Your New Pride and Joy!

[Patrick]

I love those inscriptions. Congratulations, AKC! Very happy for you.

[jhanic]

Awesome, AKC!

John

[mae]

More stuff for RF's inscription collection.

[sgc1999]

i do seem to remember not long ago AKC telling us of his plan to rock his collection and turn it on its head. Well its been worth the wait. complete set of NLR with trivias, peace signs, GWLTG and all the trimmings and now this???
its officially been turned on its head:)

[bdwyer19]

Absolutely fantastic AKC!! I love what you've done with your collection!

[EXPLORER]

Marvelous ! Simply MARVELOUS

[AKC]

Should never say it's the most impressive item I have ever seen, but wow! So hard to obtain something like this. I won't say unique AND one of a kind, but simply the best P&J du jour.


i do seem to remember not long ago AKC telling us of his plan to rock his collection and turn it on its head. Well its been worth the wait. complete set of NLR with trivias, peace signs, GWLTG and all the trimmings and now this???
its officially been turned on its head:)

THANK YOU! I have to admit I was very excited when this one arrived.....

This, along with the NLR, is the centerpiece of my small, tight collection!

[ChristineB]

WOW AKC! That is an impressive find and buy.
I assume you will be selling your car along with some of your collection to fund it. :)

[George at C-Springs]

Just wow.

[becca69]

Becca doesn't want a faux stamped signature, she's holding out for a true S/L edition.

oh patrick :rolleyes:

[Pasiuk57]

This week I got in the following:
Tales by Moonlight Manuscript with a very long intro by King. All Contributors sent in their own typed stories. King's intro is full of handwritten changes.
The Dark Half US Presentation Copy
Hearts in Atlantis Review Copy
The Regulators Review Copy
Drawing of the Three Prototype Copy with mostly blank pages
NOS4A2 2nd version of the US proof and two postcards from Joe Hill
Facade Proof with King Preface
The Burn Palace with King Review
Battleground Trade
Battleground S/L #13/125
Battleground Letter O of 26
Fifty to One S/L PC
Lots of stuff this week!!

[carlosdetweiller]

Congrats, Mike! That is quite a haul. I'm particularly impressed by the Tales by Moonlight package. Cool.

[Cook]

Congrats AKC !!
The Plant set is unbelievable.

[sentinel]

Nice haul Mike. What is Facade? Anthology?
thanks!

[George at C-Springs]

Geez Mike, you trying to corner the market or what?

A Drawing of the Three prototype? Where the hell did you find that?

[olverts]

Just got this

It´s 11 full-color illustrations on single folded sheets , 14 3/4" X 10 3/4" when folded.
Two separate images per sheet, front & back.

Anyone know what this might be and where they come from ?

http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/King%20Collection/DSC_0380Medium.jpg
http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/King%20Collection/DSC_0381Medium.jpg

[Tito_Villa]

Knowing Darkness by Centipede Press, they gave a lot out free with books!

[Shannon]

Excellent additions everyone!

Those fold out prints are from Knowing Darkness. Not sure if they came with both editions, but Jerad included then extra with my traycased edition.

[jon10g]

Mike
I am too intrigued by Facade. I have not heard of it.

[olverts]

The proof looks like this :


http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/DSC_0382Medium_zpsc9b8d096.jpg
http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/DSC_0383Medium_zps2ae99eff.jpg

[jon10g]

Thanks for that. How on earth do you find out about these things and get copies of them!

[Merlin1958]

Modest new P&J, straight from the HF Auctions!!!!

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/4100/001dov.jpg

This guy is GREAT!!! And affordable!!!!

http://clayguy.com/id12.html

Be sure to mention TDT.Org if you see anything you like!!! Awesome detail!!!

[Merlin1958]

Nevermind this stuff "Shannon" just became a Father!!!!!

