Book Collection: Wizardsrainbow

[wizardsrainbow]

While I have many pictures up in various areas of this site, I will try to focus here just on my Stephen King collection, of which the Dark Tower series is the cornerstone. Be patient with me as I slowly migrate photos over to this thread.

In any event, I hope you enjoy!

[wizardsrainbow]

Apologies, as I do these pictures one at a time.

My Dark Tower cabinet, but I can't fit them all in here.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DT_Sets.JPG

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Some of King's older works

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Older_King.JPG

[Brice]

Your DT collection always amazes me. :)

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Other titles

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/King_Various.JPG

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More King and a bad photo (sorry)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/King_Various1.JPG

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Others

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/King_Various2.JPG

[carlosdetweiller]

Nice collection, David. I've never seen so many DT books together in one bookshelf. Very cool.

The book that seems sort of misplaced is the S/L of Straub's FLOATING DRAGON in the last picture. I've always loved that book and especially the Underwood-Miller limited edition. That dust jacket by Leo and Dianne Dillon is amazing. If that original artwork ever came up for sale I would give it serious consideration.

What is just to the right of FLOATING DRAGON? Is that the Putnam proof of FLOATING DRAGON?

[wizardsrainbow]

Nice collection, David. I've never seen so many DT books together in one bookshelf. Very cool.

The book that seems sort of misplaced is the S/L of Straub's FLOATING DRAGON in the last picture. I've always loved that book and especially the Underwood-Miller limited edition. That dust jacket by Leo and Dianne Dillon is amazing. If that original artwork ever came up for sale I would give it serious consideration.

What is just to the right of FLOATING DRAGON? Is that the Putnam proof of FLOATING DRAGON?

Thanks Bob-
Yes, it is the Putnam proof of Floating Dragon. Do you have it?

[carlosdetweiller]

Thanks Bob-
Yes, it is the Putnam proof of Floating Dragon. Do you have it?

Yes. Peter Straub is one of my favorite authors and I have a pretty decent collection of his books.

[Matt]

I'm glad you got your collection out here Wiz, its wonderful!!

[wizardsrainbow]

Thanks Bob-
Yes, it is the Putnam proof of Floating Dragon. Do you have it?

Yes. Peter Straub is one of my favorite authors and I have a pretty decent collection of his books.

I guess I knew that already:doh: I really like Straub too, but Floating Dragon is the only S/L I own by him.

[wizardsrainbow]

I'm glad you got your collection out here Wiz, its wonderful!!

Thanks Matt, but I'm just getting started. What I am most excited to show is not my bookshelves (which cannot display all that I own...there are books behind books there and others kept elsewhere) but individual editions that are special to me. Hope y'all don't get bored, because eventually, I will have 50 or more pics to post.

[William50]

Nice collection wizardsrainbow!

[Brice]

I'm glad you got your collection out here Wiz, its wonderful!!

Thanks Matt, but I'm just getting started. What I am most excited to show is not my bookshelves (which cannot display all that I own...there are books behind books there and others kept elsewhere) but individual editions that are special to me. Hope y'all don't get bored, because eventually, I will have 50 or more pics to post.

The more books, the better. :thumbsup:

[Matt]

Hell yeah! I never get bored seeing this stuff.

[NeedfulKings]

Excellent, wiz. I could sit and stare at your Dark Tower collection all day long. It's amazing!!! It's monumental--and that word's not even strong enough!

Keep posting. As a novice collector, I am hopefully seeing a small glimpse of my future.

[jhanic]

Wiz, these are all the ones you have to take home, right?

John

[wizardsrainbow]

Wiz, these are all the ones you have to take home, right?

John

John-
>< yes they are><

[jhanic]

Ouch!!

John

[Rahfa]

I know this info is somewhere else, but how many complete DT sets do you have?

[Brice]

Wiz, these are all the ones you have to take home, right?

John

John-
>< yes they are><

Since it seem such a burden for you to have to move these, I'd be happy to store them on my bookshelves. :P I'll even come pick them up for you. :D

[Nerak]

Wait, why do you have to take them home?

Are you leaving your job?

