Book Collection:MikeDuke

[Brian861]

Just got my box from Ralph.
As a reminder, even though its just a few posts up, this is what I got:
Creepshow
Dreamcatcher
Joyland
Storm of the Century BOMC
Blockade Bill

Either I forgot or did not know but The Dream Catcher is an Early Reading Copy with a letter. Pretty cool. Just a few more to go and I think I will be done.

A collector is never done, bro.

[MikeDuke]

Maybe not done. How about more selective. Does that work Brian?

[Brian861]

Maybe not done. How about more selective. Does that work Brian?

Hopefully for you. Never works for me.

[MikeDuke]

I know what I just got is not splashy, but if people want some picks, I will put them up when I have time.

[MikeDuke]

OK here are the books that I got. They get me a little closer to my goal of a complete set of first ed
First is Joyland

[MikeDuke]

Next is Billy Blockcade

[Brian861]

Nice adds!

[MikeDuke]

Now we have a Creepshow first ed

[MikeDuke]

Next is BOMC Storm of the Century Hard back. I haven't seen many hard Backs and from what I have been told the BOMC is the first ed

[Garrell]

Very clean Creepshow. Nice adds

[MikeDuke]

And finally a early reading copy of Dream catcher with letter


I forgot the copy write page. Sorry. But that's it. Just some basic stuff to fill in the holes. I still have more
to get, but the list is getting smaller. The thing is, do I try for a F\F Night shift which are rare and expensive and a 2nd state Salems' Lot. Hopefully I can
find them without going broke.

[MikeDuke]

Thanks guys. Like I said I need about 12 or 13 more to get a complete set. Hopefully I can do it.

[The Library Policeman]

Nice stuff, Mike. You’ll have your complete set in no time!

[kingfan2323]

Thanks guys. Like I said I need about 12 or 13 more to get a complete set. Hopefully I can do it.

I remember my hunt to complete the first edition set. I envy you. Always fun.

seeking: ANYTHING DT related #246
Dead Zone 1st Edition F/F or NF/NF

[MikeDuke]

Thanks guys, I don't no about no time though Alan. This is what I need. I will probably put it in my first post as well.
The CK soft back
Night shift non lib-going to next to impossible I think. But I am still hoping.
Salems' Lot 2nd state- Going to be difficult
The Dark Half
Dolores Clayborne
The Green Mile I need the individual soft backs and the hard back version
Rose Madder
The Stand complete uncut
The Tommy Knockers
Hearts in Atlantis
Secret Window
The Girl who loved Tom Gorden
My Pretty Pony.
That's all of them. Once I get these, I think I will have a complete set. I think.

[Garrell]

4 Bachman paperbacks?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Two or three double mortgages should do it!

[MikeDuke]

4 Bachman paperbacks?

Right. I meant to to put them in. I knew about them, I just forgot to list them.

[MikeDuke]

Two or three double mortgages should do it!

I hope not. That's pushing the envelope even for me.

[MikeDuke]

The two big ones, Nightshift and Salems' Lot, I have thoughts on. First, if we take my Nightshift. There were only 12,000 of those made I think. Some went to libraries and some did not. But even if it went to the library, it's still a first ed. So technically I have a first of that. It's even inscribed. It just happens to be a library book which a lot of people frown upon. But it's still a first ed, just not a non-lib first ed. If we look at my Salems', that too is a first ed book but with the less disable but maybe more rare 3rd state corrected DJ. I would love to get a 2nd state jacket since that seems to be the more desirable of the two. So I do I have firsts, just not the firsts I need. It maybe hard but I will try. So that's it. Really for the most part, they should not be that bad, except for those two. Now the S\L I have listed on the first page, that's a different story.
We shall see.

[Stockerlone]

CONGRATS Mike !!!

[peripheral]

Nice, Mike...

[MikeDuke]

Thanks guys. Still some stuff to get, but at least I keep moving forward. We will see what's next.

[MikeDuke]

Just got 2 things from Ralph. I got an unsigned but I think somewhat limited Hellbound Heart, and a flat signed first ed In The Flesh from Clive Barker. Still trying to complete King as well. But I still have one more item that Ralph is holding for me.

[Garrell]

The Ralph Bookstore is one of my favorite places, just picked another from him