Way to go, Ambannon!!!! LOL LOL

OK, yesterday, but still!!! Hey, I've been "Under the Weather"!!! LOL LOL LOL

[Stockerlone]

Fritz Leiber - DIE UMTRIEBE DES DANIEL KESSERICH
(The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich)
limited 4/250 slipcased signed from Illustrator Lars Nestler
EDITION PHANTASIA
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/PICT1622.JPG

Also in Germany there are beautiful Slipcases... but only from Edition Phantasia.:dance:
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1619.JPG

Limited 4/250 signed from Illustrator Lars Nestler
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT1624.JPG

Edition Phantasia
http://www.edition-phantasia.de/leiber/kesserich.html

[TwistedNadine]

Excellent, AKC. Very happy it worked out for you - those inscriptions are great. Huge congrats.
Now you have one more item you can take off your 2013 collecting goals. Starting the year of pretty damn well!

[TwistedNadine]

Congrats, Mike! That is quite a haul. I'm particularly impressed by the Tales by Moonlight package. Cool.

Me too! Very cool item. Can you post pics of some of the handwritten changes?

Facade = Nice

[herbertwest]

The proof looks like this :


http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/DSC_0382Medium_zpsc9b8d096.jpg
http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/olvertshannes/DSC_0383Medium_zps2ae99eff.jpg


This is an old text, from about 1992.

[olverts]

Yes the publication date for the book was March 2 1993

[jhanic]

I just received the F&G for Dark Tower II - The Waste Lands. Thanks, RF!

This leaves me just three DT books for which I need the F&G.

John

[herbertwest]

http://club-stephenking.fr/img/collection-herbertwest/22-11-63--ARC-FR.jpg

French proof of 22.11.63, to be published at the end of february :-)

[willie3]

Beautiful P&Js all!

Karl

[Roog]

Today was packages day:

An ancient Italian paperback of DT1, very nice book :)

http://www.roog.nu/226.jpg

And the German audiobook on cassette, also of DT1 (pretty cheap, so I could not resist haha):

http://www.roog.nu/227.jpg

[pmtarantino]

"L'ultimo cavaliere" is "The last knight", isn't?

[Roog]

Literally yes...
And the German word 'Schwarz' means 'Black'...

[mae]

A couple of new additions to my Tolkien collection (not quite complete, still want to add a few more volumes):

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3186/photofmj.jpg

[Roog]

Nice set!

[WeDealInLead]

That looks great. I love it.

[jhanic]

:thumbsup:

John

[TwistedNadine]

Congrats John!


I just received the F&G for Dark Tower II - The Waste Lands. Thanks, RF!

This leaves me just three DT books for which I need the F&G.

John

[Roog]

http://www.roog.nu/229.jpg

[jhanic]

Here are some pictures of my Drawing of the Three F&G:

Front cover:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DrawingoftheThreeFampGfront_zpsc2cdc804.jpg

Endpapers:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DrawingoftheThreeFampGendpapers_zpsbfa4ce60.jpg

Title page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DrawingoftheThreeFampGtitlepage_zpsf75d1e70.jpg

Last page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DrawingoftheThreeFampGlastpage_zps0c20ad83.jpg

One of the two pictures included in the F&G:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/DrawingoftheThreeFampGpicture_zpsd825aed6.jpg

John

[Bad Penny]

Very nice John, congratulations :thumbsup:

[Merlin1958]

Awesome, John!!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Dan]

I'm just gonna ask at the risk of sounding dumb. What is an F&G?

[Randall Flagg]

Folded and Gathered.
Or in texting terms a Fucking Great Time!
Or FNG (New guy in the military-"Fucking New Guy"). Often sent out at as point in Vietnam as the old-timers were "short" and no need for them to die on point when they had <30 days in country before returning to "The World".

[Dan]

Thanks! I've often used the FNG for the new guy at the office. Fortunately, now that I've had 14 years of employment at my office, I am not an FNG.

[jhanic]

I'm just gonna ask at the risk of sounding dumb. What is an F&G?

A Folded & Gathered is a set of unbound signatures of a book.

John

[tippy4]

Just received:

A W&G remarqued by Dave McKean.

I now have an artist signed trade edition of all seven of the books in The Dark Tower series.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8827/mckean.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/mckean.jpg/)

Thanks AKC!

[jhanic]

Nice, Tippy!

John

[bdwyer19]

Very cool collection to have. Congrats Tippy!