And if y'all think the pics are impressive, you should see it in person!! I had to wear a drool bib!! :lol:

[Patrick]

Thanks for posting these, Wiz!

You know by now that we all love seeing each other's collections, so please do post all your Kingcollectibles, and non-King too!

[wizardsrainbow]

I know this info is somewhere else, but how many complete DT sets do you have?


Rahfa-

I have 5 complete sets: #147, #296, #310, #415 and a PC set
I also have 5 partial sets, mostly books IV-VII all the same number

[wizardsrainbow]

Wait, why do you have to take them home?

Are you leaving your job?

And if y'all think the pics are impressive, you should see it in person!! I had to wear a drool bib!! :lol:

Karen-

My office is moving to consolidate with the main US headquarters here in the city. The space we are moving to is much smaller than where we are and all the individual offices are being eliminated. Hence, I am forced to bring the collection home.

[wizardsrainbow]

Now, I will post some pictures of my favorite or special books.

I will dedicate the first few to our dear Matt, who has a soft spot in his heart for The Stand. So in honor of you Matt, I will share my Stand story.

Way back when (at least 15 years ago I would guess), I read a paperback copy of The Stand and was so taken with the story and character development that to this day The Stand ranks among the top 5 favorite stories of mine. The Stand was also the book that spurred me to read most of the other Stephen King books out at the time. I was so in love with this story that I decided I wanted to purchase a hardcover edition of the book. A little investigation led me to the discovery of Bett's Bookstore in Bangor Maine. I contacted Stu and he indeed did have a beautiful 1st edition 1978 copy of The Stand (book and DJ in Fine condition). He was asking $200 and I nearly fell out of my chair. I talked it over with my wife and we both agreed that $200 for a book was completely insane, but she encouraged mt to go ahead and buy it if it would truely make me happy. So I did, and that was the start of my King collection....a first edition 1978 copy of The Stand.

And here it is:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Stand_Betts.JPG

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So Matt, as I know you LOVE The Stand as much as I do and that you are now the proud owner of a wonderful UK 1st edition, here are some other Stands that I own:

This is a signed 1978 first edition in pristine condition:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Stand_Signed.JPG

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Here is a letter from Stephen King's office in 1997 to a guy in Georgia telling him that Stephen King is accepting autograph requests.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Stand_UK1.JPG

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And he sent King a 1st edition UK Stand to sign, and here it is:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Stand_UK.JPG

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I will have to post another 2 pics later cause I do not have them available:

my S/L Stand
a signed copy of the 1990 re-issue of The Stand

So in all, I have a nice little Stand "portfolio"

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Now, on to the cornerstore of my collection....The Dark Tower.

I have never counted, but The Dark Tower books and artwork that I own must comprise 30%-40% of my collection in terms of number of items but I would guess is 75% of the total value of my collection.

I apologize as some of the pictures are old and some may be a little blurry (a photog I am NOT), but I do not like to handle my books any more than I have to, just to monimize any incidental marks/scratches/fingerprints etc.

To start things off, here is a Lettered Gunslinger.

***There is published descriptions out there that say only 35 Lettered Gunslingers were done, but this is FALSE. There were 52 Lettered Gunslingers done (according to Robert Weiner at Grant books), A-Z and AA-AZ. My copy is AY.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DT1_SL_Lettered.JPG

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As I have noted before, I have 5 complete same-number Dark Tower sets, but here is an exaple of the S/L version (which is identical to the Lettered version)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DT1_SL_Numbered.JPG

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We may as well continue on with Gunslingers:

I have in my collection pristine copies of every signed version done (not counting ARCs) with the lone exception being the first edition UK Sphere paperback (I have that, just not signed). Stu had listed one for sale in the Chris Cavalier collection which he reserved for me but then never could find it, so alas, there is a single hole in my Gunslinger collection.

Here is an inscribed 1st Grant edition

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Gunslinger11.JPG

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A Grant 2nd edition inscribed

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Gunslinger2.JPG

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A Grant 3rd edition inscribed to KelLee Larson, our dear Karen's predecessor at Grant. I will tell you a little story about KelLee that is not well known when I get to Wizard & Glass!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/gunslinger3.JPG

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This one I waited and waited and waited to get. Finally, I scored one of two copies that were in Chris Cavalier's collection.

