My response to pretty much all of the recent items in this thread?
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
There are some incredible pieces here! Beautiful additions to any collection!
My response to pretty much all of the recent items in this thread?
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
There are some incredible pieces here! Beautiful additions to any collection!
We have a consignment item coming in; I'll post pictures once it arrives. Based on the description, anticipating a signed 1st/1st of PET SEMATARY in NF/NF. Seeing some high numbers out there--any thoughts on value if it truly is NF/NF?
Thanks.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
That's a beautiful copy!
Beautiful - you have renewed my faith in finding one!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
That's a really sharp looking book. Can't beat the quality when you buy a book new and treat it well over the years. Hopefully Simon you can get that one from mkberger. Good luck!
There are even little ones from Taiwan.
Think he meant a nice unsigned copy.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
You've shown me yours so...
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
Ah! That one please - have it gift wrapped immediately!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
I'm being offered this copy of The Shining for $300. Originally the seller was asking $350, which was definitely too high. Hesitant about $300 though. Based on these pictures, what is a good price?
IMO, $300 is on the high side. It looks like the colors on the spine of the DJ have faded somewhat (very common issue with this book). It's really not a bad copy at all but personally I would not go much >$200. But I may be too conservative, I don't know.
That's not a $300 copy. $200 or less is my opinion.
Mulleins
I'm the caretaker of Room 217..............I've always been the caretaker of Room 217
I agree with Michaël and Ralph. I'd wait for a better one. $300 should get you a much nicer copy than that.
I have trouble sometimes differentiating fading on the spine of this particular book because of the way the artwork is designed. The hotel is designed to be less distinct or faded in appearance on the left side (if that makes sense). So, to me, the spine of even a pristine unfaded dust jacket looks a bit different from the front panel. I agree with Michaël that this particular spine appears faded and it is pretty common with this book but it is hard to tell sometimes. With heavier fading the hedge animals on the spine take on a light bluish appearance rather than green and that is a tell-tale sign of fading, IMO.