Dark Tower Same-Number Sets: Who owns them?

[jhanic]

Camelot Books just announced they've accepted a consignment from one of their customers. Included is:

Complete Set of Dark Tower Limited Editions - $8.500.00
Donald M. Grant - Books 1, 4, 5, 6, & 7 have matching number 219. Book 2 is number 640 and Book 3 is number 916. All Books and Slipcases are Fine. This also includes matching number 219 for the recently released Little Sisters of Eluria, both the artist and deluxe edition

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Just saw that. Funny, I owned the #219 Gunslinger several years ago. I sold it to another person for $1750! I had purchased it for $1500 so at the time was happy.

[Sir_Boomme]

bumping this for 2ndbiggestfan

[tippy4]

Anyone know who has Set#116?

According to the first post in this thread.....

#116 (I-VII complete, tims books abe).

I can't find them on ABE...can't even find the seller.

I recently acquired Black House #116 and would think that the owner of the above set might want it.

[wizardsrainbow]

Anyone know who has Set#116?

According to the first post in this thread.....

#116 (I-VII complete, tims books abe).

I can't find them on ABE...can't even find the seller.

I recently acquired Black House #116 and would think that the owner of the above set might want it.

Tim's Books
506 Eleanor NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

(616) 447-8117

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

For what it's worth, I have copy #158 of all the Donald Grant Kings, including THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA, except for BLACK HOUSE. I did not buy BLACK HOUSE because I did not have the money when it was released, so very reluctantly passed on it. After reading it, I was not too dissapointed because I really disliked the book, although I liked THE TALISMAN. If I was offered a 158 of BLACK HOUSE I might be tempted to buy it to complete my set, but I have no idea who has it. Does the number of the sets affect their worth at all? Do lower numbers command higher prices?

[jhanic]

This seems to be an age-old question. I think the number of the set MAY affect it's worth if the number holds some significance to the prospective buyer. I do think, however, that set #1 would have a special value, simply because of it's number.

John

[wizardsrainbow]

For what it's worth, I have copy #158 of all the Donald Grant Kings, including THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA, except for BLACK HOUSE. I did not buy BLACK HOUSE because I did not have the money when it was released, so very reluctantly passed on it. After reading it, I was not too dissapointed because I really disliked the book, although I liked THE TALISMAN. If I was offered a 158 of BLACK HOUSE I might be tempted to buy it to complete my set, but I have no idea who has it. Does the number of the sets affect their worth at all? Do lower numbers command higher prices?

I do not believe your set is diminished in value because you do not own Black House. I will make an update that you own #158 complete set.

[Rahfa]

It definitley isn't diminished....just annoying as all get out to be missing the one book...haha...

I've been looking for a matching DT II for a looong time...part of me doesn't want to find it, because then that would be it and I might as well sell everything.

[tippy4]

Anyone know who has Set#116?

According to the first post in this thread.....

#116 (I-VII complete, tims books abe).

I can't find them on ABE...can't even find the seller.

I recently acquired Black House #116 and would think that the owner of the above set might want it.

Tim's Books
506 Eleanor NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

(616) 447-8117

Thank you David.

I contacted Tim, but the set is sold.

He is going to forward my contact information to the current owner.

[jhanic]

Gunslinger #108 is up on eBay by sk.books. Price isn't totally out-of-range:

http://cgi.ebay.com/DARK-TOWER-I-THE...item3356fb6cbe

John

[jemaher]

I just bought a SL gunslinger with a blank number line. the remainder of the signature page was filled out. any ideas on how many of these copies are floating around?

[jemaher]

And what was the consensus on LSOE.... are we tracking those items? I have several with numbers less than 500.

[tippy4]

I think the consensus was that LSOE was not part of a matching set.

[Nerak]

I just bought a SL gunslinger with a blank number line. the remainder of the signature page was filled out. any ideas on how many of these copies are floating around?

Once upon a time, there was a case that was stolen from the bindery. They were never numbered and pop up from time to time. It would be without the case (obviously).

I do believe that there were 20 in the case, but I could be wrong with that number.

[jemaher]

I think the consensus was that LSOE was not part of a matching set.

ah, Ok thanks for the feedback.

[wizardsrainbow]

A customer just consigned #106 S/L Gunslinger with me at Betts Books for $7,000. He is taking "reasonable" offers in addition.

[shibus]

Here's an image of why a "significant" number of complete sets won't be seen in at least the near future. Yes, All S/L's, and No, not mine. A Friends. Who will remain anonymous. I think it's cool to see them all lined up like that. Thought you guys might like too as well.



PM me if you have a question...... Greg

[super sam]

[Resident Chris]

Oh my God... Now i can die!

[biomieg]

Now, that IS cool! For me, part of the attraction of a collection like - say - Bob's, is seeing all those duplicate copies

This one's extreme though...

[jhanic]

My goodness! Are those all really signed limiteds? There are more than 20 there!

John

[biomieg]

Would be cool to know which numbers/letters they have...

[tippy4]

I am pretty sure I know who the owner of those book is. If it is the guy I am thinking it is, he has the DT1 that goes to a set I sold not too long ago (#465).

A few years back, I asked him if he was interested in selling the DT1 to me, or if he was interested in buying my books from me, and the answer to both questions was NO.

Some collectors are hard to figure out. Obviously, DT1 has some special meaning for him.

[Sam]

Seeing something like that actually makes me sick, and not in an envious or jealous way. I don't disagree with him owning them since it's certainly his right, but I can't ever understand why someone would want so many copies of the same thing. They're all different numbers, sure, but all I see is someone preventing many people from being able to own an already rare book. And to have no interest in matching the set? Something else I don't understand, but that's ok. Like tippy said, some collector's are hard to figure out.