A signed Viking 1st edition Gunslinger

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Viking_Gunslinger.JPG

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And a Plume first edition, inscribed. I also have another one inscribed.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Gunslinger_signed.jpg

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almost forgot...I have another inscribed Grant 2nd edition. This one I got from Hutch:thumbsup:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Gunslinger_2.JPG

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And finally, to round out the Gunslinger collection....

here is a well-known Plume 1st edition 1988 but also side-by-side with a variant cover (on the right) that was pulled because King did not like the layout and changed his mind at the last minute. It is not known how many variant covers survived, but they are pretty rare.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Plume_VariantCover.JPG


So, what I am missing is a signed UK Sphere 1st edition but also the Plume Arc with the Orange Cover.

[carlosdetweiller]

Impressive! I'm looking forward to the KelLee Larson story......

[Matt]

That story on The Stand was amazing Wiz--Its funny how much something like a book can influence our lives.

I really appreciate the shout out--the book and all these amazing pictures. That first edition of the US Stand is my next grail.

[NeedfulKings]

Awesome story. I've got a somewhat tattered First Edition of The Stand and it's something I admire daily!

Your DT collection is awesome!!!

[William50]

Nice collection!

[funky dredd]

Awesome collection! The Stand story reminds me of how I bought my Gunslinger!

:)

[wizardsrainbow]

Thanks for the kudos everyone! It is great to be able to share with people who "understand." :huglove: to you all.

And now, I will continue with more of the DT part of my collection. Obviously, I am not going to post everything I have....that would be a monumental task.

As for DT II, The Drawing of the Three, I will start with my S/L Author's edition (crappy pic sorry)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/DOTT_Authors1.JPG

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I have also signed versions of both Grant editions (1st and 2nd)

I have 2 signed 1st editions and just realized I have no pictures to post!

So here is a signed 2nd edition (actually, the only one I have ever seen). This too is inscribed to KelLee Larson:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DOTT2.JPG

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Here is a 1st edition labelled Artists Proof 1 of 3 by Phil Hale and signed by him. Most unusual. Have never seen another like it.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DoTT_Artists_Proof.JPG

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Here is another rare version of DoTT....a signed UK Sphere 1st edition paperback

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/DOTT_UK_Signed.JPG

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And here is something you never see (this is the only one I have ever seen):

S/L Drawing of the Three Tapes (S/L Gunslinger tapes you see now and then, but NEVER these). How many of you knew these existed in S/L form?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DOTT_Tapes.JPG

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This is an inscribed ARC of DoTT (the more common one with pictorial covers)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/DoTT_ARC_Signed.JPG

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And the much harder to find Plume ARC with plain Orange covers

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/DoTT_ARC_OrangeCover.JPG

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Finally, the letter from NAL that accompanied the ARC with Orange covers

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DoTT_ARC_Letter.JPG

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No picture to post, but I do have a flatsigned DoTT Viking 1st as well.



***edited*** I do also have in my collection an unbound copy of Grant's Drawing of the Three and The Wastelands. Again, never ever seen before. **end edit**

Moving on to The Wastelands....I have 2 signed Grant 1st editions plus Ned Dameron portfolios. Also a signed Wastelands Viking 1st edition.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Wastelands1_SK1.JPG

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On to Wizard & Glass, and here I can tell you the story I know about KelLee Larson.

As I said, KelLee was a Grant employee for several years doing the kind of job our lovely Karen does today (and not as well as Karen I must add). If you have read Wizard & Glass, you know that in the story Roland and Susan pass notes secretly to each other. The notes are not typeset in the book, but are written in an actual hand. Susan is none other than KelLee Larson.

Here is a Grant 1st edition Wizard & Glass inscribed to KelLee. The inscription alludes to KelLee's alter ego. Pretty cool I think, and thanks to Hutch for selling me the book several years ago. I cannot recall ever seeing another inscribed Wizard & Glass, let alone one to "Susan." This book is a real prize for me, more so because of the story that goes with it.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Wizard.JPG

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Here is a signed Wizard & Glass 1st edition Plume paperback.

