Fine no problem with rubbing
Damaged due to rubbing/ink transfer
The Shining S/L from Subterranean Press
Outstanding! 2013 is sure looking like a big year for King books.
Very cool! If i start saving now i might have enough for it too
the lettered is spendy...
A very nice project- If all books sell just north of $610K.
Excellent!
Excellent!!
Outstanding!!!
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I asked there Bill if there would be a lay-a-way for the Lettered ed, he said they do not plan on offering installments. Really very spendy.Originally Posted by Pasiuk57
I'll be getting a copy of the numbered. I just can't afford the lettered. Has anyone heard of the artist?
John
I have - she's done some illustrations for Neil Gaiman S/L editions - Anansi Boys and Melinda
I'm looking forward to it as well. Hopefully they won't have a system crash once it goes on sale for preorders, but I am guessing the $450 may keep some people away (good for me).
I can't wait to see what Bill comes up with! I'm sure it'll be a beautiful edition.
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Very exciting news. I know this one has been on a lot of people's wish lists. I've had great experiences with Sub Press before and I'm sure they'll deliver this time around. Does Bill ever contribute to the boards here? It would be nice to get updates and such like Brian gives from CD.
I emailed Bill this morning to ask if there would be any excised material included i.e. Before The Play/After The Play and here is his response:
At Steve's direction, the edition will only contain the novel proper. Despite that I'm sure it will be a well done limited.
Woot. I'm a gift edition kind of guy but this is still pretty exciting.
No Before the Play, no sale.
One of each please!
Neat- Subpress will do a great job on this, I'm sure. Bummer about "Before The Play", though. We wait all this time for a limited and it wont contain an important piece that was even published in TV Guide? Still, I'm in for a gift, at least.
I'm getting old and forgetful- what is the status of "After The Play"? It's "lost", right? Didn't part of it appear in Whispers, or something? Help!
Ron
"After The Play" is supposedly lost, although I have an auction catalog from early 90's where it was apparently sold. I do not know its current owner.
"Before The Play" was published in the Stephen King issue of Whispers magazine. The later TV Guide appearance was not the complete version.
Gift edition: yes!
Numbered: yes!
Lettered: have to think about that one.....
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My suspicion is that most of "After the Play" is used in The Shining, just not in its original standalone form.
Exciting news! I hope to get a numbered edition. Despite the price, I'm sure they'll sell out quickly. I'd bet the Lettered editions don't last long either.
Is "Before The Play" very long? If it won't be included in the volume with the novel, it would be cool to have it in a thin unsigned companion volume.
Last edited by Patrick; 10-29-2012 at 08:11 AM. Reason: question
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I'll be buying a numbered edition. REALLY hope the image given isn't the cover though. Yuck.
It's about 6000 words.
Not sure why everyone is so excited about this edition. Doesn't seem to be all that special, especially at these prices. The cover is very bland, and we'll have to see what the illustrations are like. I'm sure it will be a fine book overall, but with nothing new to offer, not even a new Afterword like the 25th Anniversary edition of It, this is an easy pass.
It's a classic King book in a limited edition. That's pretty much the only selling point this particular book needs.
edit: 40 illustrations (!) is a nice bonus too.
Very cool, but what's the bigger excitement for, a reprint of The Shining with 40 new illustrations or a new story in Dr. Sleep? Hmmm, I do like illustrations.
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