
1st UK trade hardcover
Quality Paperback Book Club
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOLORESCLAIBORNE.jpg?1282692413

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES
Book Club flyer
1st UK hardcover (15 pound, 99 pence version)
US Book Club edition (as far as I know this preceded the US trade hardcover)
1st US trade hardcover
Hodder Special Christmas Gift edition
1st US paperback (hard to see but 2 copies)
1st UK paperback
1st Pocket Books paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NIGHTMARES.jpg?1282693164

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES
UK 16 pound 99 pence version hardcover (I forget the story behind the two different prices)
Buffy's red leather pants
Quality Paperback Book Club edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ND.jpg?1282693888

[frik]

Very, very impressive indeed!

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

INSOMNIA
Zeising (yawn!) signed & numbered edition
Zeising (huh? Damn, can't keep my eyes open!) Gift Edition
Very extremely incredibly rare UPN Network promo popcorn packet for STAR TREK VOYAGER premier in 1995, never opened, popcorn not guaranteed fresh)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/INSOMNIA1.jpg?1282768817

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

INSOMNIA
1st US hardcover (2 copies; red-white, white-red)
Book Club edition (with Book Club flyer)
Hodder UK 1 0f 200 signed numbered copies
Hodder Special Limited Edition with facsimile signed bookplate (The Collector site states there is a sticker on the slipcase indicating the signature is a facsimile, but my slipcase has no such sticker, and the signature is blue on an otherwise black lettered bookplate. What this means I have no idea.)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/INSOMNIA2.jpg?1282769486

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

INSOMNIA
1st UK trade hardcover (2 copies)
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/INSOMNIA3.jpg?1282770596

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Hodder Special Limited Edition with facsimile signed bookplate (The Collector site states there is a sticker on the slipcase indicating the signature is a facsimile, but my slipcase has no such sticker, and the signature is blue on an otherwise black lettered bookplate. What this means I have no idea.)


It should have a large sticker similar to the Nightmares & Dreamscapes one.

http://www.akyle.f2s.com/images/uk_gift.jpg

All the Hodder & Stoughton facsimile bookplate "signatures" were done in blue ink. If you compare the Insomnia / Nightmares & Dreamscapes / Dolores Claibourne bookplates together, you will see that the "blue signature" is exactly the same. It's a "stock" signature.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I wonder why mine doesn't have the label. No sign of one ever being there either. I don't remember who I bought the book from, but it was at publication from a UK book dealer as I recall. Does that make mine less valuable?

[biomieg]

I'd say it makes it less 'complete' but less valuable... I don't know. My opinion of course. I have seen copies for sale where you could clearly see the glue residue of the removed label on the slipcase and that does make it less valuable. Again, my opinion. But if there's no sign of there ever being a label in the first place?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Some easy to get items:
MID-LIFE CONFIDENTIAL
UMNEY'S LAST CASE (I believe there is a limited edition of this, I hope one day to have one)
Iron Man (Stephen King's most metallic fan)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MID-LIFECONFIDENTIAL.jpg?1282933

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

ROSE MADDER
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
Book Club edition
1st UK harcover; Rose decorated end papers and ribbon
1st UK hardcover; 2nd state black endpapers no ribbon
1st US paperback
(I'm still looking for a 1st UK paperback, missed that one somehow)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ROSEMADDER.jpg?1282934988

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DESPERATION
Grant signed & numbered edition
Grant Gift Edition
1st US trade hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DESPERATION.jpg?1282935618

[jhanic]

Some easy to get items:
MID-LIFE CONFIDENTIAL
UMNEY'S LAST CASE (I believe there is a limited edition of this, I hope one day to have one)
Iron Man (Stephen King's most metallic fan)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MID-LIFECONFIDENTIAL.jpg?1282933

I've never heard of a limited edition of Umney. There is, however a UK edition that is almost identical to the US version except that the cover is black and not white. That one's a little more scarce.

John

[Stockerlone]

Amazing Collection !!! Especially the IT - ES German Edition Phantasia World FIRST :thumbsup:

[Merlin1958]

Buffy could "Slay" me any day!!!! LOL



:cool:

[Brice]

Speaking of which...what exactly is that Buffy picture in the background in all your pics?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Speaking of which...what exactly is that Buffy picture in the background in all your pics?