Also in my collection, I have a signed Viking 1st edition and several Grant ARCs, one with the art prints and several copies without.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Wizard_Plume_Signed.JPG

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Wolves of the Calla:

Here is a signed Grant 1st edition....fairly rare because the signing he did at the Jacob Burns Center were all 2nd printings.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Wolves1.JPG

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A signed UK 1st edition of Wolves (again, the only one I have ever seen) with King adding a 13 above Black Thirteen illustration in the title.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Wolves_UK_Signed.JPG

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Not a book but an original Bernie Wrightson pencil sketch of Suzannah throwing orizas (Cover of the Grant Artists edition)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Susannah_Orizas.JPG

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Here is another original Bernie Wrightson pencil sketch of Jake and Oy in the Dogan which became a full-page color illustration in the DT V book.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Jake_Dogan1.JPG

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I must add that I have the various ARCs/Proofs, both US and UK (where applicable) that were done for the DT II-VII books.

Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah

Grant first edition flatsigned

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/SOS1.JPG

I do not own a signed 1st edition UK SoS and would dearly love to, so all of you across the Atlantic, ask around for me. I am sure somebody got one signed when King came over to sign for Lisey's Story.

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The UK ARC of Song of Susannah. I really like the cover artwork for this edition and the final book DT VII.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/SoS_UK_ARC.JPG

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The artist Darrell Anderson did a number of remarques (about 20-25 is my recollection) in Grant trade editions of Song of Susannah at the time of publication. I own 5 of them but have pictures of only 4. I bought B-Macs "Rose" remarque from him about 2 years ago.

Here is either the Dark Tower or Castle Discordia, I do not know which, but with the various turrets, I suspect the latter:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Anderson_Remarque.JPG

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Here is Oy

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Oy.JPG

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And the Turtle of Amazing Girth

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Turtle.JPG

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Now on to DT VII: The Dark Tower which is where my greatest loves are.

Most of you know that artist Michael Whelan did the artwork for both The Gunslinger and The Dark Tower. In fact, Bob owns many of the original paintings done for those two books (mostly The Gunslinger).

Well, Michael lives perhaps 40 minutes away from me here in Connecticut and I first met him and his wife Audrey Price at Palavercon in the summer of 2005. From that time until now, my friendship with the two of them has bloomed and we have gotten together several evenings over the past couple of years.

Well, for DT VII, Michael decided to do a number of remarques (free hand illustrations) in copies of DT VII (the actual number is not known but thought to be around 25), most of them Artists editions, and he sold them separately on his website. Well, I simply adore Michael's work, and I was fortunate enough to purchase a breathtaking remarqued copy of DT VII (actually in a S/L edition) from Ceri (calla_wolf) a couple years ago. He was very very reluctant to part with it, but in the end he did, much to my eternal pleasure. Over time, I have accumulated a total of 11 remarques done in DT VII books.

These are my pride and joy and may be the favorite part of my entire collection. So, here is what some of you have deemed "the Wizard collection."

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque1.jpg

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I bought this from former supercollector Chris Cavalier

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque2.jpg

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Another of Roland

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/wizremarque3.jpg

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Low Man

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque4.jpg

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Roland and Oy; 1999 in the tree branches

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque6.jpg

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Rooks in a tree

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/wizremarque5.jpg

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Roland and guns

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Roland_Door1.JPG

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Roland with the rose (purchased from Hutch)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Dave_Hutcheson_Remarque.JPG

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Roland (purchased from B-Mac)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Roland_B-Mac.JPG

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Roland yet again

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Roland_Door.JPG

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Crapola...I am missing one picture...the ka-tet in the mountains (actually my least favorite of all of them). Will post it later.

In addition to the remarques done in DT VII books, Michael Whelan also has his own S/L The Art of Michael Whelan book. I own three copies and he graciously has done DT-related remarques in each of them. Here they are.

Jake and Oy

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque8.jpg

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Roland, Jake and Oy (my favorite)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque7.jpg

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and Roland in the desert

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wizremarque9.jpg

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It's closing in on 1am and I'm going to bed. This will have to hold you for a couple days until I can get back to post some more of my treasures.

Thanks for looking!

[NeedfulKings]

Thanks for looking!

