It's hardcover only for me. I'm a hardcover freak. No paperbacks!
It's hardcover only for me. I'm a hardcover freak. No paperbacks!
Same here.Originally Posted by pablo
It's hardcover only for me. I'm a hardcover freak. No paperbacks!
Before I became a SK-collector (ho-hum...) I did read Kings books in paperback form. Nothing wrong with this, obviously.
But then, I saw my first King-hardcover, I was sold.....I mean, it was sold.
I threw my paperbacks out -literally- and replaced them with the hardcover editions I had missed.
sk
I collect hardcovers and paperbacks...and then I rescue all those beat up homeless King books at the used bookstores. They need a loving home too.
Siep, you threw out King books?
Guilty as charged...Siep, you threw out King books?
sk
I won't be banned now, will I??
Well how else do I protect my hardcovers if I don't put them in some sort of protective device, to save them from my kittehs? I want both, my kitties and my hardcover copy of the stand. The only hc they have left alone - well it's only Mandarin to worry about devouring books since Majel leaves them alone - is the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy because it has very thin pages, is my reasoning.
And I should check out the e-bay thing even though I don't have an account because I would much more love spending ten dollars as opposed to 35 ... well if I can...although the 35 dollars is still a much better deal than to keep buying paperbacks of the stand. That's the only book I've ever worn out (besides hitchhiker's series) and I've done it repeatedly (and more than hitchhiker's. It's my favorite story, I must think!
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I collect hardcovers and paperbacks...and then I rescue all those beat up homeless King books at the used bookstores. They need a loving home too.
Siep, you threw out King books?Seriously you threw out king books!
I keep hardbacks and paperbacks. I usually just "collect" my hardbacks and put them on a bookshelf. I use my paperbacks to read.
I hate the fact that when a new Stephen King hardback book gets released, I have to open it and read it. I was so nervous and upset when Just After Sunset came out. (The new hardback books are first editions and I want to keep them in mint condition.) I wish there could be a paperback released at the same time as the hardback edition. I hear they do this in the UK.
You could get Brodart vinyl covers for your paperbacks. Check out Brodart's website. I have covers for all my paperbacks and they keep so nice and sturdy and they are easier to read. (Without the covers the books bend too much)
For reading purposes (which is what it is all about), the best physical version of The Stand to purchase would be one with a pleasurable font.
Read it 10+ times. When too frayed, recycle.
This is going to be merged into the Collectible Questions thread.
I would recommend checking out the Bookcases thread and finding yourself a nice bookcase with glass doors - and perhaps a lock. The cats can look, but can't touch.Well how else do I protect my hardcovers if I don't put them in some sort of protective device, to save them from my kittehs? I want both, my kitties and my hardcover copy of the stand. ...
It's a question, but not my question -- the title of an Entertainment Weekly article.
How much would you pay for a first edition?
One time in college, while browsing in an old-timey bookstore in Evanston, Ill., I came upon a first edition of my favorite book, John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. I thought to myself, “Wow, it would be cool to own this!” Of course, that was before I flipped it over, discovered the $100-something price tag, and immediately thought, “Wow, it would be cool to have money!”
But compared to the price of a first edition of Stephen King’s 1975 book, Salem’s Lot, $100 is nothin’. Just how much is the asking price for a true first edition of King’s novel? According to AbeBooks.com, $90,055. That’s two years of Ivy League tuition, folks. Three brand-new cars. Ninety-thousand bags of M&Ms.
Now, there’s a reason the asking price is so high: Apparently, because of a last-minute price change by Doubleday, there are only four known copies of the book that features the original price stamp, which was $8.95. But it would sure make you feel like a sucker (no pun intended) to have that price tag looking you in the face when you’ve paid nearly $100,000 for the book, huh?
Tell me, Shelf Lifers, do you think this first edition will sell, especially when you consider the vampire craze that’s taking over our nation? Would it even be worth it? And how much would you pony up for a first edition of your favorite book?
Catogorically No!
I can't think of any books I would pay six figures for. (not King anyway)
How much for this then?
I'd pay that without hesitation for THAT book. Anyone care to loan me the $90,047.33 that I'm short for it?
Siep, we wouldn't ban you for such a small thing.You have a little country. We can easily find you for correction...assimilation even.
Not much, looks like a photocopy.
Can someone give me an estimate as to what a First Edition, Hodder & Stoughton copy of IT is worth, lets say in Very Good condition? Now what is that same book worth if there are two tears (each about 2 1/2" long) in the cover, where the front board meets the spine. The tears are not all the way thru the cover, just the cloth part of the cover, right at the seam. The boards and spine are still intact, just the cloth is ripped.
I paid less than $45 for my copy a couple years ago and it is in very good+ condition. Any tears in the cover will seriously affect the cost.
John
Siep, We can easily find you for correction...assimilation even.
sk
I'd say with damage as described, <$10.
I was wondering if anyone had any idea how much this might be worth. I found two of them a couple of years ago for $4 each and haven't been able to find out any information on them. Someone just pointed this thread out to me on a different forum, so I thought I'd ask. Any information would be appreciated. I'm not looking to sell them (one was already given to a friend as a gift), I'm just asking out of curiosity.
Too bad you are not looking to sell...because I am looking to buy.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Dark Tower 7 Artist Edition n/a
The Waste Lands 1st Edition in Shrinkwrap $200
1984 Grant Gift Edition of The Talisman $400
Lisey's Story ARC $50
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WANTED
Signed 1st Edition of Storm of The Century (Paperback)
Do you have any idea how much it might go for? It's the only thing I have that's signed so it's a prized possession, and that's why I'm not looking to sell. Have you ever seen any others for sale anywhere? If so, do you remember how much it was?
I just bought a copy of the s/l Gunslinger tape in good condition for $100. The DT II s/l audio tape seems to be very scarce, even though the same quantity were produced. What shape are yours in?
I'm also interested in buying one.
John
I moved the last few posts here as the Collectibles Catalog isn't the best place for inquiries and/or sales.
Sorry, I didn't know.
Mine is in good condition and the one I gave away was in the same condition as well. When I bought them they were both shrinkwrapped, and I didnt find out they were signed until I opened them. I'm sure the place I bought them from didn't know either, otherwise they would have been more than $4.
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