Other Collectible Authors: Classifieds, Wanted, Market Value

[Br!an]

I read the Shannara Trilogy and liked it well enough to order both the lettered and limited editions. I have a Grim Oaks book on pre-order, for the longest time, and that's my biggest fear here as well: how long will it take before these books are published? The plan is 2017, but I have my doubts....

sk

I ordered the lettered and will likely get the limited, budget permitting, too. I loved the series when reading it as it was written. It isn't a literary classic like LOTR, but it is certainly a fantasy classic.

As for the publication date...

I opted to pay as I go. It wasn't worth the $100 savings to not have the money in the bank, perhaps for a few years.

Did you also order Sometimes the Magic Works matching or do you think that is a waste of money? I went ahead and ordered it since I did the pay up front and it was essentially free.

I didn't order it yet. I do plan to order it since I like books on writing.

[bdwyer19]

For all the John Grisham limited editions out there, I've only ever seen them for sale on the secondary market. Oddly, the Doubleday website doesn't even reference S/Ls on their Grisham page. What's the best way to seek out how these books are originally made available?

[jsweet]

For all the John Grisham limited editions out there, I've only ever seen them for sale on the secondary market. Oddly, the Doubleday website doesn't even reference S/Ls on their Grisham page. What's the best way to seek out how these books are originally made available?

I have on occasion seen them in the signed books section of BN.com. Here's one: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...=9780385536899

[Joe315]

For all the John Grisham limited editions out there, I've only ever seen them for sale on the secondary market. Oddly, the Doubleday website doesn't even reference S/Ls on their Grisham page. What's the best way to seek out how these books are originally made available?

It's seems this is true for many authors with limiteds. I will echo jsweet's comment and tell you to watch BN.com and other online retailers. That is where I have seen them available in the past.

[ELazansky]

For all the John Grisham limited editions out there, I've only ever seen them for sale on the secondary market. Oddly, the Doubleday website doesn't even reference S/Ls on their Grisham page. What's the best way to seek out how these books are originally made available?

I pick up the newest ones from Amazon - here's the next one http://www.amazon.com/Whistler-Limit...4173122&sr=8-1

Random House sells them directly - here's a link to the page with Rogue Lawyer - http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...-john-grisham/
You can see a hardcover listed for $250. They have other limited of his for sale as well.

I've picked up a few from eBay over the years. A lot of the more recent ones sell for below retail price of around $250. Each book varies in issue size. Ford County has 150 copies, while The Testament has 500. Here's a list of the ones I have and the edition size:

Client, The 350
Chamber, The 350
Runaway Jury, The 350
Testament, The 500
Brethren, The 500
Painted House, A 350
Summons, The 350
King of Torts, The 350
Bleachers 350
Last Juror, The 350
Broker, The 350
Innocent Man, The 250
Playing For Pizza 250
Appeal, The 250
Associate, The 200
Ford County: Stories 150
Confession, The 300
Litigators, The 300
Calico Joe 350
Racketeer, The 500
Sycamore Row 350
Gray Mountain 300
Rogue Lawyer 250

A Time to Kill and The Firm are the most expensive and still on my list.

[bdwyer19]

Great info. Thanks guys! I'm curious how long it takes most of them to sell out... the number of copies seem awfully low for a S/L.

[RC65]

Great info. Thanks guys! I'm curious how long it takes most of them to sell out... the number of copies seem awfully low for a S/L.

My guess is that while Grisham is obviously popular among readers, his appeal is generally less pronounced among collectors (save for his debut, A TIME TO KILL, and his pop-culture hit, THE FIRM, both of which have natural collector appeal), hence the low limitation and slow sell-through...sometimes the interests and budgets of those two groups just don't overlap.

[ELazansky]

Great info. Thanks guys! I'm curious how long it takes most of them to sell out... the number of copies seem awfully low for a S/L.

My guess is that while Grisham is obviously popular among readers, his appeal is generally less pronounced among collectors (save for his debut, A TIME TO KILL, and his pop-culture hit, THE FIRM, both of which have natural collector appeal), hence the low limitation and slow sell-through...sometimes the interests and budgets of those two groups just don't overlap.

I agree - many authors like Grisham have huge reader populations, but not so much as collectors. The books usually don't sell out until a while after issue on Amazon. As you can see from my link before, Random House still has some older ones for sale, so some never sell out.

[Phalucha]

My favorite Grisham is The Painted House. Wonderful book - coming of age story and the only of his books I have reread.

[Booknutt]

So what would the value of Neil Gaiman's "quick and dirty" advance copy? This is the plain white unedited proof that preceded the arc with the cover art. And it's signed. I can't find any for sale on line.

[ruderabbit]

I'm selling most of my Sinister Grin Press, and Cargo Cult Press.

There is also a signed Neil Gaiman, a traycased Edward Lee story, and a nice Philip K. Dick.

If any board members win, send me a message through ebay and I will offer you free shipping for US customers, or a free prize for international buyers.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ruderabbit/m...p2047675.l2562

~Mark

[mkberger]

For any Hard Case Crime collectors, we'll have a set of ARCs listing on eBay soon. If anyone is interested in any or all, please send a PM.

