Stephen King Collecting Questions

[carlosdetweiller]

I agree...I am just a little suspect on an ebay listing for a 1/1 Gunslinger as it is worded a little funny. Is there any identifying features that separate the first printing from the second without looking at them side by side?

Ask the seller to tell you what color the boards are. He can do that without opening the shrinkwrap just by looking at the top or bottom of the book. A first edition should have brown boards while a second edition is gray.

[Randall Flagg]

I agree...I am just a little suspect on an ebay listing for a 1/1 Gunslinger as it is worded a little funny. Is there any identifying features that separate the first printing from the second without looking at them side by side?

Ask the seller to tell you what color the boards are. He can do that without opening the shrinkwrap just by looking at the top or bottom of the book. A first edition should have brown boards while a second edition is gray.

Side by side pics of the books:

[Ricky]

Hey Patrick, I was looking at your photos of your S/L of The Stand and noticed that the traycase is unlike the ones such as LSOE and SOD where the book can easily slide out of the left side. How does one get the book out without flipping the traycase upside down like a bundt cake?

I never thought about that before and am quite curious to find out the answer.

[Randall Flagg]

Hey Patrick, I was looking at your photos of your S/L of The Stand and noticed that the traycase is unlike the ones such as LSOE and SOD where the book can easily slide out of the left side. How does one get the book out without flipping the traycase upside down like a bundt cake?

I never thought about that before and am quite curious to find out the answer.

I'll wait for Patrick to answer the question, but this picture might help:

[Patrick]

You can use the black ribbon, I suppose, to help ease out the book, but I never want to put that much pressure on the ribbon for fear that it might tear away from the case.

Personally I go for the bundt cake method, very slowly and carefully (with my hand on the book while turning it) at point blank range directly over something soft like a bed.

I doubt that I've taken mine out of its traycase even half a dozen times, so it's not something I do very often.

[wizardsrainbow]

I agree...I am just a little suspect on an ebay listing for a 1/1 Gunslinger as it is worded a little funny. Is there any identifying features that separate the first printing from the second without looking at them side by side?

Also, if this is the auction I think you are referring to, there is a second photo showing the copyright page, but it is for Danse Macabre, not The Gunslinger!

[Ricky]

Ah, thanks guys. It looked like there was a ribbon in a previous photo that I saw of the case, but I couldn't tell what it was for.

Now that you mention it Patrick, I don't think I'd put that much pressure of the ribbon either with such a thick book.

Thanks.

[at_one]

I agree...I am just a little suspect on an ebay listing for a 1/1 Gunslinger as it is worded a little funny. Is there any identifying features that separate the first printing from the second without looking at them side by side?

Also, if this is the auction I think you are referring to, there is a second photo showing the copyright page, but it is for Danse Macabre, not The Gunslinger!

David, that would be the auction....I just didn't like how it was worded, kinda seemed like something was being hidden. Oh well, he got a fair price and by the answers he gave to my questions it was a true 1/1. I still have my doubts about "original shrinkwrap" though...

Also, on a few of their auctions they use that Danse Macabre photo, it worked though...I saw they sold a copy of Salem's Lot for $75 w/ no proof of being a 1/1...

[gsvec]

I do use my black ribbon to ease my book out of the case. I believe that's what it's there for.

[Patrick]

I do use my black ribbon to ease my book out of the case. I believe that's what it's there for.

I agree. I'm just paranoid.

[jhanic]

I've never used the ribbon. I place the case upside down when I put it on my bed, then lift the case. I don't want to take the chance of messing the ribbon up or dropping the book. Paranoid, maybe, but...

John

[Randall Flagg]

Great care should also be taken to handle the glassine wrapper.

[Patrick]

So, Jerome, do you use the black ribbon to remove yours?

How about everyone else?

[e_taylor]

I carefully place it on my bed and life the tray case off. Better safe than sorry.

[Randall Flagg]

So, Jerome, do you use the black ribbon to remove yours?

How about everyone else?

It's been so long since I have removed it (I took it out years ago) that I don't recall.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

If I do remove it I use the ribbon to sort of get it started and carefully turn the box over and let it fall out. Well, you know what I mean.

Ralph

[Patrick]

Yes, we understand, Ralph.

[at_one]

Hate to ask this question as it has a lot of variables and is directly relative to the seller and buyer's supply and demand, BUT.....what is the ballpark going price on DT V, VI, and VII. I have Tomas' site to refer to but I would like a few more opinions to get a good, round number. As it figures in to the price, I am not interested in matching a set so number does not matter....heck, if PC are the cheapest, I would actually prefer them over numbered!

[Randall Flagg]

Hate to ask this question as it has a lot of variables and is directly relative to the seller and buyer's supply and demand, BUT.....what is the ballpark going price on DT V, VI, and VII. I have Tomas' site to refer to but I would like a few more opinions to get a good, round number. As it figures in to the price, I am not interested in matching a set so number does not matter....heck, if PC are the cheapest, I would actually prefer them over numbered!

Tomas does his homework. I would say a 'good price' for a buyer of non-matching numbers is 25% less per book than Tomas is referencing.
A good price for a seller is 5% more.

[lophophoras]

Guys...where can I find a list for identifying first editions? I think I have seen a list somewhere that was on a spreadsheet. Anybody have a copy?

Thanks!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Guys...where can I find a list for identifying first editions? I think I have seen a list somewhere that was on a spreadsheet. Anybody have a copy?

Thanks!

God, you're lazy There is a whole thread on this.

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ntify+editions

[lophophoras]

Guys...where can I find a list for identifying first editions? I think I have seen a list somewhere that was on a spreadsheet. Anybody have a copy?

Thanks!

God, you're lazy There is a whole thread on this.

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ntify+editions

But I couldn't find it. I swear I looked.

LOL...thanks!!

[ELazansky]

Guys...where can I find a list for identifying first editions? I think I have seen a list somewhere that was on a spreadsheet. Anybody have a copy?

Thanks!

There is also the PDF file located here - http://www.stephenking.com/the_library.html

[lophophoras]

Thanks!!

[wizardsrainbow]

Hi need a quick accurate answer here.

Someone offering me a Dolan's Cadillac proof, blue cover, looks mint. This is for the business, so I want to be able to resell at minimum 25% profit (don't think badly of me, I have a mortgage to pay). What should I offer this guy? Or instead, what is it worth (meaning a reasonable price I could list on Betts)and I can figure my own offer.

Thank you.