King Books/Items Wanted

[herbertwest]

Could you please sort of explain what are the storylines of the alternate versions, if u dont mind? (use the SPOILER code to hide it)
ta.

And... what's the story between King's end?

what is submitted to the magazine at the same time as the beginning? When and were was it later published?

[jhanic]

When I get the September 1977 copy I'll post both storylines if no-one objects.

I'm not sure, but I'd assume that King had submitted the entire story and the magazine editor used only the first 500 words for the initial publication in the March 1977 issue. His entire version was published in the June 1977 issue.

John

[herbertwest]

it would make sense, i was... curious

Thanks for your offer :-)

[Patrick]

When I get the September 1977 copy I'll post both storylines if no-one objects.
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Thanks, John. Feel free to start a separate thread for this if you think that would be appropriate (we can merge it later if prudent). Also please use spoiler tags either in the post or in the thread title.

[jhanic]

I've started a thread in the Cara Laughs forum. I've posted the synopsis of the Rains story there. I'll post one for the Bowie story as soon as I read it. (I just got the magazine a few minutes ago.)

John

[herbertwest]

thanks

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Check out DTbay for a signed limited The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon still in original numbered shipping box

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Patrick]

Check out DTbay for a signed limited The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon still in original numbered shipping box

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

Ralph, you may want to post this in the pinned DTbay thread as well.

[Sir_Boomme]

Check out DTbay for a signed limited The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon still in original numbered shipping box

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

that's a great resale price for someone.
i would buy it... except i'm boycotting the book because of S&S

700.00 is 400.00+ over what my original order from Simon and Schuster was... and 200.00 over what my second revised order was.

only way i'd ever buy this is if i got it for the original 285.00 that it was supposed to cost in the beginning publisher's offer.

but since the final publisher price was 1000.00, someone without a grudge should consider it a steal.... surprised it's still available.... but makes me glad i didn't pay the rediculous 1000.00 S&S bumped the price to.

[jhanic]

I didn't remember that the initial price was $285! I thought it was the $500.

John

[Room 217 Caretaker]

I didn't remember that the initial price was $285! I thought it was the $500.

John

Same here. My first order started out at $500. I paid $800 in the end (no pun intended)

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Patrick]

[Sam]

Wow! I didn't know book publishers were kin to auto mechanics.

[Sir_Boomme]

I didn't remember that the initial price was $285! I thought it was the $500.

John

it was 285.00 or maybe 295.00...something like that... i forget... but that was the price amazon offered it at (and i place an order via) - so i assume that price wasn't pulled out of some amazon's butt, but originated from S&S . then S&S decided to only offer them through their website...at 500.00, where i placed an order at and recieved a verification for...
when the price was raised to 750.00 i told them to shove it up their ass.
then the price went to 1000.00 ....and now ....they can shove all their books where only darkness resides. hence my lifetime boycott of these scammers.

[mae]

I asked about this before and I still haven't been able to procure a copy at a reasonable price. I'm looking for the Cycle of the Werewolf hardcover, yet any copies I find are way too expensive. So I wonder if anyone here is willing to part with theirs, especially should they have several. I'd like to not spend over $100, so help a fellow out, huh?

[e_taylor]

Anyone have or know where I could find a PC copy of Wizard and Glass?

[herbertwest]

I asked about this before and I still haven't been able to procure a copy at a reasonable price. I'm looking for the Cycle of the Werewolf hardcover, yet any copies I find are way too expensive. So I wonder if anyone here is willing to part with theirs, especially should they have several. I'd like to not spend over $100, so help a fellow out, huh?

Sorry, but i dont have an hardcover copy. I just wanted to tell that in the past i did see a Cycle of the werewolf copy (US i think). It is such a small book. The french version is the usual A4 (i think) size... that's all

[carlosdetweiller]

Anyone have or know where I could find a PC copy of Wizard and Glass?

Yes, I have one to spare. I also have spare copies of PC version of DT 2 and DT 3. Shoot me a PM if interested.

[e_taylor]

Anyone have or know where I could find a PC copy of Wizard and Glass?

Yes, I have one to spare. I also have spare copies of PC version of DT 2 and DT 3. Shoot me a PM if interested.

PM sent.

[Cutter]

This isn't a King item, but nevertheless something I have been looking a while for: Cemetery Dance's Grave Tales comic, Issue 3.

I have all the other issues but #3 to complete my collection, so any help would be nice. Thanks!

[Ari_Racing]

I´m looking for a copy of Christine S/L.

[herbertwest]

There are 3 items that i am really looking for (as i mainly collect french items):
o an early magazine, with an excerpt of Carrie (1976)
o a french 'review copy' of Bag of Bones (i only know one copy of it). with a letter and fac simile of sig on the front
o Cracked Monster Party 25

[e_taylor]

Currently on the look out for some of the more common UK 1st editions - say 1990 onwards. If someone in the US can help with this it'd be appreciated, as the freight from across the pond gets expensive.

Also, a US 1st of Firestarter.

[gsvec]

This isn't a King item, but nevertheless something I have been looking a while for: Cemetery Dance's Grave Tales comic, Issue 3.

I have all the other issues but #3 to complete my collection, so any help would be nice. Thanks!

Not sure if you found this yet, Geoff, but there's one on eBay for just under $10 with postage.

Grave Tales #3

[William50]

I really really really really want a hardcover version of the Tommyknockers. It's my 2nd fav SK novel, and I need it in hardcover for my collection.