Stephen King Collecting Questions

[needfulthings]

[Merlin1958]

From the Centipede Press newsletter from the other day :

Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein
Would anyone want to see a new edition of Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein? The idea for this would be an oversize edition around 10 x 14 inches. It would be printed on very nice paper, mould-made if possible, but printed offset (there would be no way to make it letterpress with all the illustrations). The idea would be to make it two volumes: one volume as the complete Frankenstein with the illustrations, the second volume with all of the preliminary and rejected artworks that Wrightson did. We could ask about reprinting Stephen King’s introduction, or possibly having him write a new introduction. No matter what happened with that, it would probably be an expensive book, around $250 for the two volume slipcased set. Can you let me know if this would have your interest? Thank you!

Just my two cents, but I think a single volume with a portfolio may sell better. Price of the book being $125-150 and another price for the portfolio if, you want it.

[jsmcmullen92]

Is the Frankenstein S/L the BW Frankenstein or just a normal text edition signed by King? I have never actually seen the inside of one.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Here's the inside of mine...

[jsmcmullen92]

Here's the inside of mine...

Good to know thanks Alan

[jsweet]

Question about Dolores Claiborne: Do all of the dust jackets have the U.S., Canadian and UK price on them?

It says [pound symbol] 14.99 (Export only) at the bottom of the inside front jacket flap with U.S. and Canadian prices at the top.

I don't remember seeing that before, but this is not a book I have paid much attention to, as I didn't really care for it. This one just came along with a couple other books I wanted on eBay.

Thanks

[Randall Flagg]

Question about Dolores Claiborne: Do all of the dust jackets have the U.S., Canadian and UK price on them?

It says [pound symbol] 14.99 (Export only) at the bottom of the inside front jacket flap with U.S. and Canadian prices at the top.

I don't remember seeing that before, but this is not a book I have paid much attention to, as I didn't really care for it. This one just came along with a couple other books I wanted on eBay.

Thanks

If it says export only, it's not a US trade 1st edition.

[stroppygoblin]

Question about Dolores Claiborne: Do all of the dust jackets have the U.S., Canadian and UK price on them?

It says [pound symbol] 14.99 (Export only) at the bottom of the inside front jacket flap with U.S. and Canadian prices at the top.

I don't remember seeing that before, but this is not a book I have paid much attention to, as I didn't really care for it. This one just came along with a couple other books I wanted on eBay.

Thanks

If it says export only, it's not a US trade 1st edition.

Are you sure? My copy has this and the full number line

[Lurker]

Mine too. And it was bought here on the day it came out. As far as I'm concerned it's the US trade 1st edition.

[Br!an]

Mine all have the same thing.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Mine has the for export only price on the bottom of the dust jacket too. It was bought November 14, 1991 in the USA. I just assumed the price was for copies that were exported, so they covered all the prices in one place.

[Br!an]

Mine has the for export only price on the bottom of the dust jacket too. It was bought November 14, 1991 in the USA. I just assumed the price was for copies that were exported, so they covered all the prices in one place.

They didn't want to print different editions for different markets. Makes good sense to me.

[Randall Flagg]

I'll check mine. Wouldn't be the first time I was mistaken.

[needfulthings]

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Mine says, "£13.99" (import only).












Don't believe anything on the internet!

[peripheral]

A question for the experts here, regarding the Wizard & Glass UK First Edition. I was under the impression that the first edition was the H&S trade paperback, full number line, as mentioned in the catalogue on here. However, I saw another collector online talk about the first UK edition being the paperback with "french flaps" (see photos), and indeed this is the 1st edition mentioned on SK collector site. So, which is the true first UK edition?

[stroppygoblin]

Softcover with French flaps. The hardcover (with full numberline) was for the export market (Australia, etc)

The PB referred to in the Catalog IS the French flaps version.

[Brian861]

My copy of US 1st/1st DC also reads £14.99 at the bottom.

[peripheral]

Softcover with French flaps. The hardcover (with full numberline) was for the export market (Australia, etc)

Thanks Simon. I 'm referring to the fact that there's two different H&S softcovers with full number lines - one version with the french flaps, and one without (which is the version I have). So, the one WITH french flaps (pictured above) is the true first. Our Catalogue here doesn't make reference to these french flaps, which might be a worthy detail to add to the Catalogue entry, given the two versions in existence.

Thanks for your help - so, for me the hunt continues ...

[Brian861]

Softcover with French flaps. The hardcover (with full numberline) was for the export market (Australia, etc)

Thanks Simon. I 'm referring to the fact that there's two different H&S softcovers with full number lines - one version with the french flaps, and one without (which is the version I have). So, the one WITH french flaps (pictured above) is the true first. Our Catalogue here doesn't make reference to these french flaps, which might be a worthy detail to add to the Catalogue entry, given the two versions in existence.

Thanks for your help - so, for me the hunt continues ...

That sucks, Peri as I sold my very nice copy last month. I don't think they are that hard to find though. I picked mine up off eBay on the cheap.

[peripheral]

That sucks, Peri as I sold my very nice copy last month. I don't think they are that hard to find though. I picked mine up off eBay on the cheap.

Cheers Brian. The hunt continues!

[tippy4]

What do you guys think....real or fake?

[peripheral]

I say real. A rushed, scrappy, current-style real ...

[HONKYTONKSMASH]

Real and fugly


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[Lot guy]

What do you guys think....real or fake?

Real