Lots of great stuff!!!
The Sphere Gunslinger is awesome!!! I vote to remove the shrinkwrap. I think a collector will protect a book far better than a thin piece of plastic anyway.
And you...
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Lots of great stuff!!!
The Sphere Gunslinger is awesome!!! I vote to remove the shrinkwrap. I think a collector will protect a book far better than a thin piece of plastic anyway.
And you...
:D Yeah, I'm up to 2. I haven't lost track yet! :panic:
;)
One good reason to handle our books every so often. :D
Was it signed at a signing, or was it issued signed??? Any idea?
Awesom stuff!!! I'm jealous! :)
Wow!!! That's some amazing stuff!!!!!
Fascinating stuff on the Carrie proof. Having seen some of the stuff you guys own, the expertise of this group is magnificant. So I would have to agree with Sir Boomme's skepticism.
I consider a trade edition as one that's NOT a book club edition. So, it will have a publisher's price on the dust jacket and usually a printing history (number line).
It took me several years to get the 1st US editions that I own. I'm typically thrifty, so tried to be patient and wait for the good deals on the near fine copies. If you do settle for a less than...
:nope: :nope: :nope: :nope:
Didn't work. Maybe if I put the zero's BEFORE the one! As in:
.0001K
Yeah, I can do that!!! :evil:
It would be a fast start! Most of those I don't have. Oh, I also don't have $1000.00!!! :panic:
I'll build my collection one piece at a time. ;)
I saw those, John and was glad you got 'em. The seller's story was interesting as well.
Yes, I believe it had some serious water damage. I'll hold out for a better copy.
Thanks, John. Proofs are so hard to judge, because we don't know the exact print run on many of them.
How rare is the Random House uncorrected proof of Black House??? Anyone guess what the market value would be?
I do have a scanner and 9 or 10 proofs/arcs, etc. If I can find time, I'll help you out.
In fact, put me down for:
On Writing ( Scribners ARC in pictoral wraps)
Hearts In Atlantis (Scribners...
Ooooh, I own more proofs than Jerome! ;) I'll trade a couple of them for that big screen TeeVee!!! :P
I think the catalog is a great idea, but I'm in the same boat as you--way too few proofs. And...