Thank you! I never thought I would come across it and then to miss it by seconds... seems like the book gods are not pleased with me!Originally Posted by firemonkey66
Thank you! I never thought I would come across it and then to miss it by seconds... seems like the book gods are not pleased with me!
Seems they were sure pleased with Bob though. Amazing that "C" was available. Tommy here's hoping you will somehow get your number. Good luck.
At least someone is. I seem to be in disfavor in other threads.
That is really lucky Bob, congratulations!
Thank you zelig!
(up to I Travel by Night, All copies are numbered 91)
(unsigned readers and some ARCs)
One of the first books that brought me inquiring to tdt.org (other than SK's of course) was Speaks the Nightbird Limited Edition. I had bought a copy from Barnes and Nobles (they had one copy in stock for $100 shipped). I didn't know at the time that the edition was still in stock at the publisher.
I asked on another thread about how to get a book rebound because STN was damaged when it arrived from B&N. The page block had separated from the boards and there were rips. I was told that to get it rebound would cost more than just returning it and buying a new copy from the publisher and that's what I did. I believe RF was the one that informed me about it being in stock. So thanks RF!
The copy I got from the publisher is number 360 and because I saw and had previously heard about the poor production of the book (like what was mentioned in the Camelot email the other day), I have had my copy stored in a bag in the case and upside down to help protect the page block. I've only opened it twice to see the number and just barely then. It's in new condition for this title and I have it to swap for 91 if someone from here happens to get it.
I hope you can get #91 of Speaks The Nightbird. Did you ask Kim at Camelot if they would help put you in touch with the person that did get copy #91? Hopefully to work out a trade?
Yeah, I'd like to know how it turns out. I hope they can make something work for you.
I just sent a message, will see what happens!
Sorry, I didn't get a chance to get by here until now.
Just a reminder (or in case anyone doesn't know), I run Robert McCammon's website and FB page. We've been friends for almost 30 years, and I was somewhat involved when River City published Speaks the Nightbird.
I had never heard of any "lettered" copies of this book until Tony at Camelot emailed me yesterday to ask about them.
River City consulted with me on their release of the limited edition of Speaks the Nightbird. It was the first limited they ever did, and they had no idea what they were doing. They eventually stopped talking to me about it, so I have no idea how many limiteds they had printed. (AFAIK, the often-quoted number of 500 is imaginary. I suspect they printed twice that many, as that was the last number they mentioned to me before they did it.) Hundreds. The books---both states, limited and trade---are still available from River City at the list prices.
http://rivercitypublishing.com/?s=mccammon
Obviously, somebody lettered some of these, but there was never a stated lettered edition from them. The photo Tony sent me looks like the letter was done by McCammon, so maybe he lettered some of the copies when he signed them? I have no idea.
There's not a single difference between the "lettered" and the numbered, except for what someone wrote in them.
And yes, the damage described by Camelot and earlier in this thread is typical of virtually all of the books. The text blocks were heavier than the binding could support---another rookie mistake River City (and their printer) made.
Hunter
Just arrived: the two-volume German paperback edition of The Wolf's Hour, published last month by Festa Verlag.
Hunter
Thanks for the insider info Hunter! It was a very interesting read
So considering the condition issues that they all undoubtedly have, are they worth buying? Is it permissible to pass up the only limited edition release of a book because you know it's crap? Or does the almighty completionist within reign victorious yet again?
I trade/collect lettered
ISO:
Moorcock Elric Deluxe S/N
Altered Carbon Letter X
Wandering Star Leather/Deluxe REH
Trading:
Fafhrd Deluxe S/N
Fafhrd S/N
Elric S/N
Martian Chronicles Lettered
Ender's Game S/N
What will rule is the law of supply and demand. Since the publisher still has copies of the limited for sale, I would pass. The lettered might be a different animal.
Looks to me like someone created their own lettered state. I really disliked their production of this title - one of my favorite stories. Hoping Sub Press gives us a nice matching state at some point.
I think about this probably more than I should. Do I really need all the variants of Tommyknockers? Are the Overlook Connection "signed" books really signed if all you get is a slip of paper with a signature, and moreover, are these a variant I need in my collection? Should I get all the different editions of a book I couldn't even finish? How lame is The Dark Man and why did I need three editions (and what is wrong with me?)
I have no answers for you but I do know that if a book doesn't do it for me, I'm getting the trade only. Heck, sometimes I don't even get the trade. I collect Gene Wolfe but some of his B material is so nebulous and unreadable that I couldn't even finish the stories. I took those books to a local store and got pennies on the dollar, complete set be damned.
Being a completist takes 3 things: mania, space and money. Few people have all 3 in sufficient quantity. I remember a completist contacted me once to sell me an item from his collection and said he needed to check his database to see if he had an extra to sell. I think having a database is the point where someone is operating on an entirely different level. Like at the point in sport or business where you move to analytics.
He contacted you to sell you something before he had checked his database to see if he had one to sell to you? That's crazy.
Yup. He went away to check and never got back to me. That was about 3 years ago. Maybe I will still hear from him at some point!
Must be a pretty huge manual database for checking over 3 years
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Good post. Thoughtful.I think about this probably more than I should. Do I really need all the variants of Tommyknockers? Are the Overlook Connection "signed" books really signed if all you get is a slip of paper with a signature, and moreover, are these a variant I need in my collection? Should I get all the different editions of a book I couldn't even finish? How lame is The Dark Man and why did I need three editions (and what is wrong with me?)
I have no answers for you but I do know that if a book doesn't do it for me, I'm getting the trade only. Heck, sometimes I don't even get the trade. I collect Gene Wolfe but some of his B material is so nebulous and unreadable that I couldn't even finish the stories. I took those books to a local store and got pennies on the dollar, complete set be damned.
Very. The lamest of the lame.
I finally asked Rick McCammon about these, as I now know of at least half a dozen copies that have all popped up in the past three weeks. Rick also has no recollection of lettered editions, and he doesn't recall doing any of the lettering/numbering himself.
In my opinion, these "lettered" editions are no more special than the "numbered" editions. They certainly were never marketed as "lettered" editions, and since they are the exact same books as the numbered books, I don't see how they could possibly have more value from a collector's point of view.
I also find it very odd that in 14 years, I never heard about lettered copies, but all of a sudden---and all at once---they seem to be everywhere....
On the plus side, at least two of the people I know who bought them ended up with better copies that suffer from less of the binding problem (so far) than their previous editions, so there's that....
Hunter
I agree, they are no more special than the "numbered" editions but look at the difference between the numbered and lettered "Christine" and "Cujo". They are each the same book with the number and letter being the only difference but there is a huge difference in price.
Only because King collectors are nuts!
Hunter
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