Welcome to the site, Daveblog.
I am not the expert some of the others here are, but I would say somewhere in the $300-$400 range at auction. I assume its a first edition.
Welcome to the site, Daveblog.
I am not the expert some of the others here are, but I would say somewhere in the $300-$400 range at auction. I assume its a first edition.
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?????
Hi
yes it is a first edition.
I also have this, which I salvaged from the recycling bin 8 years ago at work
I had another galley for Lisey's Story, I think, but it got wrecked when my trunk leaked.
DRAMA FREE!!?? DRAMA FREE!!?? I, for one, am exceptionally drama free.
Whatever it's worth, it's a very nice inscription(s)!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Haha...."the FREE pile." That won't inspire any jealously...
As for the value, because of your provenance as a Stewart employee, I'm sure it would be significant but completely unpredicatable depending on the day's market....it's pretty cool, that's for sure.
(Colbert's exec. producer, who used to be at Stewart, is a childhood friend of mine...she never mentioned any 'free pile.' Haha...)
Welcome to the site! That's a neat item you have there--signed copies of Faithful aren't that common. I'd hate to give a value estimate, though.
John
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I love Jon Stewart, so that book is probably worth even more to a fan of both SK and JS. I haven't a clue as to its market value.
I wish my recycling bin were full of things like GUNSLINGER proofs!
A Double signed copy of Faithful goes for around $200. But given this is specifically to a celebrity, I'd say value is closer to $300.
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Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Now neither of my posts are visible. Am i doing something wrong?
That must be some kind of bug - I think sometimes posts by new users are erroneously recognized as 'spam'. I'm sure the mods will be able to fix this.
Hopefully I fixed the problem.
I think it's fixed - I didn't see the post with the GUNSLINGER Viking proof the first time around. Good stuff!
The Viking proof of The Gunslinger is one of the more scarce items. I have no idea on just how many were produced, but I'm sure the number was small.
John
Is there a guide to ARC/proofs/galleys? I don't even want to think about how many I have missed that ended up in the trash at work.
John (jhanic) has compiled a list of known proofs here: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...en-King-proofsOriginally Posted by daveblog
If you're into proof collecting the whole thread is a must-read!
Welcome Dave......did you say trash at work.
Welcome Dave......did you say trash at work.
Unfortunately yes. Hundreds of books are sent to the show every week. Trade paperbacks and hardcovers are usually saved up and put out for the staff to take. Galleys, on the other hand, usually end up in the recycling or trash. I do my best to pull them out, but i can't be dumpster diving all day instead of working. Occasionally I find something to keep for my collection like the Gunslinger one. Somewhere I have some recent ones from Terry Pratchett, Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut.
You know, that's something I never realized but it makes complete sense that books/proofs are sent to persons working in the television industry as well!
<Fainting!>
John
Wow, Dave, I hate to think of what has gone into oblivion there where you work. Good for you for pulling out the stuff that interests you!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
The only other King related thing I got out of the trash at work was a wooden crate that the screeners came in for the 2004 Salem's Lot miniseries. If my friend steve still has it, I get a picture of it if people are interested.
I will also do my best to screen the galleys and ARCs better at work. You have no idea how much promotional stuff gets sent in.
It's always the way...an organization that doesn't really care or have the time gets dozens and dozens of everything in people's hopes they can get some free publicity...while a site like TDT, which would actually care, but can offer only little publicity, doesn't get anything....
I think I want to change careers and be a sanitation engineer with a TV network dumpster on my route!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Just curious, but has anyone noticed that the book is not signed "Stephen King" but "Steve King" instead. Seriously, I would believe this would add even more to the value of the book. First because it is authenticatable, second because it's inscribed to a celebrity who has a connection to King (he was an introducer at An Evening with Harry, Carrie, and Garp back in 2006 at Radio City Music Hall), and third because it's signed "Steve King" which we all know is something king only does for those he considers good friends. I'd say $400 - $450 isn't unreasonable even in today's market.
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Yeah, $400-$450 sounds right to me.
Just speaking of adding a book to MY collection: I don't think the inscription to a B list celebrity who has little connection to the actual book itself adds much of a "wow factor", IMO. Given the choice between two equally priced books, one inscribed to John Stewart and the other simply signed without inscription, I would buy the latter. I do like the fact that O'Nan has also signed the book, though. Just my two cents worth regarding books I would consider purchasing for myself.
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