Stephen King Manuscripts

[Pasiuk57]

How about a lists of Stephen King Manuscripts that are "out" there:

I can start with what I have so far:

Shock Rock-ALL original manuscripts from every author who had stories in the book

Misery Manuscript
Horror Plum'd
Lunch at the Gotham Cafe
Dreamcatcher
Bag of Bones 2 copies
The Regulators
Green Mile #1 Two Dead Girls unsigned
Green Mile #1 Two Dead Girls signed by King
Tommyknockers
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

I'm sure there are a ton more out there but.....

[carlosdetweiller]

Are you talking about original manuscripts or just photocopies?

[jhanic]

I have the following (probably all photocopies):

Green Mile 1 (loose pages stapled)
Green Mile 1 (Contest manuscript signed)
Green Mile 2 (loose pages stapled)
Green Mile 3 (loose pages stapled
Bag of Bones (Bound manscript-"Second Draft")
Storm of the Century (Bound manuscript)
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Bound manuscript)
Black House ( UK loose pages, missing page 1)
Duma Key (loose pages with original of King's secretary's sticky note to publisher)

And:

Pet Semetary (first state proof bound with trade cover)
Misery (spiral bound - BOMC)
Tommyknockers (two volumes spiral bound - BOMC)

John

[Bev Vincent]

I have Bag of Bones (first draft), Wolves of the Calla (first and second drafts), Song of Susannah (first and second drafts), The Dark Tower (first draft), The Tommyknockers (first draft), Black House (first 175 pages of first draft), Cell (first draft). Possibly some others--I haven't looked at them in a while. Also some of the "bound" ones, such as the Pet Sematary proof.

I doubt there are many "original" manuscripts out there -- i.e. straight off the printer or the typewriter. Most have passed by the photocopier at least once.

[mae]

How do these ever get out there? Having seen The Cannibals, I'd love to read more of King's manuscripts, warts and all. Fascinating.

[carlosdetweiller]

I doubt there are many "original" manuscripts out there -- i.e. straight off the printer or the typewriter. Most have passed by the photocopier at least once.

There is some original manuscript material out there but the advent of the word processor has made collecting it rather murky.

If you have original typescript or a carbon copy it is great. If it is off a printer you need some verification of provenance that it is the original and not a later print or a photocopy.

Barry Levin discusses the hazards of manuscript collecting in today's world in this essay on his website:

http://www.raresf.com/bnews.html#collect

[jhanic]

Thanks, Bob. Very enlightening!

John

[Bev Vincent]

Among the material in The Stephen King Illustrated Companion is a note from King admonishing his editor to be careful with a manuscript because it's the only copy in existence!

I heard a story, too, about one of his manuscripts getting lost temporarily. I was told it was The Stand, but I've heard other versions of the story where it was The Dead Zone. He was traveling with it as checked luggage and another passenger picked up his bag by mistake at the carousel!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Here is a copy of an original manuscript... totally worthless.

[Pasiuk57]

I had an original manuscript for 6 Stories RIGHT off King's typewrite but it sold this week.....very rare indeed....

The Shock Rock is ALL of the original manuscripts from individual people. Pretty funny as they---each individual story-- are all different--different pages, typesets, colors-pretty nice set...
It's interesting to see what others have!

[mae]

Here is a copy of an original manuscript... totally worthless.

Because it's just a printout of the PDF, right?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Here is a copy of an original manuscript... totally worthless.

Because it's just a printout of the PDF, right?

Yes, as all COPIES of manuscripts basically are. Copies.

[herbertwest]

I had an original manuscript for 6 Stories RIGHT off King's typewrite but it sold this week.....very rare indeed....

what was it?

[Ari_Racing]

Here is a copy of an original manuscript... totally worthless.

Are you joking, right?

I heard a story, too, about one of his manuscripts getting lost temporarily. I was told it was The Stand, but I've heard other versions of the story where it was The Dead Zone. He was traveling with it as checked luggage and another passenger picked up his bag by mistake at the carousel!

Wasn't that Insomnia? I read it somewhere if I'm not wrong...

[Bev Vincent]

No, the story took place long before Insomnia was written.

[Patrick]

Here is a copy of an original manuscript... totally worthless.

Are you joking, right?

It think he was being sarcastic and making a point.

[Randall Flagg]

In the age of high speed and high resolution copiers, is this thread dead?
I was thinking of archiving it. Thought?

[jhanic]

Actually, I had forgotten about this thread. I've gotten some additional manuscripts (or copies) since my first posting. One I'm pretty sure is a "genuine" manuscript is that of Duma Key. It has a sticky note attached from Marsha addressed to a publisher. I don't want to divulge any further details because I'm sure the publisher doesn't want it known that it's in circulation.

I also got that copy of the Bag of Bones manuscript off eBay a bit ago. I'm sure it's a copy, though.

I also have copies of two versions of Cycle of the Werewolf--one with hand-written corrections and the other with those corrections incorporated into the text. I'm also sure these are copies.

John

[Ben Mears]

I think first draft manuscripts would be of the most interest/value as the reader would have an opportunity to compare/contrast with the published version.

[Randall Flagg]

TWTTK "manuscripts" have been making the rounds....

[Randall Flagg]

I believe a member here has TEOTD (Napkins) manuscript.

[Ari_Racing]

Gerald has it (yeah...I'm answer 1.5 years later).

[wizardsrainbow]

I know of a couple high end collectors that have TRUE ORIGINAL manuscripts.

[Fsmdr]

I know of a couple high end collectors that have TRUE ORIGINAL manuscripts.

What would you define as a 'true original' manuscript, David?

[carlosdetweiller]

I know of a couple high end collectors that have TRUE ORIGINAL manuscripts.

What would you define as a 'true original' manuscript, David?

Good question.