The Eyes of the Dragon S/L Red number edition of 250 (who received what copy?)
My understanding from reading the forum and other sources is that 250 red-numbered copies were given as gifts to people on King's Christmas greeting list. Additionally, 200 copies of The Plant were also given over the course of three years as gifts to people on King's Christmas list. Undoubtedly, many of these copies are still in the possession of those that originally received them; however, I thought it might be interesting to have a source collectors could turn to that tracks which individual on King's Christmas list received each book. I think posting a picture of the number and the signed dedication so all could read the note might be cool. Also, maybe adding a blurb about the individual's connection to King might be interesting as well. Unfortunately, I don't have any copies of the Plant so I will leave it someone else to start that thread. As far as EOTD, here goes:
Carroll Terrell, now deceased, was an English professor of Kings at the University of Maine in Orono. He was the founder of Northern Lights, a small press affiliated with the university. Terrell wrote Stephen King: The Man and Artist published by Northern Lights in 1990. Additionally, The Dark Man, published by Cemetery Dance in 2013 is dedicated by King, "In Memory of Caroll F. Terrell, scholar and friend."
Update to thread--below are the numbers I'm currently aware of and the individual to whom they were inscribed with date inscribed, if known, and relevance to King's life, if known:
8-----Don Grant (12/2/84)(Publisher/Donald M. Grant Publishing, Inc.)
15----David and Donna Morrell (date unknown)(novelist/creator of "Rambo)
19----Kay McCauley (11/23/84)(Sister of King's Agent, Kirby McCauley)
35----Jim Feury/family (11/25/84)(a.k.a. "Mighty John Marshall," D.J. on WCAZ--Author's Note to Christine S/L)
42----Patti and Ron Norwood (11/24/84)
43----Greg and Susie McDonald and Doug and Chris (11/23/84)(“Fletch” author)
50----Charles Grant (11/24/84)(Author/editor)
59----Chuck Foster (11/25/84)(Legendary DJ @ Bangor radio station)
60----J.J. West (11/25/84)(DJ @ Bangor radio station)
74----Stephen Jay Gould (5/2/85)(Harvard professor and popular author on popular science)
77----Michelle Slung (12/6/84)(Author of MOMILIES, also she is an editor and book critic)
81----Sam Vaughn (11/25/84)
88----Jack and Betty Bennett(11/30/84)(Prof. of English/Univ. of Maine)
93----Marty Ketchum (11/30/84)
100---Alex Berman (11/30/84)(co-founder of Phantasia Press with Sidney Altus)
103---David and Sylvia Smith (12/6/84)(inscribed, but not signed on limitation page)
104---Carroll Terrell (11/30/84)(Prof. of English/Univ. of Maine)
115---Burt and Virginia Hatlen (11/30/84)(Prof. of English/Univ. of Maine)
126---Signed, but not inscribed. One of 10 copies given to Michael Alpert for his work on the project.
131---Rob and Constance Hunting (11/30/84)(Founder/Editior--Puckerbrush Press)
145---Bob Collins (12/21/84)(inscribed, but not signed at the limitation page)
146---Bill Roderick (?)(Awaiting further information)
150---Maryann Palumbo(12/6/84)(King's press agent in early 80's)
171---Connie Sarpe (12/1/84)(Director of Sales and marketing at Viking)
174---Arik Verezhensky (4/30/86)(Owner, Gemini Books and Arts)(inscribed, but not signed on limitation page)
193---Josh Grob (Construction worker @King's home)
196---Bill Roderick
197---Terry Tidwell (7/2/92)(also signed by artist, Kenneth Linkhauser, on limitation page)
215---Chris Steinbrunner (12/2/84)(1934 – 7 July 1993: was an Edgar Award-winning American author, broadcaster and historian specializing in detective film and fiction)
231---John Sagan (12/19/84)
239---Dennis McMillan(1/10/85)(publisher)(inscribed, but not signed on limitation page)
241---Jim French(12/6/84)(inscribed, but not signed on limitation page)
250---Signed, but not inscribed (SK personal copy)
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