No, thank YOU for showing! I'm in awe.....

[super sam]

Awesome collection,Wiz!
As NeedfulKings says: Thank you for showing!

[jhanic]

Thanks, Dave, for sharing. I am continually impressed!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

My thanks too, Wiz, for sharing those pics. Reading this thread is fun.

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Here was the missing last Michael Whelan remarque in DT VII that I own

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Ka-Tet1.JPG

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A signed Grand 2nd edition Gunslinger

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Gunslinger_21.JPG

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A Darrell Anderson remarque of Roland in a trade SoS

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/roland_darrelA.JPG

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Now, the following posts are Dark Tower related. When I found out that Marvel comics was going to do a series on the Dark Tower, I was pretty enthusiastic. As you know, the first issue of Gunslinger Born came out in February 2007. As you also might remember, the Sketch book was released almost 2 months prior to that in order to generate excitement about the upcoming release. I was pretty impressed with the artwork done by Jae Lee at Marvel, so on a whim, I Googled him and found an e-mail address. I e-mailed Jae, told him what a huge fan I was of The Dark Tower and how much I liked his artwork. I asked him if any of it was for sale. By pure dumb luck, he wrote me back and asked me a bit more about myself and my Dark Tower interest. Then he said that usually all requests for original art were usually handled by his agent, but given my love of the Dark Tower and the fact that my office was right on the way he walks to his job at Marvel, he told me that he would sell some pieces to me directly. He then sent me by e-mail images of all his chararacter sketches and every panel he had done for the first issue and told me I could buy the entire lot for $20,000. That was a bit more than I was willing to spend at the time, but I did get first pick of anyone at the artwork. The following images are what I purchased.

I am pleased that I bought Roland, Cuthbert and Alain to keep the ka-tet together in the same collection, and Jae was glad of that too. So here are the original drawings I purchased (images provided by Jae Lee; in person, the shading is much lighter than in the images).

Roland

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Roland_Jae_Lee.JPG

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Cuthbert

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Cuthbert_Allgood.JPG

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Alain

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Alain_Johns.JPG

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Eldred Jonas (in the sketch book that was published, Marvel erroneously labeled this sketch as Jonas Eldred!)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Eldred_Jonas.jpg

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Roland defeats Cort

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Roland_bests_Cort.JPG

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And my personal favorite, Gilead and Roland's challege of Cort to win his guns, with his mates in the foreground.

This drawing became the cover of the Gunslinger Guidebook, published this past August.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Gilead.JPG

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I will finish up the art portion of my Dark Tower collection with these three Michael Whelan originals which hang in either my office or at home.

In my office, I have "Walk-in" from DT VII

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Walk-In1.JPG

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This is "Hot Chocolate" from DT VII Epilog

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Hot_Chocolate1.JPG

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And Tower Road/Odds Lane from DT VII

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Signpost1.JPG

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Back to the DT collection books...continuing on with DT VII

Here is a real rarity and the only one I know to exist.

It is the UK ARC of DT VII. Only 100 were done but this one is signed by both Stephen King and Michael Whelan. A HUGE thank you goes out to Kenny (Dolan) for obtaining King's signature on this book for me at a Barnes & Noble signing here in the city that I was unable to attend. He waited all night long and got this one signed for me and one of his own books signed.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wiz31.jpg

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Here is a UK 1st edition signed

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/DT_VII_UK_1st_Signed.JPG

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Here is a Grant Artists edition ALSO signed by King (have not seen another one like it)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DTVII_AE.JPG

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Well, those are the highlights from my Dark Tower collection. I will continue on in just a bit with some of the rarer "other" King titles that make up my collection. Man, this is fun! :rock:

[Cutter]

It's fun to look at too. It really is nice to see some items that are not in my collection, nor ever will be. It's a real treat to see these remarques and books.