[Lauterer]

Very cool remarque!!!

[Scoogs]

I finally got around to getting the Viking edition DT hardcovers that I was missing. Not sure why I never picked these up during their initial release.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Viking.jpg

I also picked up the Marvel hard cover collections of Treachery, Fall of Gilead, Battle of Jericho Hill and The Gunslinger: The Journey Begins. Four to go...

I have a few more additions, but I'll leave those for the Other Author's thread.

[Bad Penny]

Just received:

A W&G remarqued by Dave McKean.

I now have an artist signed trade edition of all seven of the books in The Dark Tower series.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8827/mckean.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/mckean.jpg/)

Thanks AKC!

Fantastic accomplishment mate, well done !!!! :rock:

[east-tennessee]

Just received:

A W&G remarqued by Dave McKean.

I now have an artist signed trade edition of all seven of the books in The Dark Tower series.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8827/mckean.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/mckean.jpg/)

Thanks AKC!

Very nice Tippy......the McKean had to be the toughest to acquire....I wonder if one could just send him the W&G to sign, I'll have to check into that..:idea:

Anyway congrats.......Brian.

[east-tennessee]

I finally got around to getting the Viking edition DT hardcovers that I was missing. Not sure why I never picked these up during their initial release.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/Viking.jpg

I also picked up the Marvel hard cover collections of Treachery, Fall of Gilead, Battle of Jericho Hill and The Gunslinger: The Journey Begins. Four to go...

I have a few more additions, but I'll leave those for the Other Author's thread.

Nice , The Viking DT hardcovers are awesome, I picked up the set from Betts a few years ago they are sweet........:)

Congrats Brian..

[tippy4]

Just received:

A W&G remarqued by Dave McKean.

I now have an artist signed trade edition of all seven of the books in The Dark Tower series.

Thanks AKC!

Very nice Tippy......the McKean had to be the toughest to acquire....I wonder if one could just send him the W&G to sign, I'll have to check into that..:idea:

Anyway congrats.......Brian.

He is the toughest....and I am told he will NOT sign books sent to him.

[mae]

I just have the Viking revised Gunslinger. No real need to have the others as they're just reprints, and I'm not a huge fan of those covers either (personal opinion).

[mae]

Not a huge deal but I've wanted these for a long time:

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/8912/photoeyj.jpg

[carlosdetweiller]

I used to love Popeye comics. Who is the publisher and when were they published? What all is included? Is it just the old Sunday comic strips...Thimble Theater? Or does it reprint some of the comic books. I think I might really be interested in these.....just to reread what I loved as a kid.

[mae]

I used to love Popeye comics. Who is the publisher and when were they published? What all is included? Is it just the old Sunday comic strips...Thimble Theater? Or does it reprint some of the comic books. I think I might really be interested in these.....just to reread what I loved as a kid.

These are published by Fantagraphics: http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/popeye-3.html?vmcchk=1 They came out between 2006 and 2011, so pretty recently, I just kept waiting for the last volume to get them all in one fell swoop. If you're a fan, these are amazing volumes. They do have every Popeye strip appearance by the original creator Segar, plus much more (I sound like an ad, probably). I love the art and the humor, so this is a really cool set to have.

[Merlin1958]

Just received:

A W&G remarqued by Dave McKean.

I now have an artist signed trade edition of all seven of the books in The Dark Tower series.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8827/mckean.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/mckean.jpg/)

Thanks AKC!

Mighty Accomplishment, Rich!!! Big time congrats!!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[WeDealInLead]

http://imageshack.us/a/img802/2187/211010.jpg

More in my collection thread.

[Stockerlone]

Something motivating for your amazing IN MINT CONDITION Shannon :thumbsup:

We in Germany already have 3 books with horror storys from Forum Members.

Mitternachtsgrauen III
Die Dunkle Seite des Mondes
10 Horror Storys from Stephen-King.de members.
signed+dated from Publisher/Author Lutz Reiter

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT2108.JPG

[carlosdetweiller]

I've been collecting Cavalier mags with King's short stories for a long time. I've never had a "Swithin" April, 1972 issue this nice (and I have had many). Seller had it listed as near mint and I don't think I can argue. Got him to end the auction early ($10) and then held my breath as it was entrusted to the idiots at USPS. It arrived in pretty decent shape. Not bad for a nearly 41 year old mag. Looks and feels almost new.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/swithincav1.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/swithincav2.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

Wow, excellent price! I've been looking for one for a long time now.

