Is the design between the title and kings name significant (related to the story) or just a cool design, the book binder decided to use?
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Is the design between the title and kings name significant (related to the story) or just a cool design, the book binder decided to use?
Congrats on both! David is a hell of a nice guy!
Congrats to the both of you Brian, he's a real cutie !
A few weeks back I picked up a fine in near fine (bright but some rubbing at the corners) copy of Cycle Of The Werewolf for $80. I also picked up a first state near fine Hunt For Red October for 50...
That is a nice one, congrats sir!
Ken
Hey Jim-
Did you get the Roadwork and Startling Mystery Stories at a specialty store or did you get lucky and wander into a used paperback store and make a great find? Did you manage to get either...
Very cool haul Explorer! That was one well timed trip to New York! We're there signings associated with the media appearances?
Ken
Slipcases are pretty easy, you should have no problem! I am thinking of giving a traycase a try, should be fun. I think I will try using carpet tape instead of glue an see how it works.
Ken
That is really cool!
Ken
Can we see some shots of the binding? Did you have it done or did you take a crack at it yourself?
Ken
I think I some how clicked on the wrong post, that was supposed to be a in regaurds to Hyraxia's copy of The Body Snatchers!
Never, ever stop. :)[/QUOTE]
Congrats, that is an awesome book!
Congrats on the new additions to your limited editions, Scoogs! And matching up with the numbers you already have is pretty sweet! Did you actively search for them or did they just happen to pop up...
That's what caught my eye. The true first F/F is worth about $1,000, right?[/QUOTE]
I know they still list for that much maybe even a little more! I have no plans to sell it but I wonder if they...
Having the used bookstores to look through is awesome, unfortunately they seem to be closing up shop faster much faster than new ones are opening!
That is interesting, I wonder if some kind of issue copyright issue came up between King, his current publishers who have the story and the publisher of this book? I can't imagine the editor decided...
A couple from bookstores in town, a couple from bookstores in Jacksonville where my folks live. One from a store in St. Augustine that usually charged an arm and a leg for anything that was nice, so...
Thanks, it is a true first with all the issue points on the dust jacket and the copyright page. I have checked every copy I come across for about 20 years now. found it at a book sale about a year...
Over the last few years I have found the following deals (all firsts unless noted):
F/F The Long Walk 2nd for a dime
F/F never read copy of The Shining for a quarter
F/F Hunt For Red October...