Very impressive Wiz! :thumbsup:

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I'm just gonna post what I think are some highlights of my collection outside of the Dark Tower, in no particular order, but I will start with some of the older stuff like my Carrie set:

US Proof signed
US 1st edition signed
UK 1st edition signed

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Here is the signed proof

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And the UK first edition

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/wiz3.jpg

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Lettered Salem's Lot (Black) Number III of XV

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Salem_s_Lot_Lettered_III.JPG

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1st edition Salem's Lot 2nd state DJ with Cody - signed

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Salem_s_Lot_Signed.JPG

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Signed 1st edition Night Shift

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Night_Shift_Signed.JPG

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Signed 1st edition Firestarter

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Firestarter.JPG

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My trio of New Lieutenant Rap's

(1) Signed & Numbered with original peace sign necklace (I am missing the envelope and the quiz but have the signed Tom Gordon that went with it)

(2) Proof numbered; mine is #22 of 24

(3) Proof not numbered

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Raps.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

S/L Cycle of the Werewolf #90. Copies 1-100 had an original pencil werewolf sketch by Bernie Wrightson laid in.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Cycle_Numbered.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

This is the sketch

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Cycle_Sketch.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

And what makes this set complete is the matching # Cycle Portfolio, #90

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Cycle_Portfolio_Numbered.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

This is pretty rare....an inscribed Cycle of the Werewolf 1st edition hardcover in beautiful share (I bought this from Critical Path obviously and have never updated the picture in my files)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Cycle_Werewolf.jpg

[wizardsrainbow]

This is a fun one. I bought it from a NY bookstore in 2007. It is a signed 2nd edition Cujo but with a little artwork by the man himself.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Cujo_Remarque_King.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

Lettered Talisman

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Talisman_Lettered1.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

In the top 5 of my King favorite stories:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Pet_Sematary1.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

The more rare Pet Semetery 1st state proof; with handwritten corrections

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Pet_Sematary_Proof4.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

Here is one you never see and one that probably least comes to mind when you think of King:

A signed Nightmares in the Sky

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Nightmares1.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

S/L Legends with the Little Sisters of Eluria story

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/Legends2.JPG

[wizardsrainbow]

Roman numeraled Six Stories

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Six_Stories1.jpg

[Matt]

Man, I don't care how often I see those remarque's, they are amazing.

[wizardsrainbow]

So, for now, that is the end of the picture show of my favorite books in my collection.

Some of you may be asking yourself:

(1) What books are you missing?
(2) What books are you desperately looking for?

(1) Compared to Bob and probably Hutch, I am missing a TON of stuff, but for me, the obvious holes are that I do not own any S/L or Proof copies of The Plant. I have a goodly number of ARCs or Proofs but mostly only for the later stuff and The Dark Tower series of course. I never was much of a UK 1st edition or proof collector. But, for the most part, I own a very high percentage of all the S/L King has ever done and have both 1st editions and signed first editions of most all books King has written.

(2) What am I desperately looking for. I will answer this in two parts. First, those books that if they ever come to market, you'd better get outta my way, cause I will fight you hard for them; and Second, those books that I would be real happy to add to my collection and would put up a good fight to get but in the end would let it go if the economics got "silly."

Wizard's "Get outta my way books"

(1) Orange cover Plume Gunslinger ARC (sorry John, know you REALLY want this one too, good luck)
(2) Signed UK 1st edition Song of Susannah
(3) A signed UK Sphere 1st edition Gunslinger or Wastelands
(4) Michael Whelan remarques in DT VII books
(5) King signed Artists Edition of Wolves of the Calla
(6) King signed Artists Edition of Song of Susannah
(7) New Lieutenant's Rap envelope

Wizard's "like to have books"

(1) signed 1st edition IT; I have a signed 2nd edition
(2) signed 1st edition The Shining
(3) Lettered Regulators
(4) Lettered Skeleton Crew

Thanks a lot everyone. I will add more pictures if I buy a really cool book, but otherwise, this represents my core favorites.

Feel free to contact me AT ANY TIME WITH ANY QUESTIONS about collecting in general or whatever. I love to talk about this stuff!

[jhanic]

Wizard's "Get outta my way books"

(1) Orange cover Plume Gunslinger ARC (sorry John, know you REALLY want this one too, good luck)


That's okay, wiz. I know you can afford to out-bid me on this, so I'll just wait (patiently?) until you get one, then I'll go ahead.

John

[Fsmdr]

Hmm....delicious!. Very, very nice, Wiz.

