Stephen King Collecting Questions

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05-15-2018 12:19 AM
biomieg

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Originally Posted by peripheral

Hi guys, I've decided to take the plunge into collecting the early, 1st edition King paperbacks (both the US and the UK editions, focusing on anything pre-1990). I think there's a few pb collectors here? Would anyone know where I can find a document outlining the 1st edition specifiers of the UK and US 1st pbs? (The US pbs seem self-evident (full number line, Signet, etc) but the UKs seem trickier.

Do you already have a UK Carrie 1st/1st PB? I think I still have a pretty nice copy lying around... (I also collect the early paperbacks but I haven't pursued the UK ones after I quit collecting UK 1sts). Nice copies of Carrie aren't easy to find.
05-15-2018 02:34 AM
peripheral

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Originally Posted by biomieg

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Originally Posted by peripheral

Hi guys, I've decided to take the plunge into collecting the early, 1st edition King paperbacks (both the US and the UK editions, focusing on anything pre-1990). I think there's a few pb collectors here? Would anyone know where I can find a document outlining the 1st edition specifiers of the UK and US 1st pbs? (The US pbs seem self-evident (full number line, Signet, etc) but the UKs seem trickier.

Do you already have a UK Carrie 1st/1st PB? I think I still have a pretty nice copy lying around... (I also collect the early paperbacks but I haven't pursued the UK ones after I quit collecting UK 1sts). Nice copies of Carrie aren't easy to find.

No I don't, Michael..! PM Sent...
05-15-2018 11:06 AM
biomieg

Hmmm... upon closer inspection my copy looks to be a later printing. It has the cover of the 1st ed. but the copyright page states: "First published in Great Britain by New English Library Ltd, 1974. First NEL Open Market Edition 1975. This Edition July 1975."

That's a bummer. I always thought that there was only one printing with this particular cover art...

Sorry!
05-15-2018 01:05 PM
Randall Flagg

First edition UK paperback novels are a nightmare...
05-15-2018 01:55 PM
peripheral

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Originally Posted by biomieg

Hmmm... upon closer inspection my copy looks to be a later printing. It has the cover of the 1st ed. but the copyright page states: "First published in Great Britain by New English Library Ltd, 1974. First NEL Open Market Edition 1975. This Edition July 1975."

That's a bummer. I always thought that there was only one printing with this particular cover art...

Sorry!

No problem, Michael. Yes, it seems the "This Edition July 1975" is the part that shouldn't be there for the 1st (the example in Paul's paperback catalogue doesn't;t have that second line). However, that kind of description on the copyright page is similar to the UK Night Shift 1st copyright page in Paul's catalogue: "An NEL Open Market Edition Feb 1979. This NEL Edition April 1979". Perhaps the 1st can look like this? Or that record of the Night Shift may be incorrect and shouldn't have the "April 1979" statement?

Anyway, the hunt continues (as Lemmy Kilimister once growled, "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch").
05-15-2018 02:09 PM
Br!an

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Originally Posted by peripheral

Anyway, the hunt continues (as Lemmy Kilimister once growled, "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch").

Is that what he said? :orely:
05-15-2018 02:13 PM
peripheral

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Originally Posted by Br!an

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Originally Posted by peripheral

Anyway, the hunt continues (as Lemmy Kilimister once growled, "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch").

Is that what he said? :orely:

\m/ \m/

And he also said he "liked a little wiz"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA9UdeL4qL4
05-15-2018 03:08 PM
PennyUnwise

Hey everybody, my absolute holy grail of Stephen King books is Subterranean's lettered edition of "The Shining". I am about to start the long grind of saving up. I see one on eBay for over $6,000. According to another website, I should be looking for them between 3 and 4 grand. Which valuation is correct?
05-15-2018 05:33 PM
Randall Flagg

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Originally Posted by PennyUnwise

Hey everybody, my absolute holy grail of Stephen King books is Subterranean's lettered edition of "The Shining". I am about to start the long grind of saving up. I see one on eBay for over $6,000. According to another website, I should be looking for them between 3 and 4 grand. Which valuation is correct?

4K is closer to market than 6k. Otherwise the one on ebay for over 6k would be gone.

FYI, your link is corrupt (not working/visible).
05-15-2018 07:03 PM
PennyUnwise

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Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

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Originally Posted by PennyUnwise

Hey everybody, my absolute holy grail of Stephen King books is Subterranean's lettered edition of "The Shining". I am about to start the long grind of saving up. I see one on eBay for over $6,000. According to another website, I should be looking for them between 3 and 4 grand. Which valuation is correct?

