Book Collection : jonp

[biomieg]

Ah, and it's RPW again. Good times!

[zelig]

I completely forgot this week. Congratulations on that one Jon. You don't mess around bud. That's not one you see much at all.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

That's an awesome haul, Jon! A huge congratulations my friend!

[The Library Policeman]

Another belter of a proof, Jon. Congratulations!

[Brian861]

Awesome haul, Jon and awesome of you to hook some fellow members up! The Stand is my all time favorite so super cool to see that one. Congrats, brother!

[Sai Sheb]

Bloody hell Jon your luck is well in , you thought about playing the lottery??? Congrats!

[jonp]

Great pics, great new prides and joys. Looks like a day to remember, Jon!

Ah, and it's RPW again. Good times!

Thanks Michael. It was a great night which, as you say, I won't forget.

I completely forgot this week. Congratulations on that one Jon. You don't mess around bud. That's not one you see much at all.

Thanks Paul. I had almost forgotten to post it. You're right, not one you see often. I've never seen one for sale before.

That's an awesome haul, Jon! A huge congratulations my friend!

Thanks Tim.

Another belter of a proof, Jon. Congratulations!

Thanks Alan. I saved a couple of extremely scarce ones 'til last, but I think they're about three months away (that's if I only post one a week). I'm a little above my target for 100 proofs by the end of the year.

Awesome haul, Jon and awesome of you to hook some fellow members up! The Stand is my all time favorite so super cool to see that one. Congrats, brother!

Thanks Brian. Great minds think alike. I haven't read The Stand for a while but a truly impressive book.

Bloody hell Jon your luck is well in , you thought about playing the lottery??? Congrats!

Thanks. There's certainly a big amount of luck involved with collecting, being in the right place at the right time or seeing a rare book before anyone else. But since I've joined this site, I think it's more important who you know. Over the last two years on this site, there have been so many opportunities that were just not available before I joined the forum. I have also learnt so much just chatting to you guys and researching the catalogue. It's also been a pleasure getting to know everyone.

Btw I can't afford any lottery tickets, too many books to pay off!

[peripheral]

Oh, in all of the commotion of the The Shining developments, I missed the rare Proof Wednesday edition! Great one... Never seen it before.

[jonp]

I managed to find a 10 pack of these.



Joe Hill - The Fireman - UK 1st/1st HB - Waterstones Signed Edition with Red Sprayed Page Edges

[jonp]

Oh, in all of the commotion of the The Shining developments, I missed the rare Proof Wednesday edition! Great one... Never seen it before.

Thanks Antoni. I've only seen one before this one.

[zelig]

I've been on the fence about that Waterstones Fireman. I hope I don't end up regretting not going for it. It looks really nice. I have the Goldsboro one in order. That 10 pack of EOW is cool.

[Roog]

Nice 10-pack you found there, jon. Keeping it this way for the collection? Otherwise I'm interested in a WHSmith edition of End of Watch

[Brian861]

I've been on the fence about that Waterstones Fireman. I hope I don't end up regretting not going for it. It looks really nice. I have the Goldsboro one in order. That 10 pack of EOW is cool.

I don't think you will, Paul. I'd asked Simon initially to pick me up a Waterstones but decided to go with the Goldsboro instead due to it being numbered. I didn't realized the Waterstones was signed until Jon posted it here. I'd seen it mentioned over on the CD forum I think so asked Simon to get it for me in my excitement of seeing the sprayed text block.

Jon. Will you be distributing some of those WHSmith editions to your American brethren? .

[jonp]

I've been on the fence about that Waterstones Fireman. I hope I don't end up regretting not going for it. It looks really nice. I have the Goldsboro one in order. That 10 pack of EOW is cool.

Thanks Paul. The Waterstones Fireman, I think is identical to the Goldsboro, apart from the signature is on a limitation page. The Waterstones does have a different ISBN sticker over the trade 1st ISBN on the DJ.

Nice 10-pack you found there, jon. Keeping it this way for the collection? Otherwise I'm interested in a WHSmith edition of End of Watch

Thanks Rogier, Already opened waiting to be distributed. I can understand now why I seem to have real trouble trying to find a perfect copy of the WHSmith editions. It's not the perfect way to transport them in heat-sealed plastic stretched over the books putting stress on the DJs. This is the way the printers pack them. I will need to swap out a couple of dingers. As I have to go back to swap a couple, I could pick you up a copy as well, Rogier.

I've been on the fence about that Waterstones Fireman. I hope I don't end up regretting not going for it. It looks really nice. I have the Goldsboro one in order. That 10 pack of EOW is cool.

I don't think you will, Paul. I'd asked Simon initially to pick me up a Waterstones but decided to go with the Goldsboro instead due to it being numbered. I didn't realized the Waterstones was signed until Jon posted it here. I'd seen it mentioned over on the CD forum I think so asked Simon to get it for me in my excitement of seeing the sprayed text block.

Jon. Will you be distributing some of those WHSmith editions to your American brethren? .

Thanks Brian, Yes, all of these apart from one (mine) are off to the US. I have a smaller pile of trade 1sts going to US and Europe.

[jonp]

Stephen King - End Of Watch - UK 1st/1st WHSmith Collector's Edition

[Brian861]

A beautiful stack of books, Jon! Love those variant covers and thanks so much for sharing the cover photo. It's really cool the way the members here look after each other as well when it comes all the various editions, both US and UK. Huge thanks to all of you who take the time to obtain and send these back and forth across the pond.

[webstar1000]

Those covers are so nice!

[herbertwest]

Stephen King - End Of Watch - UK 1st/1st WHSmith Collector's Edition

No text specifially for that edition?

[jonp]

Those covers are so nice!

Thanks Kris. They are very nice. I quite like the Fireman cover, very simple but effective especially with the red sprayed edges.

[jonp]

No text specifially for that edition?

No differences with the text, just a different dust jacket.

[racerx45]

I got so caught up in posting the Joe Hill event that I almost forgot it's Wednesday again.

Rare Proof Wednesday Part 10: This is one of the favourites of my new proofs. This must be my favourite King novel and one of my favourite stories of all time. There are thought to be about 200 copies of this proof produced.

Proof #97 - Stephen King - The Stand (Complete and Uncut) - US Advance Uncorrected Proof

Congratulations Jon. I would love to add a copy of that proof to my collection one day.

[Roog]

Nice 10-pack you found there, jon. Keeping it this way for the collection? Otherwise I'm interested in a WHSmith edition of End of Watch

Thanks Rogier, Already opened waiting to be distributed. I can understand now why I seem to have real trouble trying to find a perfect copy of the WHSmith editions. It's not the perfect way to transport them in heat-sealed plastic stretched over the books putting stress on the DJs. This is the way the printers pack them. I will need to swap out a couple of dingers. As I have to go back to swap a couple, I could pick you up a copy as well, Rogier.

That would be very nice, Jon.
Looking forward to your help with this!

[jonp]

Congratulations Jon. I would love to add a copy of that proof to my collection one day.

Thank you. I hope you manage to get one soon, it's nice proof to have - probably one of my thickest proofs!

[jonp]

Rare Proof Wednesday Part 11: A couple of proofs this week

Proof #98 - Stephen King - Christine - US Advance Uncorrected Proof



Proof #99 - Stephen King - Misery - UK Advance Uncorrected Proof

[The Library Policeman]

Wonderful, Jon. You are up there with Bob and John H on the proof front!!