[carlosdetweiller]

Wow, excellent price! I've been looking for one for a long time now.

There are a couple on eBay right now. One is in the "mature" section and the other one is under general magazines. I think both are running about $20 currently.

[Ari_Racing]

Thanks! Checking out right now. :)

[biomieg]

The eBay Adult section is not accessible to foreigners (at least not to me, and I've tried it many times in my quest for men's magazines with King 1st appearances).


eBay restricts access to the Adult Only category because of laws in various countries that govern the sale of pornography over the Internet. Many of these laws are more restrictive than those in the US, others are less clearly defined.
eBay has implemented this policy in an effort to protect our members from undue legal risk and to promote respect for the laws of other countries that regulate mature audience content.

[carlosdetweiller]

In my early days of internet and eBay (late 1990's) it was pretty easy to find Cavaliers and Gents with the King stories in them. The April, 1979 Nugget even used to show up occasionally. Many sellers didn't know or care that King had stories in them and the "mature" section of eBay didn't seem to attract many King collectors. I felt like it was my own private shopping section. Nice Cavaliers could be had for $2 or $3 occasionally. Easy pickings.

Now, not so much. There are quite a few King collectors frequenting the mature magazine sections. Even if the listing doesn't mention King there are usually 2 or 3 very early bidders on all King related magazines if the start price is low. I was lucky on this recent "Swithin" Cavalier. Seller was unaware that it was a King pseudonym and I saw it within the first hour of its listing.

[Brice]

That is a beautiful copy. Congratulations, Bob!

[herbertwest]

I've been collecting Cavalier mags with King's short stories for a long time. I've never had a "Swithin" April, 1972 issue this nice (and I have had many). Seller had it listed as near mint and I don't think I can argue. Got him to end the auction early ($10) and then held my breath as it was entrusted to the idiots at USPS. It arrived in pretty decent shape. Not bad for a nearly 41 year old mag. Looks and feels almost new.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/swithincav1.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb54/carlosdetweiller/swithincav2.jpg


What story is in this one?

[Brice]

The Fifth Quarter

[Ari_Racing]

The fifth quarter, by John Swithen.

[Roog]

I think this is the most collectible purchase I did for my King collection, but I am so happy with it :D
Big time thanks for these, RF :coo3l:

http://www.roog.nu/230.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/231.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/232.jpg

http://www.roog.nu/233.jpg

[biomieg]

Lovely!

[Roog]

Lovely it is!
Do you have these as well, Michaël?

[Tito_Villa]

Great stuff

[jhanic]

My latest:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproof_zps40f09355.jpg

Limitation page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesprooflimitationpage_zps142dee7d.jpg

Letter from Michael Alpert:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproofletter_zps732116ef.jpg

Thanks, AKC!

(By the way, I stole the last two pictures from the Catalog!)

John

[Jimimck]

Nice John.

[The Library Policeman]

I think the deal I got here was rather awesome. Was browsing ebay USA a week past on Saturday when I spotted the listing below.
I was pretty confident it was the book I thought it was when I saw it was autographed by the author and also shrinkwrapped, but I noticed the seller only shipped in the USA. I thought I'd take a chance and emailed the seller asking if he'd mind shipping to the UK. Luckily he was online and replied within a minute or two saying it was OK so I used the buy-it-now option and the book arrived this morning:

I removed it from the box, then the bubblewrap, and saw that it was indeed shrinkwrapped and that the all important gold sticker was on the cover:

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m609/kingpix/fud4.jpg


I removed the shrinkwrap:

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m609/kingpix/fud.jpg



I opened the book itself and lo and behold:

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m609/kingpix/fud2.jpg

It was, as I'd hoped, a copy of the edition of 100 copies that that Stephen King signed for The Science Fiction Book Club. I don't know exactly how much the book is worth now in the secondary market, but I'm pretty sure it's worth a bit more than the $29.99 I paid for it. A case of me being in the right place at the right time, the seller not really knowing what he was selling, and me keeping my fingers crossed for 10 ten days!!! :)


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330857353020?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

[bdwyer19]

Very cool, John. Congrats!