I would love to have a NLR, especially with the necklace, but it's really hard to find one for sale even without the necklace. I still do not own a S/L of Salem's Lot and Legends as well.


I think that signed Nightmares in the Sky is really cool too!.

[wizardsrainbow]

Thanks John and Juliana.

[Patrick]

Wiz, I just spent a looong time catching up in this thread and admiring your collection. I especially enjoy the remarqued books and other artwork. Thank you so much for taking the time to post all these photos and all the information and stories.

By the way, early in the thread you almost threw me for a loop when you said you own the complete set of #296. Then I remembered that my DT II, III, and IV are #196. :doh:

[NeedfulKings]

Very impressive. All of the unique things really make the collection special. I hope you keep adding to this thread and good luck getting your Gunslinger Plume ARC. :)

[William50]

Those are sooo awsome!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Fantastic collection Wiz. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I noticed you have doors on your display cabinets. I have been looking for several large cabinets with doors for my collection, but I cannot find any. I refuse to put mine on display in glass fronted cabinets as all my rooms have windows. Got to keep the UV rays away. I've had several pictures destroyed by sunlight in the past.

[wizardsrainbow]

Fantastic collection Wiz. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I noticed you have doors on your display cabinets. I have been looking for several large cabinets with doors for my collection, but I cannot find any. I refuse to put mine on display in glass fronted cabinets as all my rooms have windows. Got to keep the UV rays away. I've had several pictures destroyed by sunlight in the past.

Yes, I took the largest bookcase with me from my last job and ordered the other 2 when I ordered all of our office furniture. So when I transport all these books home, only one of the bookcases will come with me. I have looked a bit on the Internet for large bookcases with doors (and locks) but so far have struck out

[Fsmdr]

There is large cases with solid doors and lock that I've seen in IKEA, but none of them look terribly attractive. I guess if you want to maximize space, you'll have to have a carpenter build you one. Plus if you do, you can add on open shelves to the top of case with the solid doors (all the way to the ceiling) for your non collectable books.:)

That would be my dream home office/library room.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Yeah, I think the best way is to have cases specially built. At the moment all my books are stored in the wardrobes in my spare rooms, and I never get to see them properly.

[Nerak]

On to Wizard & Glass, and here I can tell you the story I know about KelLee Larson.

As I said, KelLee was a Grant employee for several years doing the kind of job our lovely Karen does today (and not as well as Karen I must add).



thanks Wiz :blush:



Hey, out of all those signed books, do you have even one inscribed to you personally?

[wizardsrainbow]

On to Wizard & Glass, and here I can tell you the story I know about KelLee Larson.

As I said, KelLee was a Grant employee for several years doing the kind of job our lovely Karen does today (and not as well as Karen I must add).



thanks Wiz :blush:



Hey, out of all those signed books, do you have even one inscribed to you personally?

Welcome! I have 1, count them, 1 Stephen King book inscribed to David. It is a DT VII 1st edition that I bought last September on eBay. Aside from that, Patrick got me a Joe Hill signed to David. And that's it.

[Nerak]

On to Wizard & Glass, and here I can tell you the story I know about KelLee Larson.

As I said, KelLee was a Grant employee for several years doing the kind of job our lovely Karen does today (and not as well as Karen I must add).



thanks Wiz :blush:



Hey, out of all those signed books, do you have even one inscribed to you personally?

Welcome! I have 1, count them, 1 Stephen King book inscribed to David. It is a DT VII 1st edition that I bought last September on eBay. Aside from that, Patrick got me a Joe Hill signed to David. And that's it.


WOW!!!! You must get more! LOL

[Hutch]

On to Wizard & Glass, and here I can tell you the story I know about KelLee Larson.

As I said, KelLee was a Grant employee for several years doing the kind of job our lovely Karen does today (and not as well as Karen I must add).



thanks Wiz :blush:



Hey, out of all those signed books, do you have even one inscribed to you personally?

Welcome! I have 1, count them, 1 Stephen King book inscribed to David. It is a DT VII 1st edition that I bought last September on eBay. Aside from that, Patrick got me a Joe Hill signed to David. And that's it.


