same hereOriginally Posted by becca69
same here
Wanted:
Gunslinger s/l #344
Drawing of The Three s/l #344
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky
I would consider it a work of art, that includes the page block from a true US trade 1st edition 1st printing.
Would I be accurate in saying it just wouldn’t “feel right” if it’s not a 1/1? Nothing scientific, or even logical about it... just that a rebound second printing would feel like a run of the mill special edition pumped out by a publisher no one’s ever heard of. Does that even make sense? I’m just guessing, trying to understand why a 1/1 is so important for a rebound.
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
I still have my full set of 'M's
"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
I think I also have a full set somewhere.
just laying around in some dark corner...I am sure
Wanted:
Gunslinger s/l #344
Drawing of The Three s/l #344
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky
Good to see you got in on this early Paul - I'd hate for you to have missed out...
"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
So am I. First, second or third printing etc the page block is exactly the same for rebinding purposes which is what I find to be the real attraction of the Dragon Rebound books.
Because collectors are a funny lot...So am I. First, second or third printing etc the page block is exactly the same for rebinding purposes which is what I find to be the real attraction of the Dragon Rebound books.
Using your argument, a first printing is exactly the same as a second or third (or higher) regardless of whether it is being rebound or not. most follow on printings are identical (cover, paper, etc) to the first printing (apart from a digit change on the CP)
Would you swap your 1/1 for a later printing?
The 1st printing is the most collectible therefore it is only right that a rebound copy should be made from a first 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
Yeah I was lucky. Got in right at the start.Good to see you got in on this early Paul - I'd hate for you to have missed out...
Makes sense. It’s a work of art, but it’s also collectible. Part of the attraction that makes it collectible is that it’s a true first edition. Collectors ARE a funny lot.
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
Still got mine
I can’t believe this thread was started 2 years ago almost to the day. Time flies
Looking for:
- Philtrum Press Eyes of the Dragon RED #165
- Fine Viking Eyes of the Dragon proof
I was very fortunate to recently acquire the Letter F EOTD from Mr. McMullen and am honored to now be a part of the DRB endeavor......
+1
Congratulations, Tim! As you can see, they are awesome editions--true works of craftsmanship! I'm still hanging in there with letter "O."
I recognize that I'm an anomaly when it comes to collecting. First editions have no meaning to me. As long as I have a nice copy of an SK commercial publication I'm good to go. Same with limited editions. Unless there is something truly different, unique, and special about each progressive version (gift, signed, lettered) I'm good to go with a gift edition unless it is a book I truly care about. The soon to be published Suntup Press Misery limited is a good example of providing value between its editions. Christine and Cujo are examples of a not so good value between versions: exchanging a letter for a number but offering nothing else amounts to hairsplitting. As does red number vs black number, roman numeral vs Arabic numbering, high number vs low number etc. To my mind it all becomes artificial. Especially if it is the exact same book, print run, cover and binding. This isn't meant to be disrespectful to those who care about these elements, just offering a different perspective on collecting. In the end when it comes to limited editions I just want a well designed, well crafted version of the SK novels I truly like that I can read and enjoy.Because collectors are a funny lot...So am I. First, second or third printing etc the page block is exactly the same for rebinding purposes which is what I find to be the real attraction of the Dragon Rebound books.
Using your argument, a first printing is exactly the same as a second or third (or higher) regardless of whether it is being rebound or not. most follow on printings are identical (cover, paper, etc) to the first printing (apart from a digit change on the CP)
Would you swap your 1/1 for a later printing?
The 1st printing is the most collectible therefore it is only right that a rebound copy should be made from a first printing.
Personally I didn’t take it as disrespect because you admitted you’re an anomaly. In a way, I envy your ability to satisfy the “collector bug” without strict requirements (i.e. needing a first edition and indifference toward red vs black numbers, etc.). Going on a limb, I’ll admit that my need (and I keep using the word “need” because of what I’m about to say) is driven considerably by obsession. There have been plenty of times that I’ve wished I could be happy with a second printing or a gift edition or even a BCE for that matter. Although while I believe obsession is a big part of the drive behind collecting in general, I also believe that it’s a necessary evil in order to keep the hobby alive for longer than a year or two. If I was happy with BCEs, for instance, I imagine I’d get bored a lot quicker because it wouldn’t take very long to hunt them down and it wouldn’t require any kind of budgeting. For me, the reward of collecting is just as much about earning the ability to hold that special book as it is about merely owning it.
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
Absolutely still have my "C"(s).
I am a Suntup/DRB fan, still have my letter.
I have all my letter B rebounds.
I am also a fan and privileged to be one.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
I agree with several of the things you said, specially the Red/Black numbers and when the editions are exactly the same (signed/lettered).I recognize that I'm an anomaly when it comes to collecting. First editions have no meaning to me. As long as I have a nice copy of an SK commercial publication I'm good to go. Same with limited editions. Unless there is something truly different, unique, and special about each progressive version (gift, signed, lettered) I'm good to go with a gift edition unless it is a book I truly care about. The soon to be published Suntup Press Misery limited is a good example of providing value between its editions. Christine and Cujo are examples of a not so good value between versions: exchanging a letter for a number but offering nothing else amounts to hairsplitting. As does red number vs black number, roman numeral vs Arabic numbering, high number vs low number etc. To my mind it all becomes artificial. Especially if it is the exact same book, print run, cover and binding. This isn't meant to be disrespectful to those who care about these elements, just offering a different perspective on collecting. In the end when it comes to limited editions I just want a well designed, well crafted version of the SK novels I truly like that I can read and enjoy.Because collectors are a funny lot...So am I. First, second or third printing etc the page block is exactly the same for rebinding purposes which is what I find to be the real attraction of the Dragon Rebound books.
Using your argument, a first printing is exactly the same as a second or third (or higher) regardless of whether it is being rebound or not. most follow on printings are identical (cover, paper, etc) to the first printing (apart from a digit change on the CP)
Would you swap your 1/1 for a later printing?
The 1st printing is the most collectible therefore it is only right that a rebound copy should be made from a first printing.
Wanted list:
Ubris
Not sure what the "lettered" limitation will be (26 or 52), but the preliminary design for the 100 Deluxe copies will have a cool limitation page.
Surprised that announcement wouldn’t come direct from Dragon Rebound.
Also, assuming that last sentence, specific to inspiration, is a joke. Nice one.
Oh hey meromej!
Looking for Mister Slaughter S/L #78
I don't speak for Dragon Rebound. I make suggestions...
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