All US 1st editions that were printed in Hardback
All UK 1st editions that were printed in Hardback
Both US and UK 1st editions that were printed in Hardback
All US 1st editions that were printed in Hardback plus US Bachman PB's
All UK 1st editions that were printed in Hardback plus UK Bachman PB's
Both US and UK 1st editions that were printed in Hardback plus US and UK Bachman PB's
Everything that is listed on TDT first edition catalogue page
All the Hardbacks, all the softcover releases and all the Omnibus editions.
other (please specify)
It grew over time. Obviously the new stuff didn't exist when the Catalog was started 7 years ago.
Primarily the decisions were mine as I created and or supplied verbiage and pics for more than 90% of the US 1st edition articles, as well as most all of the S/L articles.
A man after my own heart!! I won't collect PB's either. I started my collection with the single goal of collecting all US and UK first editions in HC. I took a brief flyer on "Proofs", but quickly ditched that effort. Presently, I go after US/UK HC editions of all new books and the occasional "Upgrade" to a signed or S/L copy of books I already have. I think I am up to around 40 or so signed/S/L copies with "Revival on the horizon. As an off shoot to my HF activities I developed an affinity for "Remarques" in my 1/1. I lost count of how many of those I have.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I have both of those in hardcover. I'm good.
So, I agree with this. My personal definition for a complete collection of first editions is any book written by SK, in any format, that was printed as a trade edition for the first time. This would include paperbacks for UK DT, paperbacks for Bachman and the PB's for COTW, Green Mile, Creepshow and Umney's Last Case, which matches the Catalogue. I would also however include things that aren't in that list such as 'Battleground', 'The Mist', and 'Silver Bullet'. (should these be added?)
Another interesting one for me is omnibus editions. I have the Heinemann Carrie/'salems/Shining/NightShift book because its listed in the catalogue, but I dont have any of the others. (excpet "Stephen King goes to the movies', which I see as a first edition and not an omnibus as it contains extra material)
where does everyone else sit with omnibus editions?
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
WOW Bruce! Are the big black volumes screenplays? are they original or did you print them out?
It also looks like you have a couple of BCE's in there too (UK Carrie for sure) why did those make it on the shelves?
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
There is one of every U.S.A. & U.K. 1st edition in my collection (the only ones not seen are U.K. Dance Macabre & Duma Key that have been added after the photo was taken) along with original screenplays (My Pride & Joy is the Signed 1st draft Creepshow)& the only BCE edition you will find are double's of The Cell because of the shoe size on the spine & the Special Book Club Edition of Lisey's Story with slipcase (not shown) & I do own the entire Stephen King Library (also not shown). The small books you see are not BCE the Firestarter & Different Seasons are Taiwanese bootleg editions.
so what's that UK Carrie? a later printing?
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
You will find that they are the 1st & 2nd editions. I use to collect movie tie-in books.
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The Cannibals are the 2 parts released by King's office?
Wanted list:
Ubris
YES
If you haven't voted in the poll, please do so. Feel free to comment.
All 1 st editions 1st printings in first state printing. IE softcover or hardcover. Signed by Stephen King. Currently only missing green mile part 4.
All S/L King books (lettered only if numbered not made)
All first printings of King stories in Magazines. Journals etc
I too voted All US 1st editions that were printed in Hardback plus US Bachman PB's but add to that The Green Mile Hardback plus paperbacks and The Bachman Books Hardback.
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)
I’m in no way a 1st edition completist, so I’d follow the Catalogue if I went down that collecting route. Therefore it got my vote.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I'm not a completist, but given my U.K. Edition preference, I voted for U.K. 1st hardcovers plus the U.K. Bachman paperbacks. That's what I'd collect if I were trying to complete my 1st edition collection.
Of course, that raises questions about books like The Green Mile and Secret Windows, and any books only published in the US. I guess I would collect the PB 1sts of Green Mile, and get US editions of any books only published in the US.
“If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
Looking for SubPress Lettered::
Angel's Game and Prisoner of Heaven (Zafon)
Ilium (Simmons)
I also voted the same, but in reality, have bought everything that is listed on TDT first edition catalogue page, but I think there are several things on that list that don't belong. (2nd edition of gunslinger, omnibus etc).
I think additional paperbak editions that should be included are : green mile, storm of the century, creepshow, colorado kid, joyland, umneys last case.
Some that I wonder should be included are:
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (edition that includes the screenplay, lean to yes)
Nightmares in the Sky (lean to no)
Green Mile HC (I consider it a reprint, lean to no)
Charlie the Choo-Choo (I lean to no, since it is a reprint of short section from DT IV)
Salem's Lot Illustrated Edition (lean to no)
Joyland Illustrated Edition (lean to no)
The Gunslinger Revised (lean to yes)
Battleground (really confused on this one, lean to no)
Having said that, I do have all of the above.
Wanted:
'Salem's Lot Portfolio #606
Fairy Tale UK S/L
I screwed up my answer, I checked choice one instead of four but that's not really right anyway.
My choice would be the follow the flag concept except if the true 1st. is done in another country.
And.. although I personally don't collect small issue pbacks (see exception below) like the bachmans, they should be part of "The complete firsts".
(I do collect just a few of the soft cover proofs)
“The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day.” - Stephen King
I define MY list of firsts by:
a. Inscribed by "Steve".
b. Dated on or before publication date.
Makes my collection a bit more rarer than most.
Surprised we haven't heard from, Webstar here. That mofo has something to say about EVERYTHING!! lol lol
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????