Ken Bruen & Jason Starr, SLIDE
Ken Bruen & Jason Starr, PIMP
Jack Clark, NOBODY'S ANGEL
Ed McBain, SO NUDE, SO DEAD
Ed McBain, CUT ME IN
Jason Starr, FAKE ID
Gore Vidal, THIEVES FALL OUT

Condition on the newer titles in Fine; the older ones are either VG+ or NF, no issues with any of them other than a bit of light wear.

[Cook]

Justin Cronin fans !!
This event is in 3 days

I have an advance reader of Justin Cronin's "The Twelve" (as new, never read)
If you have any interest in having it signed &/or personalized to you... I can have that done this Thursday, June 2 at 7:00 PM at "Powell’s Cedar Hills Crossing", in Beaverton, Oregon.
Please PM me with a reasonably decent offer and it's yours.


Also,
I have (as new, never read) 1st edition UK waterstones edition of Justin Cronin's "The Twelve" (the one including the additional missing chapter)
If you have any interest in having it signed &/or personalized to you... I can also have that done this Thursday, June 2 at 7:00 PM at "Powell’s Cedar Hills Crossing", in Beaverton, Oregon.
Please PM me with a reasonably decent offer and it's yours.

P.S. this event is in 3 days, please don't delay.

-Cook

[louis2003b]

WTB:
The Name of the Wind and/or Wise Man's Fear 1st/1st signed
Ancillary Justice Lettered
Boys Life Lettered
Mr Whiffles book 1 s/n
Any books from the Dark Tower series #179

For sale,
RPO s/n
Clash of Kings Lettered Y
COK, GOT, DoD and Knight of the Seven (preorder) s/n matching
Tonight Again Lettered
Midnight Tides Limited s/n
Gone Girl Limited s/n
Shadows for Silence in the forests of Hell & perfect state s/n
This Years Class Picture s/n
Leviathan Wakes s/nwith or without matching preordered Calibans War
The Border Lettered
Ancillary Sword Lettered (Preorder) & matching Ancillary Mercy Lettered (Preorder)
Rogues s/n
Joe Hill - Lock and Key: Crown of Shadows Subpress Lettered




I will Consider offers for the following but most likely I am not going to sell.
Ready Player One Lettered
Leviathan Wakes Lettered w/Calibans War (preorder)
NOS4A2 Lettered IDW
The Shannara Trilogy Lettered with matching lettered Sometimes the Magic Works (preorder)
The Shining Subpress Lettered

[terrier91]

Sold

[ruderabbit]

I've set up 16 auctions to end this Sunday evening June 5. Three rare books this week. Book #1 of 50 of "Psychotica" by S. R. Staley, with an intro by Brian Keene and signed by Keene too. Several Delirium Books, Cemetery Dance books, and I dropped the price on that beautiful book by Edward Lee.



Another 26 books scheduled to start this thurday and end Sunday June 12. This set of books include first editions of Dark Tower books by stephen king, a limited edition "City Of The Dead" by Keene, and several from Delirium Books, Apex Books hardcovers(rare), another Sinister Grin, and Cemetery Dance books including their collectible Novella Series books( yep Brian's book is there).

Contact me after you win a book or two and I'll toss in free shipping for board members. Good Luck.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ruderabbit/m...562&rmvSB=true

Mark/ruderabbit

[ruderabbit]

WTB:
The Name of the Wind and/or Wise Man's Fear 1st/1st signed
Ancillary Justice Lettered
Boys Life Lettered
Mr Whiffles book 1 s/n
Any books from the Dark Tower series #179

For sale,
RPO s/n
Clash of Kings Lettered Y
COK, GOT, DoD and Knight of the Seven (preorder) s/n matching
Tonight Again Lettered
Midnight Tides Limited s/n
Gone Girl Limited s/n
Shadows for Silence in the forests of Hell & perfect state s/n
This Years Class Picture s/n
Leviathan Wakes s/nwith or without matching preordered Calibans War
The Border Lettered
Ancillary Sword Lettered (Preorder) & matching Ancillary Mercy Lettered (Preorder)
Rogues s/n


I will Consider offers for the following but most likely I am not going to sell.
Ready Player One Lettered
Leviathan Wakes Lettered w/Calibans War (preorder)
NOS4A2 Lettered IDW
The Shannara Trilogy Lettered with matching lettered Sometimes the Magic Works (preorder)

Does WTB: stand for will trade books?

[Dan]

Want to buy

[ruderabbit]

Want to buy

I apparently suck at acronyms.

[cit74]

Where's the beef

[Dan]

Want to buy

I apparently suck at acronyms.

Ha, I'm with you. I rarely know what they mean.

[louis2003b]

Want to buy

I apparently suck at acronyms.

I would also trade for those books

Wtb - "where's the beef"made me lol

"There is to much singing in The Hobbit"

[louis2003b]

Where's the beef

Iwill consider all prime cuts in my book trades. I also will consider iron ore as a form of payment.

[Lookwhoitis]

I am looking for Ancillary Justice #455 to match a set

[Brian861]

Where's the beef