Other authors you collect

**jhanic** · 11-05-2008 06:21 AM

Bob, what RF said! Amazing!

John

**Ari_Racing** · 11-05-2008 02:50 PM

Next week I'll be receiving directly from the publisher an ARC of Drood, the new book by Dan Simmons.

About other authors, the sad news is that last tuesday Michael Crichton died at 66 due to cancer.

I enjoyed the books I read from him

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-05-2008 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ari_Racing

Next week I'll be receiving directly from the publisher an ARC of Drood, the new book by Dan Simmons.

About other authors, the sad news is that last tuesday Michael Crichton died at 66 due to cancer.

I enjoyed the books I read from him

Crichton was one of my favorite authors. I will certainly miss his writing. The first book I read by him was THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN. As chance would have it I had just finished taking Microbiology in medical school. I knew a LOT about bacteria at that time. THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN was all about bacteria and the author got EVERYTHING right. I soon found out that the author was also a physician and that explained that. Crichton always had his medical facts straight and sometimes, when I thought he had gotten something wrong, I would do some research and find that he was right after all. Brilliant man. (King, on the other hand, has many medical errors in his books. He really needs a physician consultant, if he doesn't already have one. Maybe I'll volunteer!)

**Fsmdr** · 11-05-2008 04:45 PM

Crichton was very talented in surprisingly many areas. He not only directed ER, created computer games, was a movie director and wrote computer books besides the numerous fictions that he produced. He will definitely be missed.

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-06-2008 04:45 PM

This is a first novel by David Wroblewski titled THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE. It is a novel that is currently generating huge interest. Oprah selected it for her book club and Stephen King has given it glowing praise. It is currently one of the hottest books on ABE.

Here is a copy of the Canadian proof (published simultaneously with the US edition by Ecco) by Bond Street Books.

This book has moved directly to the top of my must read list (bypassing about 15 others).

Now the reason I am posting about this book is what I found on the rear cover. A lengthy blurb by King. I don't recall seeing lengthy blurbs on proofs before. I mean what version did King read? The manuscript?

Apparently the US proof (currently on its way to me) also has the King blurb. I think it will be interesting to see how King bibliographers Rocky Wood and Justin Brooks catagorize this little piece of King writing. Nonfiction, perhaps? It is really too long to call it just a blurb.

I'm really looking forward to reading this.

**Randall Flagg** · 11-06-2008 06:25 PM

Incredible. I think I must read this. SK compared, then distanced the story from Life of Pi, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Thanks Bob!

Interesting Review

**herbertwest** · 11-07-2008 03:17 AM

the King's comment is only on the proofs?

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-07-2008 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

the King's comment is only on the proofs?

I don't know. I don't have a copy of the hardback yet.

One thing to keep in mind if anyone is planning to rush out and buy a copy is that the books on the shelves right now are probably not going to be first editions. It has gone into subsequent printings.

To further complicate matters, the books with the "Oprah Book Club" sticker on the front are NOT first editions, even though they have a complete number line on the copyright page. I think the "true" first edition has a different ISBN number and a flimsier dust jacket.

FIRSTS magazine goes into detail on this in the current issue and many of the listings on ABE give the details if they are offering the "true" first edition.

**mae** · 11-07-2008 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by herbertwest

the King's comment is only on the proofs?

It's on the back of the hardcover as well:

**jhanic** · 11-07-2008 06:23 AM

Some of King's verbiage seems to be missing on the hardcover.

John

**Randall Flagg** · 11-07-2008 06:55 AM

I'm not too worried about getting a first edition since I plan on reading the book. If it appeals to me, I'll seek out a First Edition.

**herbertwest** · 11-07-2008 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by jhanic

Some of King's verbiage seems to be missing on the hardcover.

John

Yep, is shorter

**mae** · 11-07-2008 09:33 AM

The hardcover blurb is missing all the comparisons to other novels.

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-22-2008 07:27 PM

First edition of STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, published 1886 by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. It's not the most pristine of copies but other than the light spotting on the front board it is really a very nice copy. Supposedly this US edition beat the UK edition by four days.

**Airtraffic** · 11-23-2008 12:44 AM

Now that is very cool. How do the pages look. Are they also in good condition?

**jhanic** · 11-23-2008 04:56 AM

Very, very nice Bob!

John

**Brice** · 11-23-2008 04:59 AM

Wow, that's an awesome book.

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-23-2008 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by Airtraffic

Now that is very cool. How do the pages look. Are they also in good condition?

The pages are great and the gold gilt on the top page edges is still pretty much intact. Also, there is no previous owner writing in the book which is pretty uncommon for books of that era.

I think I am going to keep it. I "only" paid $650 for it. I see similar copies on ABE for $2K up to $8K and one was recently auctioned at Heritage for $3K+.

**Airtraffic** · 11-23-2008 06:29 AM

Yeah, That would be a book I'd like to hold on to. I once bought the 11th issue of the x-men (not in very good shape) for $20 just because it was such a early issue. Now this is much older book that my comic, but none the less this a great part of history.

**Mr. Rabbit Trick** · 11-23-2008 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller

First edition of STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, published 1886 by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. It's not the most pristine of copies but other than the light spotting on the front board it is really a very nice copy. Supposedly this US edition beat the UK edition by four days.

That's a fantastic edition Bob.

(I thought the UK paperback was the first edition).

**Scoogs** · 11-23-2008 11:38 AM

Very cool Bob

**Scoogs** · 11-24-2008 05:03 PM

Bob, do you have any Sherlock Holmes books in your collection?

I'm just starting to read a 3 volume complete set that I picked up a couple of years ago and the rather lengthy introduction gave a fair amount of history on the early publishings. Pretty interesting reading the history behind those.

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-24-2008 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Scoogs

Bob, do you have any Sherlock Holmes books in your collection?

If you mean first editions then, no, I don't have any. I've got every Holmes story and novel in paperbacks that I have had since I was in my teens. They are read to tatters but are still very readable.

**bast_imret** · 11-25-2008 06:35 AM

Bob, if you are interested in grabbing a US ARC of the Sawtell book as well, there's one up on ABE, item #1220226292. I messaged the guy last night, since the description was a bit lacking, to doublecheck and make sure it wasn't a copy of the Ecco US Proof instead. He said it was the ARC, with the King blurb on the back, and the cover art that is present on the trade.

**carlosdetweiller** · 11-25-2008 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by bast_imret

Bob, if you are interested in grabbing a US ARC of the Sawtell book as well, there's one up on ABE, item #1220226292. I messaged the guy last night, since the description was a bit lacking, to doublecheck and make sure it wasn't a copy of the Ecco US Proof instead. He said it was the ARC, with the King blurb on the back, and the cover art that is present on the trade.

Got it. Thanks!

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