Your New Pride and Joy!

**carlosdetweiller** · 09-30-2008 08:21 AM

Convention program book for the World Fantasy Convention, 1982.

Peter Straub was one of the Guests of Honor. King wrote a nice three page nonfiction piece titled "Peter Straub: An Informal Appreciation."

Apparently King attended the convention as this copy has a signed and dated inscription by King. I'm a sucker for signatures and inscriptions dated at the time of publication of a book or event. Theoretically you can always get something signed but signatures dated at the time of the event or publication are so very much rarer.

**Daghain** · 09-30-2008 08:24 AM

Ooh, that's nice!

**Mr. Rabbit Trick** · 09-30-2008 08:35 AM

Very nice Bob.

I noticed Betts had dropped the price on that one recently.

**idlewarnings** · 09-30-2008 03:30 PM

I thought my Don Robertson collection would be complete once I finally collected all the first editions, but I keep finding new things to add to it. On the right is a 2nd printing of his first novel, reprinted to coincide with the publication of his seventh and most famous novel, Paradise Falls. Never seen a copy before this one. On the left is a 1st edition of his third novel. I already have one copy of this.

But this one is signed and dated the year of publication. Not bad for less than $11 shipped.

**Patrick** · 09-30-2008 04:45 PM

Nice signed program, Bob.

Way to go, idle!

**herbertwest** · 10-03-2008 02:40 PM

i am collecting items of a french author that is not really known in britain/ USA while really famous in Russia & Korea : Bernard Werber.

Tonite i was at a book signing, and got a signed book to me... and there is better (see "other authors u collect" / "Collector's empirium" threads

I do own quite a few signatures of this author (including an ARC personalised to me), and he usually makes some nice drawin!

**Patrick** · 10-03-2008 08:53 PM

Cool author doodle!

(Say that ten times fast.)

**herbertwest** · 10-04-2008 03:28 AM

yeah :-)

i've got some more, but as i dont have them here, i can only post pictures that i have on my laptop. here are couple more

(maybe one day i'll create a thread in the collection forum)

**Brice** · 10-04-2008 08:20 AM

A few minutes ago I found a copy of Daphne Du Maurier's Jamaica Inn. It appears to be a first US edition (Doubleday) with a nearly flawless dustjacket (not a tear and clean crisp edges). The book does have some wear to it. Would it be worth restoring? Does anyone have any idea who I might talk to about it? ...or what something like that might be worth? I'm certain it's worth more than the .50 I paid for it.

**jhanic** · 10-04-2008 09:16 AM

Here's what's on eBay at the present. I'm not sure what a first edition looks like.

http://shop.ebay.com/items/__daphne-...dZm270Q2el1313

But here's one on ABE Books without a picture for a lot of money!

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetails?bi=14123485

John

**Brice** · 10-04-2008 04:02 PM

Thanks, John!

**Patrick** · 10-04-2008 04:09 PM

Sounds like a good purchase, Brice.

**Brice** · 10-04-2008 04:19 PM

Thanks!

**Calla_Wolf** · 10-05-2008 03:42 AM

I'm curious...

As an aside to the brief discussion bout the DT4 booklet that came with the Desperation/Regulators set (see link for photo), does anyone own or know of signed copy? I have one and I'd like a measure of just how rare it is...

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...6&d=1222366850

Bob? Hutch? Wiz? Anyone?

Thanks a million

**carlosdetweiller** · 10-05-2008 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by Calla_Wolf

I'm curious...

As an aside to the brief discussion bout the DT4 booklet that came with the Desperation/Regulators set (see link for photo), does anyone own or know of signed copy? I have one and I'd like a measure of just how rare it is...

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...6&d=1222366850

Bob? Hutch? Wiz? Anyone?

Thanks a million

I don't have one nor do I recall seeing one for sale.

Bob

**Calla_Wolf** · 10-05-2008 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by carlosdetweiller

Originally Posted by Calla_Wolf

I'm curious...

As an aside to the brief discussion bout the DT4 booklet that came with the Desperation/Regulators set (see link for photo), does anyone own or know of signed copy? I have one and I'd like a measure of just how rare it is...

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...6&d=1222366850

Bob? Hutch? Wiz? Anyone?

Thanks a million

I don't have one nor do I recall seeing one for sale.

Bob

Hmmm - I wonder if it really is unique.

Thanks Bob

**Mr. Rabbit Trick** · 10-05-2008 07:09 AM

I've never heard of a signed one. They do all have a facsimile signature though.

**Calla_Wolf** · 10-05-2008 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Rabbit Trick

I've never heard of a signed one. They do all have a facsimile signature though.

Hello matey

No, I'm talking about the real thing - I got it signed in London on the Bag of Bones tour.

Then Chris Cavalier bought it from me...

...and I bought it back when Chris sold his collection.

Now, as you probably know by now, I've got to sell again.

That got me wondering about how unique it really is...

**gsvec** · 10-05-2008 07:37 AM

Send it to me, Ceri, and I'll figure out what it's worth

**Calla_Wolf** · 10-05-2008 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by gsvec

Send it to me, Ceri, and I'll figure out what it's worth

I genuinely wish I could babes

**jhanic** · 10-05-2008 08:24 AM

I also have never seen a signed one.

John

**wizardsrainbow** · 10-05-2008 11:30 AM

Never seen a signed one....interesting item.

**tippy4** · 10-05-2008 01:29 PM

I too will join the chorus of "I have never seen a signed one".

This strikes me as one of those items that could sell for $50 one week, and $300 the next week. I don't see it going higher than that, but you never know with ebay...if you get two people into a bidding war, the sky is the limit.

Good luck to you Ceri.

Rick

p.s Would you mind telling us what you sold it to Chris for?

**Ari_Racing** · 10-05-2008 06:53 PM

Yesterday I received a new bookcase that is replacing my old one. I´ll have to go and ask for another one just like this one to be made since it doesn´t have enough room for all my Stephen King books, but well...my books are protected against dust now and besides I have two shelves were I can put merchandising stuff

It´s made of carob wood.

**tippy4** · 10-05-2008 07:59 PM

I love the shelf of promo stuff!

Looks like you are missing the From a Buick 8 Fuzzy Dice.

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