I understand the appeal of the bands that proclaim that Stephen King is Bachman. I have them on some of my copies too. But remember that the true first appearance books did not have the band. Bandless is the true first state. The bands were produced and added long after the book was published to boost sales. One could argue that adding a band converts a first state to a later state.
Recently acquired Dolan's Cadillac. The cover has all the cars on it. I was thinking it was 1 of 1000, but it is not numbered. So......is this a PC copy that is 1 of 100 that I am seeing cataloged on SKCollector's site? Thank you!
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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. Edgar Allan Poe
That's a good one. Sounds like something I would do.
That's ok. I had a book from a grab bag a few years ago that I didn't know was a signed limited for well over a year until I was looking through it and found the signature pages in the back.
I believe the White Noise Press chaps also have the sig page at the rear.
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But you must admit it doesn't get any further back then this.
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Anyone out there have the exact height x width x thickness of the 1st UK IT? Thanks so much in advance!
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Insomnia #459
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I have one that I can measure tonight if it doesn't get posted before then.
Sometimes the measurements can vary but for my copy I get this: Width = 2 1/4, Depth = 6 1/8, height = 9 1/2.
I have a lead on a signed copy of a large print Black House signed by King and Straub. How would value of that compare to a signed standard 1st edition?
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
That's not easy to answer. A person who collects ephemera or one-offs or unusual states might pay a decent price to get something new for his/her collection. But for someone like me, who does not collect and has no interest in large-print books, there is no value in the book itself--only the signature. And since it's so easy to get King sigs in true first edition or LE books, there's no point in grabbing one in a non-first or non-LE book. Given those parameters, you can see that this is more of a "what the market will bear for a dedicated buyer" rather than a set "these typically go for $xx" situation.
However, someone more in tune to the vagaries of the King collecting world might be able to give you a track record of similar sales.
I agree with Dave. Since it isn't a first printing the value is primarily in the signatures. I'd guess it's worth $125.
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Appreciate the info. I ended up passing on it.
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thought it was pertinent to the conversation