4K is closer to market than 6k. Otherwise the one on ebay for over 6k would be gone.

FYI, your link is corrupt (not working/visible).

I figured, thanks. Link works for me, weird.
05-15-2018 07:47 PM
Br!an

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Originally Posted by PennyUnwise

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Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

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Originally Posted by PennyUnwise

Hey everybody, my absolute holy grail of Stephen King books is Subterranean's lettered edition of "The Shining". I am about to start the long grind of saving up. I see one on eBay for over $6,000. According to another website, I should be looking for them between 3 and 4 grand. Which valuation is correct?

4K is closer to market than 6k. Otherwise the one on ebay for over 6k would be gone.

FYI, your link is corrupt (not working/visible).

I figured, thanks. Link works for me, weird.

https://www.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Shining-Signed-Lettered-2013-SF-Fantasy-Horror-Signed
05-19-2018 11:55 AM
Frondz

Hey all! Thoughts on this signature? Much appreciated. [IMG]http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/...um/image89.jpg[/IMG]
05-19-2018 11:59 AM
jonp

I would say ‘:nope:’. Too many stop points and shaky.
05-19-2018 05:01 PM
webstar1000

FAKE
05-20-2018 12:03 PM
Frondz

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Originally Posted by jonp

I would say ‘:nope:’. Too many stop points and shaky.

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FAKE

Ok, thanks guys. Kind of where I was leaning.
06-01-2018 10:47 PM
Father Cody

Can’t find anything about this in the catalog. It’s a US Green Mile box set that came with a Windows Screensaver. I’m guessing it’s not valuable but curious if it’s rare. Does anyone know more about it?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d0d14f9646.jpg
06-01-2018 11:33 PM
Tommy

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Originally Posted by Father Cody

Can’t find anything about this in the catalog. It’s a US Green Mile box set that came with a Windows Screensaver. I’m guessing it’s not valuable but curious if it’s rare. Does anyone know more about it?

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d0d14f9646.jpg

I got one last year for about 8$ shipped with the screensaver and still in the original shrinkwrap (though it had been opened).
06-01-2018 11:36 PM
Father Cody

Thanks, Tommy. Figured it wasn’t anything special but hell, you never know.
06-02-2018 03:59 AM
ur2ndbiggestfan

I bought one when it came out and used the screensaver for awhile, until I upgraded my PC. It's a nice item to own.
06-02-2018 04:58 AM
jhanic

I also bought one when they first came out but I left it in the shrink wrap. I remember some discussion about whether they were all first printings or not.

John
06-02-2018 05:05 AM
Tommy

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Originally Posted by jhanic

I also bought one when they first came out but I left it in the shrink wrap. I remember some discussion about whether they were all first printings or not.

John

The one that I bought only had a first print of the last book in the series and the rest were later printings.
06-02-2018 05:09 AM
Father Cody

Steve, I kind of wish I had an old floppy drive so I could check it out. Do you remember what the screensaver images are?

John, none in my set are first printings. They’re all closer to tenth printing. That’s pretty neat you’ve still got them in shrink wrap.
06-02-2018 06:39 AM
Cook

I would never own this mostly cause it would contaminate anything next to it...
The book is trying to reject the signature, you can see it trying to wiggle off the page. :|

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Originally Posted by Frondz

Hey all! Thoughts on this signature? Much appreciated. [IMG]http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/...um/image89.jpg[/IMG]
06-02-2018 07:31 AM
Br!an

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Originally Posted by Cook

I would never own this mostly cause it would contaminate anything next to it...
The book is trying to reject the signature, you can see it trying to wiggle off the page. :|

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Originally Posted by Frondz

Hey all! Thoughts on this signature? Much appreciated. http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/...um/image89.jpg

:rofl:

Stephen King is supposed to be scary, but that's terrifying!
06-02-2018 07:06 PM
ur2ndbiggestfan

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Originally Posted by Father Cody

Steve, I kind of wish I had an old floppy drive so I could check it out. Do you remember what the screensaver images are?

John, none in my set are first printings. They’re all closer to tenth printing. That’s pretty neat you’ve still got them in shrink wrap.

I think it was a haunted house, and various 'scary' things would appear in the windows, doors, over the moon, with sounds.

I do have an old PC with a floppy drive. I use it sometimes to access my older files.

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