That's unfortunate about Preston's prose, but I suppose any unfinished manuscript would suffer that after being completed by a completely different author. I would if they may publish Crichton's original manuscript as is.
The previous book, Pirate Latitudes, read to me like an unpolished first draft. Apparently Micro was only 1/3 complete, though there were reportedly notes, research materials and an outline.
There is a 1st edition copy of Congo in very good condition at the local used book store for $15. Is this a good price? I try to research on abebooks, but the range of prices is so vast it's hard to judge.
A couple of early Crichton paperbacks that I picked up recently. I love his early PB's.
Anyone know what a signed Jurassic Park 1/1 would be worth? I haven't really collected him, but I love him as an author and there's a copy on eBay.... If you have any thoughts on the signature I'd appreciate that advice as well
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton US 1990, 1st Edition 1st Printing Signed, Rare ($595 BIN w/ make offer)
Wanted:
Michael Whelan & DT Original Art
Thanks for the advice sgc1999! Will pass on this one.
Wanted:
Michael Whelan & DT Original Art
I stopped by the Half Price Books in Clayton, Missouri earlier this week and they had quite a few of the Michael Crichton first editions for sale. I can't remember if they were signed or not, but you could call them and ask. They do ship.
I recently picked up a copy of the gift edition for my son for Christmas. He has loved JP movies since he was 4 and I figured he should have the book. When I was looking at copies for sale, the signatures all had variations. I read it might be a facsimile but if it is, wouldn't the signatures all look the same? Or do you think they used multiple auto pens?
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
nice article - I do not have the gift edition - but I only have one crichton sig in my collection - it just happens to be a first printing of Jurassic park - so I am happy with that. I absolutely loved Crichton - he was the one author early on for me that as soon as a new book came out i would buy it immediately and read it that night
It was one of the earliest, most publicized use of an autopen for a "signed" edition.
http://onegirlcollecting.blogspot.co...4/autopen.html
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
Thanks for the info. I got the book at a good price and more for the illustrations and cool dust jacket. I thought my son would prefer this edition.
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
Recent additions to my Crichton collection:
Easy Go (1968 ) and Zero Cool (1969), first printing paperback originals, NF condition.
The Venom Business (1969), first printing 1970, NF. Not a first edition, as this was his first hardback release, but still scarce.
Pretty amazing that he wrote these while still in medical school.
Would love to get these early novels reprinted in hardcovers someday.
I picked up all (6? 7? 8? ...can't recall) the Hard Case Crime tpbs at half off a while back...haven't got to them yet, but am looking forward to reading them in one streak someday soon. They all have remainder marks, unfortunately, but given that they're just designed for reading, not collecting, I'm okay with that (though I really, really wish that practice would be stopped).
Damn this thread has got NO LOVE ... guess I will post my collection soon.
I will start off with 3 association copies (with more to follow). The three books are all 1/1 and they are eaters of the dead, sphere, and the lost world. These are signed to Kathy Bowman, Crichton's long time travel agent. What is ESPECIALLY cool about Lost World is that the little girl in the beginning of the book, Cathy Bowman, was named after the woman that the book is signed to.