Originally Posted by becca69
My Cabinet of Curiosities
Wow, Becca, that is AWESOME!!!!!!
My Cabinet of Curiosities
Wow, Becca, that is AWESOME!!!!!!
I know I am probably about to ask a really stupid question... but what is it? lol It looks awesome but i don't know what it is.My Cabinet of Curiosities
Wow, Becca, that is AWESOME!!!!!!
It's the deluxe edition of Cabinet of Curiosities by Guillermo Del Toro. The book comes with a "cabinet" to house the book and curios.
You can see the description from the publisher here:
https://www.harpercollins.com/978006...imited-edition
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
Congrats on snagging that for a good price! Been on my radar for a while now too. As big a fan I am of Del Toro, I could never justify the cost.
Forbidden Planet had it on sale for £199 after the holidays. Keep an eye out, maybe they will drop it again.
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
That is really fantastic, becca!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I have something pretty special coming in the mail. Not really so much to do with the author of the book, but rather art from one of my all time favourite illustrators (never thought I'd own anything like this to be honest).
Sounds interesting...its not coming from The Netherlands is it?
Yesterday I thought I won a signed deluxe edition of The Art of Tim Burton on ebay for less than the original RRP...but the seller cancelled the auction today saying they sold it elsewhere. Furious! 1st time I ever left negative feedback :-(
Glad to say it's actually coming from Canada so shipping was free. Will hopefully arrive next week since customs won't be an issue.
LOCUS has posted Forthcoming Books/Selected Titles of Interest to their website:
http://www.locusmag.com/Resources/ForthcomingBooks.html
Well my newest prized possession has arrived, a signed and remarqued (though I doubt that term was utilized at the time) first trade edition of the Arthur Rackham illustrated copy of King of the Golden River (dust jacket intact, no price clip):
This edition has 4 colour plates (like the one above) and a multitude of black and white drawings. For those unfamiliar with Arthur Rackham, he's an illustrator who's style has influenced many modern fantasy artists (and others) and is most well known for his works with myth, legends and fairy tales. Some of his more famous works would be illustrations for Grimm's Fairy Tales, the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur and Wagner's Ring Cycle. He passed away in 1939.
Wow!! Congrats, man. I LOVE Rachkam's work. He was one of the best.
That's truly awesome! Big congratulations!
John
awesome :-)Well my newest prized possession has arrived, a signed and remarqued (though I doubt that term was utilized at the time) first trade edition of the Arthur Rackham illustrated copy of King of the Golden River (dust jacket intact, no price clip):
This edition has 4 colour plates (like the one above) and a multitude of black and white drawings. For those unfamiliar with Arthur Rackham, he's an illustrator who's style has influenced many modern fantasy artists (and others) and is most well known for his works with myth, legends and fairy tales. Some of his more famous works would be illustrations for Grimm's Fairy Tales, the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur and Wagner's Ring Cycle. He passed away in 1939.
That is so cool! Congrats!
Congratulations! I've seen some S/L's with Rackham's signature but I don't think I have ever seen his signature in a trade edition. And the little drawing is a real bonus!
Yeah it's possible to track down his sig in S/L's, he'd made quite a few, and even a few in trade editions, but the drawing is the tough one to track down. Very happy to have it in my collection.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Congratulations! I like his work.Yeah it's possible to track down his sig in S/L's, he'd made quite a few, and even a few in trade editions, but the drawing is the tough one to track down. Very happy to have it in my collection.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I was a big Roger Zelazny collector back in the day; at one point, I owned all of his books in first edition, as well as a sizable percentage of his short fiction output in it's original magazine form. I still have a good bit of material, but most of the stuff with any real value is long since gone.
Picked these up yesterday:
In both cases, the full serial runs of the fourth and fifth in the Amber series. I still own sets from my original collection, but I bought these for resale as they are in remarkably solid condition (for 40-year-old, cheaply produced and printed magazines!), free of address stickers and with excellent color to the covers.
I saw that Grim Oak Press are preparing a s/l set for The Shannara Chronicles, with an interesting lottery for those wanting a lettered edition! (and apparantly if the first set go well, they will look to continue the series)
I have a feeling this might become quite collectible (especially the lettered)
info: http://grimoakpress.com/2016/03/29/d...ited-editions/
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LEATHER-BOUND SHANNARA TRILOGY PUBLISHING FROM GRIM OAK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 29, 2016 – SEATTLE, WA – Grim Oak Press is excited to announce it will be producing high-quality, leather-bound editions of the original Shannara novels by Terry Brooks, including his influential writing guide and memoir, Sometimes the Magic Works.
In 1977 under the direction of esteemed editor Lester del Rey, Ballantine Books published The Sword of Shannara. The epic fantasy novel spent more than five months on the New York Times bestseller list, proving the commercial viability of the fantasy genre. The Elfstones of Shannara followed in 1982 and The Wishsong of Shannara finished the original trilogy in 1985, both bestsellers.
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life published in 2003. It contains writing advice from the bestseller author, shared using experiences from his life.
Long-time Brooks fan and Grim Oak Press founder Shawn Speakman is thrilled about the project. “Ever since I was a teenager, I have wanted beautiful leather-bound editions of Terry’s Shannara novels on my shelves. To get the chance to create them while he guides the process is a dream come true.”
Brooks is also enthusiastic about the project. “I was a little hesitant about the need for leather-bound editions of my books, but reader demand has convinced me to reconsider. I collect, as I am sure many of them do. I look forward to having these on my shelves.”
Grim Oak Press recently published Unbound, a sci-fi/fantasy anthology. Other forthcoming projects include limited editions of The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence and The Unremembered by Peter Orullian. Unfettered II, the sequel to 2013’s bestselling anthology Unfettered, is forthcoming later in 2016.
The Shannara trilogy will feature beautiful interior illustrations by Marc Simonetti. Nate Taylor, who has worked with author Patrick Rothfuss on numerous projects, will be contributing interior illustrations for Sometimes the Magic Works.
The Sword of Shannara and Sometimes the Magic Works will publish in late 2016. The remaining two books will follow in 2017.
To view more details, visit www.grimoakpress.com.
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Nothing to do with book collecting, but an inspirational article that I think will ring some bells with readers here.
http://intelligentcollector.com/doct...g16--tem033016
Nice article. Thanks! I especially liked this quote:
"Remember my mantra: Buy the very best, stretch to buy it. It means if you can’t afford to buy it, buy it anyway.”
I was struck by that quote as well. It almost made me buy the signed GM proofs but still found the willpower to resist.
Thanks for the heads up on this. I've never heard of the press. I loved those original 3 Shannara books when they came out- I was the right age (teen) at the time, and they came along after I had read Tolkien to death, over and over. Although not as good as Tolkien- nobody was/is in that genre- they were a fun distraction. Although I don't read this kind of Fantasy anymore- I just may bite on a set for nostalgia's sake. Thanks again for the post.
Ron
I might buy these. They look pretty nice and the price isn't bad.
I read the Shannara series as they came out.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
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