It's a poster sent if you joined the fan club. I'm not a member and I have no idea where I got it, probably from Ebay. It won't be there much longer since I need another bookshelf and that's the only space I have left.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE REGULATORS
US proof (ARC) - 1st state no letter A on spine
The scariest year EVER calendar
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
still working on the UK paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/REGULATORS.jpg?1283474898

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE GREEN MILE
1st US trade paperback
Book of the Month Club edition in green box
BOMC flyer
1st US hardcover
1st UK trade paperback
a whole heckofalota US and UK 1st paperbacks
I passed up all the proofs when offered to me when the books were published. Please form another line to kick me at this time.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THEGREENMILE.jpg?1283475507

[Randall Flagg]

<----------------------KICKS you.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

That would go in our "The One That Got Away" thread :scared:

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Randall Flagg]

Absolutely.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE GREEN MILE
Box set with FREE! screen saver (none of the books are 1sts)
1st US omnibus paperback
1st US movie tie-in omnibus paperback
Robbie the Robot bobblehead

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THEGREENMILE2.jpg?1283477018

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

WIZARD AND GLASS
Grant signed & numbered edition still in shrinkwrap
Grant trade edition
1st US trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WASTELANDS1-1.jpg?1283478167

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

WIZARD AND GLASS
1st UK trade paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)
Bender

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WASTELANDS2-1.jpg?1283478646

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

BAG OF BONES
Proof (ARC) without cover letter
US Book Club editon (which as far as I know preceded the trade hardcover)
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
Scribner 10th Annivesary trade paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BAGOFBONES.jpg?1283479291

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

STORM OF THE CENTURY
1st US trade paperback
Book Club flyer
Book Club hardcover edition (are there any UK editions of this book?)
James Bond's car after being hit by SMERSH'S shrink ray.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/STORM.jpg?1283479819

[biomieg]

I don't believe there was a UK edition of SOTC.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON
1st US hardcover
Pop-up book (priority unknown to me)
1st UK trade HC (I think)
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
I was somewhat dissapointed by this book and so never pursued all the various limited and other editions. But that gives me something to do now.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/TOMGORDON.jpg?1283560182

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
1st US hardcover (just lost the ARC on Ebay today..grrrrr...)
UK proof (ARC)
1st UK hardcover
1st UK trade paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
US movie tie-in paperback (1st thus)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/HEARTSINATLANTIS.jpg?12835607

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

ON WRITING
US proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
1st US trade paperback
1st UK hardcover (still looking for the variant dust wrapper)
1st UK trade paperback
US Scribner 10th Anniversary Edition hardcover
US Scribner 10th Anniversary Edition trade paperback
1st UK paperback
1st US paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ONWRITING.jpg?1283561279

[herbertwest]

STORM OF THE CENTURY
1st US trade paperback
Book Club flyer
Book Club hardcover edition (are there any UK editions of this book?)
James Bond's car after being hit by SMERSH'S shrink ray.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/STORM.jpg?1283479819

Is there any excerpt in the Book Club flyer??

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Just this, no excerpt:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Stormpage.jpg?1283633551

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DREAMCATCHER
1st US hardcover (2 copies)
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback

SECRET WINDOWS Book Club Edition (1st thus)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DREAMCATCHER.jpg?1283634115

[biomieg]

I've always loved the cover art of the DREAMCATCHER US trade HC!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

BLACK HOUSE
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover (white and black versions)
1st US paperback
1st UK paperback
This is the only Grant King title I passed on, I simply did not have the money at the time. Now I regret not borrowing it as my numbered set is incomplete. I didn't like the book though.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BLACKHOUSE.jpg?1283634609

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL
1st US hardcover
1st UK trade paperback (sticker states 'HUGHES & HUGHES AIRPORT EXCLUSIVE')
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK paperback
old 7 UP bottle

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/EVENTUAL.jpg?1283646997

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FROM A BUICK 8
1st UK hardcover
1st US trade hardcover
CD Gift Edition
CD signed & numbered edition
1st UK paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/BUICK8.jpg?1283647806

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

WOLVES OF THE CALLA
Grant signed & numbered edition
Grant trade edition
Grant Artist's Edition
1st US paperback (2 copies)
1st UK trade hardcover
1st US trade paperback
1st UK trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WOLVES.jpg?1283648557

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE COLORADO KID
1st UK hardcover (I think)(I have many editions of this to find yet)
1st US paperback (3 copies)
little known fact - THE COLORADO KID is both Robbie the Robot's AND Sully's favorite book.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/COLORADOKID.jpg?1283816030

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SONG OF SUSANNAH
Grant signed & numbered edition
Grant trade edition
Grant Artist's edition
1st UK hardcover
1st US trade paperback
1st UK trade paperback (hard to tell but 2 copies)
1st US paperback (2 copies)
I am missing the 1st UK paperback - I need one!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SONGOFSUSANNAH.jpg?1283816939

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE DARK TOWER
Grant signed & numbered edition
Grant trade edition (1 open & 1 shrinkwrapped)
Grant Artist's Edition
1st UK hardcover
1st US trade paperback
1st US paperback (2 copies)
I'm missing the UK trade paperback & paperback (Noooo......!!)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THEDARKTOWER.jpg?1283817201

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

CELL
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
cigarette lighter that looks like a cell phone
I have a few other editions of this to find.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CELL.jpg?1283817838

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Plume promo booklet for THE DRAWING OF THE THREE US trade paperback
...and yes, believe it or not, this is the Green Goblins favorite book...