[The Library Policeman]

Excellent, John. Congratulations!

[bdwyer19]

$29.99?!?! Yeah, I'd say you got an incredible deal. Congrats!!!

[jhanic]

That was a FANTASTIC deal! Congratulations!

John

[carlosdetweiller]

Good story! And a great deal on the book! Congrats!

[The Library Policeman]

Thanks guys!

[tippy4]

I know exactly the auction you are talking about.

AUCTION LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Dark-No-Stars-by-Stephen-King-2010-Hardcover-AUTOGRAPHED-By-Author-/330857353020?nma=true&si=btjEXOsGFR2qctdgUTFdiuso46o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)

I was cruising the completed auctions a few weeks back....and saw that one thinking it was too good to be true.

I emailed the seller on January 12 at 10:45 PST (about ten hours after the auction had ended) and told the seller if he had another, I would pay him THREE TIMES what he sold it for.

He never got back to me.

Congrats on an amazing purchase.



P.S. I paid $393 for mine....and I think I got it cheaper than I should have due to the auction ending on the July 4 holiday.

[CurtSeattle]

What is that one worth?! Awesome super limited edition!!!

[Bad Penny]

Brilliant addition as always John :clap:

[Randall Flagg]

My latest:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproof_zps40f09355.jpg

Limitation page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesprooflimitationpage_zps142dee7d.jpg

Letter from Michael Alpert:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproofletter_zps732116ef.jpg

Thanks, AKC!

(By the way, I stole the last two pictures from the Catalog!)

John
Normally that would be a $1 fine, but since you actually went to The Catalog, and used the image here, you receive a pass.

[The Library Policeman]

I know exactly the auction you are talking about.

AUCTION LINK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-Dark-No-Stars-by-Stephen-King-2010-Hardcover-AUTOGRAPHED-By-Author-/330857353020?nma=true&si=btjEXOsGFR2qctdgUTFdiuso46o%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)

I was cruising the completed auctions a few weeks back....and saw that one thinking it was too good to be true.

I emailed the seller on January 12 at 10:45 PST (about ten hours after the auction had ended) and told the seller if he had another, I would pay him THREE TIMES what he sold it for.

He never got back to me.

Congrats on an amazing purchase.



P.S. I paid $393 for mine....and I think I got it cheaper than I should have due to the auction ending on the July 4 holiday.

Thanks Tippy. Yeah I couldn't believe my luck to be honest and I figured it only having a limitation of 100 copies would make it pretty valuable. As I said upthread, right place-right time! Shame it didn't happen every week! :)

[Pasiuk57]

That is a great deal-nice job!

[Randall Flagg]

What is that one worth?!
>$350

[The Library Policeman]

What is that one worth?! Awesome super limited edition!!!

I'm assuming like Tippy said, it's worth around $400 , and he got his copy on July 4th when maybe not as many people would be bidding as normally would be.

[The Library Policeman]

That is a great deal-nice job!

Thanks Mike.



What is that one worth?!
>$350

There you go. That'll do for me! :)

[jhanic]

RF, you're all heart!

(Plus, when I get a little ahead, I'll add that dollar to my Haven Fund contribution.)

John

[biomieg]

Lovely it is!
Do you have these as well, Michaël?

No, I don't have any DT proofs/ARCs left. And I never had one of these, I only had some of the Plumes.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Wow, great find!

[jon10g]

Amazing deal!
Jon

[Stockerlone]

GREAT DEAL !!!

[The Library Policeman]

Thanks folks :)

[Cook]

What a great story Mr. G !!

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m609/kingpix/fud2.jpg

[Roog]

The Plumes are very nice as well :)

[Cook]

Congratulations John!
Hopefully I'll acquire one some day


My latest:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproof_zps40f09355.jpg

Limitation page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesprooflimitationpage_zps142dee7d.jpg

Letter from Michael Alpert:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/SixStoriesproofletter_zps732116ef.jpg

Thanks, AKC!

