Your New Pride and Joy!

[biomieg]

New prides and joys this week:

The Talisman limited (unsigned) 2-volume 1984 edition (image stolen from this website):



UK 1st/1st Night Shift (bookseller's picture):



Yesterday I also received my UK Under the Dome copy; I'm still awaiting the US trade HC and two copies of the Dutch numbered/limited hardcover (print run 750)

... and then I hope to receive my Green Mile unsigned limited somewhere this month...

November is a GOOD month!!

*edit* Oh, and Knowing Darkness (slipcased, unsigned) is also coming soon, of course!

[turtlex]

Craig - very cool, indeed.
Michaël - Wow, November is a good month for you. Congrats on those !

[jhanic]

Very nice, Michaël.

John

[Brice]

The tape seems not especially sticky--I laid both the signed and unsigned editions on their backs and after a little while, both boxes of cards fell off on their own. I wouldn't worry about the tape affecting the pages.

John

Don't most adhesives have some level of acidity though? If left attached could the glue maybe cause the place where the glue is attached to the pages to deteriorate at an accelerated rate compared to the page edges on their own?

[carlosdetweiller]

biomieg, that looks like a really nice UK NIGHT SHIFT. Congratulations.

[lophophoras]

The tape seems not especially sticky--I laid both the signed and unsigned editions on their backs and after a little while, both boxes of cards fell off on their own. I wouldn't worry about the tape affecting the pages.

John

Don't most adhesives have some level of acidity though? If left attached could the glue maybe cause the place where the glue is attached to the pages to deteriorate at an accelerated rate compared to the page edges on their own?

That is what I was wondering. If someone were to leave their copy in the shrinkwrap could the tape possibly cause issues?

I was also concerned that if there is possibly any residue left on the page ends from the tape could it become discolored with age?

Time will tell.

[biomieg]

biomieg, that looks like a really nice UK NIGHT SHIFT. Congratulations.

It is nice! There is some minor chipping on the DJ edges but overall I really can't complain. I paid £225 for it and well-informed sources tell me that is a good price. Ah, and the DJ has also 'shifted' a bit, i.e. it isn't precisely aligned on the book anymore. Some of my other early King books have this as well. Would you advise me to refold the DJ a tiny bit when applying the Brodart cover (which it doens't have right now), or would you leave it as it is?

[carlosdetweiller]

biomieg, that looks like a really nice UK NIGHT SHIFT. Congratulations.

It is nice! There is some minor chipping on the DJ edges but overall I really can't complain. I paid £225 for it and well-informed sources tell me that is a good price. Ah, and the DJ has also 'shifted' a bit, i.e. it isn't precisely aligned on the book anymore. Some of my other early King books have this as well. Would you advise me to refold the DJ a tiny bit when applying the Brodart cover (which it doens't have right now), or would you leave it as it is?

I'm not sure I understand exactly what you are saying. Is it something that effects the way the book looks on the shelf, with the spine lettering appearing off center? If so, I would probably try to recenter it a little bit. Otherwise you will notice it every time you look at the shelf and it will continue to be a source of irritation.

[lophophoras]

A bit off topic...

I haven't order Brodart covers in a while and I can not remember the size and type I need to buy.

Could someone post a link?

Thanks in advance.

[biomieg]

biomieg, that looks like a really nice UK NIGHT SHIFT. Congratulations.

It is nice! There is some minor chipping on the DJ edges but overall I really can't complain. I paid £225 for it and well-informed sources tell me that is a good price. Ah, and the DJ has also 'shifted' a bit, i.e. it isn't precisely aligned on the book anymore. Some of my other early King books have this as well. Would you advise me to refold the DJ a tiny bit when applying the Brodart cover (which it doens't have right now), or would you leave it as it is?

I'm not sure I understand exactly what you are saying. Is it something that effects the way the book looks on the shelf, with the spine lettering appearing off center? If so, I would probably try to recenter it a little bit. Otherwise you will notice it every time you look at the shelf and it will continue to be a source of irritation.

Yes, that is exactly what I meant. I am going to try and recenter it but not at all costs. Thanks!

[biomieg]

A bit off topic...

I haven't order Brodart covers in a while and I can not remember the size and type I need to buy.

Could someone post a link?

Thanks in advance.

I think there may be some links and additional info in this thread.

[lophophoras]

Thanks!

[pixiedark76]

Here is my copy of The Stephen King Illustrated Companion












I love the blood splatters. When I first saw the discolorations on the red endpapers I thought something was wrong with the book. that the pages got smeared. Then I realized that there were red splotches all over the book


I thingkthat Bev Vincent did an awesome job on this book! I know so much more about Stephen King after reading this book.

[Patrick]

New prides and joys this week:

The Talisman limited (unsigned) 2-volume 1984 edition (image stolen from this website)...

Ah, I thought I recognized the carpet.
Congrats on the banner month for your collection!


Pixie, congrats to you too!

[Resident Chris]

My new pride:

"Reign of Fear" Signed by 17 of the Contributors:





For only 50$ incl. the Shipping to Germany!
And i got a 10€ (ca 15$) Coupon for it!!!

[jhanic]

A great buy! Congratulations!

John

[Resident Chris]

Thanks. but that was just the Beginning in the next few Weeks.
Water and Bread for a long time
But great new Books!!!

[flaggwalkstheline]

dont have pics yet but i gotta share this on here
I was at the libary when it was having a sale on old books and for 50 cents I picked up a copy of the hardcover, first edition of The Bachman books: 4 early novels by Stephen King, thats The long walk, Rage, The Running Man and Roadwork

[pixiedark76]

Here my copy of the trade edition of Under the Dome




Here is my copy of the Collectors Edition of Under the Dome

[Patrick]

Congrats, guys!



Today I picked up The Bachman Books as well, but mine is the UK paperback. I got it for a buck at my kids' Cub Scout book sale fundraiser. Doubt it's worth anything, but I got to support the Scouts and feed my King obsession at the same time.

[mae]

pixiedark76, it looks like you Brodarted the band from the Collector's Edition. I kept mine outside and just Brodarted the jacket itself. How did everyone else do theirs?

[jhanic]

Due to the very possible chance that the band would be torn, I've protected mine inside.

John

[mae]

Mine arrived in perfect condition, and it looks pretty sturdy. I like the look of the book without the band though, inside the shiny Brodart.

I can't stop adoring it.

[Gris]

I put my band inside the brodart

[biomieg]

I was wondering: how is the belly band attached? At first I thought it went all the way around the book but looking at the various pictures it seems to go inside the book.