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Promo.jpg?1283874046

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo1.jpg?1283878826

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo2.jpg?1283878886

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo3.jpg?1283878940

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo4.jpg?1283879058

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo6.jpg?1283879233

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/promo5.jpg?1283879142

[jhanic]

I've never seen that promo booklet before. Neat!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I've not seen it before either. Very nice.

What is in it? An excerpt? Illustrations? Or is it mostly details of the publishing? Maybe all of the above?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

UNDER THE DOME
US signed edition (in Collector traycase)
US Gift Edition (in Collector traycase)
US 1st trade hardcover white lettering
US 1st trade hardcover gray lettering
UK signed edition
1st UK trade paperback
1st US trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOME1.jpg?1283875315

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

UNDER THE DOME
US 1st Large Print trade paperback
1st UK trade hardcover
1st UK paperback (4 copies)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOME2.jpg?1283876528

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

UNDER THE DOME
another 1st UK paperback
a 2nd printing UK paperback
set of 5 UK paperbacks with limited cover and postcards

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOME3.jpg?1283876808

[Brice]

Plume promo booklet for THE DRAWING OF THE THREE US trade paperback
...and yes, believe it or not, this is the Green Goblins favorite book...

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Promo.jpg?1283874046

I've never seen that before either. I love it.

[frik]

:clap:

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

SPIDERMAN: "Ok look, Superman. An ARC of NEEDFUL THINGS by Stephen King, the world famous author!"
SUPERMAN: "Uh-huh. I just read the whole thing using my x-ray vision and super duper fast reading abilities. Did you know that ARC stands for advance reading copy?"
SPIDERMAN - "Show-off! Of course I did, do you think I'm stupid or something!!"
SUPERMAN - "Well..."
SPIDERMAN (rolling eyes): - "You DC characters think you're such hot shots. I'd like to see YOU shoot a web out of your wrists!"
SUPERMAN: "You would? May I recommend a good psychiatrist?"
SPIDERMAN: "Never mind! I'm leaving! Time to read UNDER THE DOME! I wonder if my web would stick to it..."
SUPERMAN: "I think your head is stuffed with webs."

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NTARC.jpg?1283967199

[biomieg]

Did you just get that one? It's also my latest. We were close to moving to Berlin which would have cost a lot of money (ergo, it couldn't be spent on books) but now we are only relocating within The Netherlands so I'm back in the game again. Perhaps we'll be battling over the same proofs in the near future ;)

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I just bought it from L.W. Currey for $75, free postage, and I have a few more proofs coming.

[biomieg]

Which titles? I also have one other proof coming (the holographic BAG OF BONES). I was also planning to snipe the UK FULL DARK, NO STARS but that auction was pulled by the seller. I would probably not have won that one anyway.

[shnnrc01]

great collection,very impressive.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE PLANT parts 1 & 2 (designer's proofs)
"Hold hands, uh, appendages, you lovebirds, uh, robots!"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/THEPLANT.jpg?1284166633

[frik]

:drool:

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

"Look, Sully! An uncorrected US proof of INSOMNIA by that human, Stephen King!"
"Wow, Mike! Now THAT'S scary!"


http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/INSOMNIAproof.jpg?1284571985

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

My latest - FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT proof with deep blue covers.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/4PASTproof.jpg?1284767131

[turtlex]

Man, I love your King items... but honestly, I'm digging all your other collectibles that you're posting with them. :thumbsup:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Man, I love your King items... but honestly, I'm digging all your other collectibles that you're posting with them. :thumbsup:

Thanks, just trying to keep things interesting. More coming soon!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS US proof,
2 views to better facilitate appreciation of the proof.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/HIA1.jpg?1285095662

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/HIA2.jpg?1285095789

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA:
Signed & Numbered Edition,
Artist's Edition,
shaken, not stirred...

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ELURIA.jpg?1285118236

[frik]

Great books, but why, why, WHY still wrapped in plastic??? :pullhair:

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Great books, but why, why, WHY still wrapped in plastic??? :pullhair:

sk

Uhm...because I like Laura Palmer?