WOW!!!! You must get more! LOL

someone else must have been buying all the David and Dave books :nana:

[Randall Flagg]

I know if I ever found a book inscribed to Jerome, I would be chomping at the bit to obtain it.

[Patrick]

I agree, Jerome. I noticed upthread that Wiz has one inscribed to "Pat". That's the closest I've seen to a Patrick in a King inscription.


...This is a signed 1978 first edition in pristine condition:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/Stand_Signed.JPG

[Darkthoughts]

I never thought of doing that...what an excellent idea!

[gsvec]

I need to add my awe to this thread. Wiz, my mouth dropped while I looked at all the phenominal things in your collection! Those remarques are wonderful!

[Psychonaut713]

i think i want to get into collecting and i know nothing. so please dont laugh at me for asking this but why are there like 6 of the same books for the dark tower part of your collection?

[Matt]

There are different editions to the same book in a lot of cases.

Check out the forum one step up from this and there are all kinds of threads for the different editions of Kings books.

[Patrick]

Plus Wiz likes what he likes, so he has multiple copies of some collectible books. :)

[Psychonaut713]

but i mean i can count 10 copies of the gunslinger that are first editions. 8 or 9 of the wastelands. like 7 of the wizard and the glass. i just dont get it? someone help me understand

[carlosdetweiller]

but i mean i can count 10 copies of the gunslinger that are first editions. 8 or 9 of the wastelands. like 7 of the wizard and the glass. i just dont get it? someone help me understand

Individual collecting preferences, I guess. I have multiple copies of a few books. I start out just wanting one but oftentimes while searching eBay, ABE or bookseller websites I see another copy priced reasonably or relatively cheaply and I just can't help myself. So I buy it and then the process repeats itself. It's hard to pass up what I think is a good deal.

[Randall Flagg]

Collector's collect that's what we do. Logic does not always have anything to do with it.:thumbsup:

[Psychonaut713]

hahahah, im hoping to get a job soon and get more into collecting books and vinyl

[jhanic]

I have four Dark Tower VII Artist's Editions and two trade editions. Two of the Artist's Editions are signed by Whelan in black ink, one in red ink and another has a sketch by Whelan also. I have one regular trade edition and another signed by Whelan that has the Ka symbol. I recently saw a trade first in the remainder bin at my local grocery store that I almost bought, but didn't. I'm running out of room.

John

[Brice]

I have four Dark Tower VII Artist's Editions and two trade editions. Two of the Artist's Editions are signed by Whelan in black ink, one in red ink and another has a sketch by Whelan also. I have one regular trade edition and another signed by Whelan that has the Ka symbol. I recently saw a trade first in the remainder bin at my local grocery store that I almost bought, but didn't. I'm running out of room.

John


Running out of room...for books? :scared:

It's time to get a bigger home, John.

[Patrick]

:lol: @ Brice.


I have three of the DTVII Artist Edition (no doodles in any), yet I have no DTVII trade edition. Go figure.

[Justin Case]

My God!!! I'm speechless and in awe..... that has to be the BEST SK collection I have ever seen!! Man, I have to go pee... excuse me...:drool::drool::drool::drool:

[Ricky]

David, did the plastic covering on your Wrightson portfolio come with the portfolio, or did you obtain it seperately?

[wizardsrainbow]

The guy I bought it from (Iowa Bob) had it alreadt on there. It was issued without a plastic cover so far as I know.

[Ricky]

Thanks, that was I was thinking. I'll have to look into searching for one.

[Shannon]

David, 2012 called and said you must report to your collection thread, you have been missing for nearly three years.

[Ben Eads]

Awesome collection!

I love your remarques!

[Jimimck]

Apologies, as I do these pictures one at a time.

My Dark Tower cabinet, but I can't fit them all in here.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/519/medium/DT_Sets.JPG

NO WAY!

That is so cool on so many levels

[Priest]

David, 2012 called and said you must report to your collection thread, you have been missing for nearly three years.

just got a mail from 2015 (nobody is calling anymore) and it wrote that there still is no update here - thats six years now ;D

[wizardsrainbow]

I will be posting in my gallery

[peripheral]

David, we need an update here or a link to where the masses can behold Bett's Caretaker's inspiring collection...