[frik]

:lol:

sk

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Not strictly Stephen king but;
HE IS LEGEND
lettered
numbered
trade
unmounted bookplate
TOR trade
TOR trade with signed signature sheet inside (Matheson, King, Hill)
TOR trade paperback

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/HIL.jpg?1285281154

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Just got this today from Betts:
Grant Gunslinger Gift Set with 3rd printing of THE GUNSLINGER.

"Fasten your seatbelts, gentlemen, it's going to be a wild read!"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/GiftSet.jpg?1285375323

[Patrick]

Awesome stuff, including the books.

I've never heard of the "Blue Bulleteer" until now, but she is exactly what I imagine Pam (turtlex) looks like.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES UK ARC (proof)


"Gee Dad, when will I be big enough to read these scary stories? Huh, huh, huh?"

"Not until you're older son. And don't ask me again, or there will be...trouble!"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NIGHTMARESARC.jpg?1286235574

[Tito_Villa]

:lol:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

LISEY'S STORY
Scribner proof (ARC)
1st US hardcover
Book Club GIFT EDITION
Raven checking out the first UK paperback
Lisey's notebook containing her deepest and also shallowest thoughts (note - the pages are all blank)
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback

I found the extremely rare US proof, now I only need the 3 easy to find UK proofs. Shouldn't be a problem...

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/LISEY.jpg?1287269841

[Randall Flagg]

Great stuff. Don't you love a challenge?!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

A few new, and some older things:
FIRESTARTER - Stephen King Library edition (recent purchase from The Fine Books Company)
WHISPERS signed edition (same as above)
WHISPERS special Stephen King edition (2 trade copies)
DARK TOWER promo button (also from The Fine Books Company)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WHISPERS.jpg?1287353379

[herbertwest]

CELL
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover
1st US paperback (2 copies)
cigarette lighter that looks like a cell phone
I have a few other editions of this to find.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CELL.jpg?1283817838

Any chance we get a close up from the cigarette lighter?

The DT promo booklet is nice... Like everybody, never seen it before

This is a VERY NICE collection you got!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

If Wall-E likes it, it MUST be good!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/biblio.jpg?1287445504

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

The Secretary of (your) Dreams Volume Two Gift Edition.
What a BEAUTIFUL book! And it even smells good!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SODII.jpg?1287531832

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

In my unrelenting but still fruitless (not to mention vegetableless) search for my CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF portfolio, I came across some Stephen King promo posters I had forgotten I had, herewith pictured, with books beside them to show their actual sizes:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ITposter.jpg?1287702472

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/4PASTposter.jpg?1287702926

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DRAGONposter.jpg?1287703058

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/INSOMNIAposter.jpg?1287703190

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/KINGposter.jpg?1287703316

[Tito_Villa]

I really like that Insomnia poster :)

[Ari_Racing]

Wow! Very nice posters! I love IT and Insomnia ones!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DARK HALF UK proof (arc). I now have 23 US proofs and 6 UK proofs (but who's counting? Still a long way to go).

"I'm Iron Man!"

"I'm the real Iron man!"

"No, I'M the real Iron Man!"

Will the real Iron Man please sit down already?

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/UKDARKHALFPROOF.jpg?1288393595

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

ONE FOR THE ROAD:
One of 100 slipcased copies signed by the artist, James Hannah
One of 500 unsigned copies

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/14THEROAD.jpg?1288394457

[Patrick]

Good stuff!

[Tito_Villa]

I have been very tempted to get a copy of 'One For The Road', they do look nice books!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I KNEW I had this somewhere!
CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF PORTFOLIO with ORIGINAL (extremely rare) packaging material!
(Found behind two stacks of LOCUS magazines along with some other interesting items)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CYCLE1.jpg?t=1288902755

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/CYCLE2.jpg?1288903045

[Tito_Villa]

Very cool!!!

[Patrick]

Sweet!

[jhanic]

Very nice!

John

[ELazansky]

Your collection is amazing!

[Stockerlone]

NICE NICE NICE

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

MEFISTO IN ONYX by Harlan Ellison:
signed & numbered edition
one of 40 lettered editions
first trade edition
2nd printing (with corrections) of trade edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/MEFISTO.jpg?1289421157

THE HARLAN ELLISON HORNBOOK & HARLAN ELLISON'S MOVIE:
lettered edition
signed & numbered edition
trade edition proof (ARC)
1st trade edition

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/HORNBOOK.jpg?1289422076

HARLAN ELLISON'S WATCHING:
signed & numbered edition
trade edition
lettered edition
U/M trade paperback 1st
Edgeworks trade paperback 1st

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/WATCHING.jpg?1289422996

[ELazansky]

Now THAT looks like a cool book!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

DOLORES CLAIBORNE US proof (ARC)
thanks to Betts Books

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/DOLORES.jpg?1289434347

[Patrick]

You continue to amaze.

[Randall Flagg]

The Lettered Mephisto In Onyx has always been on my wish list.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

KILLER'S DIARY by Brian Pinkerton
one of 150 signed & numbered copies
choose yer weapons!

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/KILLER.jpg?t=1289529531

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

TWICE THE POWER Mint proof from Fine Edition Books

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/2XPOWER.jpg?1289691956

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

UK promotional paperback book containing excerpts from 12 of King's novels. Received as a very appreciated FREEBIE from Fine Edition Books.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Excerpts.jpg?1289694594

[Patrick]

Your choice of figures to go with these last two are perfect. :lol:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

The first four of Roger Zelazny's AMBER books (all 1st editions)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/AMBER.jpg?1289771637

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

"My good spider sense is tingling! There must be a Stephen King proof nearby!"
"My evil spider sense is tingling too! It must be a THE SECRETARY OF DREAMS VOLUME TWO ARC! If only this mask wasn't covering my eyes, I could even look at it!"

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SODI.jpg?1289870658

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE SECRETARY OF DREAMS VOLUME ONE Gift Edition zealously guarded by my favorite (doG backwards)watch zilla.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SOD1giftedition.jpg?1289872233

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

FULL DARK, NO STARS:
1st US hardcover
1st UK hardcover (received today wrapped in a simple box with no protection from Amazon.UK, so it is in immaculate condition)

RIDING THE BULLET Deluxe Edition signed by the artists (no lettered edition coming, I could not afford it, darn it!)

Some of my very small Swarovski crystal collection (except the piano).

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/FULLDARK.jpg?1289954140

[Tito_Villa]

Some great new additions!!!!

[Randall Flagg]

Great stuff, and the "posing partners" are perfect.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

THE SECRETARY OF DREAMS VOLUME TWO:
number 736 of 750 signed and numbered copies
From Bad Moon Books

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/SOD2signed.jpg?1290299185

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

UNDER THE DOME UK Hodder & Stoughton proof (ARC); 1 of 200 numbered copies

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/UTDUKproof.jpg?1291245764

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Richard Matheson's NIGHTMARE AT 20000 FEET proof (ARC), with signed bookplate by Matheson
William Shatner autographed card from The Twilight Zone adaptation
Robot cop from FUTURAMA (how he ties in I don't know yet)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/NIGHTMARE.jpg?1291246732

[jhanic]

Very, very nice!

John

[biomieg]

I want the UTD proof. I need it. Give it to me. You know you want to.

;)

Congrats, S. Good stuff as always!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

A few recent acquisitions:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/stuff1.jpg?1293057153

[Jimimck]

Awesome collection S.

Glad the UK FDNS is joining such great company :clap:

Cheers
James

[thegreattim]

Holy mother of... Jack Vance volumes. Those are a couple of impressive books! I can't make out the publisher, 2ndfan, where'd those come from?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

To make a long story short, Afton House published the Vance Integral Edition (VIE) in 45 volumes, which I was registered to purchase. But when the time came I did not have the money, which I should have borrowed! Anyway, they have now taken all 45 (I think it's 45) books and condensed them into 6 massive volumes, of which I now have I and II. I am paying them off bi-monthly. They are quite heavy, but they are beautiful books and will probably take me a LONG time to read!

[thegreattim]

Wow, that 45 volume collection would be a sight to behold! I don't doubt that the condensed ones will take a while to read. Those have to be well over 1000 pages and oversized to boot! Very nice.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Here's a linc to a Reader's Set that just sold on E-bay for around $2600, which is coinsidered a good price.

http://jackvance.yuku.com/topic/3801/t/VIE-Readers-edition-listed-on-Ebay.html?dr_log=8799476&linkout=http%3A//cgi.ebay.co.uk/JACK-VANCE-Integral-Edition-Readers-Edition-set-VIE-/150534315250%3Fpt%3DAU_Antiquarian_Collectable_Boo ks%26hash%3Ditem230c8b5cf2

[thegreattim]

Wow, I don't think I realized how prolific Vance really is!

[Patrick]

Holy moly, neither did I!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

A link to my Jack Vance collection:

http://jackvance.yuku.com/topic/3753/t/My-Jack-Vance-collection.html