(By the way, I stole the last two pictures from the Catalog!)

John

[Ari_Racing]

Excellent deal! Congratulations!

[Ari_Racing]

Very nice!

[shaq]

Fantastic deal! If you ever want to sell I'll double the price lol!

Great deal

[herbertwest]

Not a great deal : a steal ! Nice catch!

[Roog]

Nothing special today, just a new joy :)

http://www.roog.nu/234.jpg

[The Library Policeman]

Thanks all. :)

[Dan]

Picked up a F/F Wizard and Glass today for $25. Found it at a book store that rarely has more than reading copies of books.

[Roog]

That's a nice price! Still wondering why DT4 is always way more expensive than the other normal DT Grants.

[carlosdetweiller]

That's a nice price! Still wondering why DT4 is always way more expensive than the other normal DT Grants.

It was the first book in the series that Grant allowed to be distributed (in part) by the larger chains like Barnes & Noble. Prior to DT4 you had to buy them directly from Grant or a few select small bookstores. The theory is that this got many more copies of DT4 in the hands of non-collectors resulting in fewer nice copies for the collecting community. At least that is the theory. Makes some sense to me. it's as good an explanation as any, I guess.

[Dan]

Sounds like a reasonable theory.

[Brice]

It was the first one available in regular chain bookstores. I think probaaby a lot ended up in less than collectible condition because of it.

[Roog]

Sounds logical indeed, with both DT3 and DT4 having a 40.000 print run.

[Merlin1958]

That's a nice price! Still wondering why DT4 is always way more expensive than the other normal DT Grants.

It was the first book in the series that Grant allowed to be distributed (in part) by the larger chains like Barnes & Noble. Prior to DT4 you had to buy them directly from Grant or a few select small bookstores. The theory is that this got many more copies of DT4 in the hands of non-collectors resulting in fewer nice copies for the collecting community. At least that is the theory. Makes some sense to me. it's as good an explanation as any, I guess.


It was the first one available in regular chain bookstores. I think probaaby a lot ended up in less than collectible condition because of it.


Sounds logical indeed, with both DT3 and DT4 having a 40.000 print run.

Huh!! I did not realize that was the case. Thanks for the mini-tutorial!!!

:thumbsup:

[EXPLORER]

That's a nice price! Still wondering why DT4 is always way more expensive than the other normal DT Grants.

It was the first book in the series that Grant allowed to be distributed (in part) by the larger chains like Barnes & Noble. Prior to DT4 you had to buy them directly from Grant or a few select small bookstores. The theory is that this got many more copies of DT4 in the hands of non-collectors resulting in fewer nice copies for the collecting community. At least that is the theory. Makes some sense to me. it's as good an explanation as any, I guess.


It was the first one available in regular chain bookstores. I think probaaby a lot ended up in less than collectible condition because of it.


Sounds logical indeed, with both DT3 and DT4 having a 40.000 print run.

Huh!! I did not realize that was the case. Thanks for the mini-tutorial!!!

:thumbsup:

"...what you share with the world is what it keeps of you....."

[ChristineB]

The reason I was told was because it was sent to main stream stores it sold out much quicker then the previous volumes and therefore made it "seem" like a harder to find item, either way the sell to mainstream book stores is the reason it's value is higher.

[WeDealInLead]

This just arrived:

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/4539/129005.jpg

[sgc1999]

I have a P&J that will soon be in my greedy little hands when I pick it up at fed ex today. It is an unbelievably beautiful site to behold, and will be the apex of my humble collection.
I have been waiting a long time for it, and it is worth every second of the wait. I have only gotten pics of it so far but I can tell its going to be amazing!!!
I will post pics tonight hopefully. dun dun dun..... :)

[biomieg]

WDIL: awesome addition! Probably my favorite early King book. It looks really good!

Simon: you're not even giving us a hint?

[AKC]

I have a P&J that will soon be in my greedy little hands when I pick it up at fed ex today. It is an unbelievably beautiful site to behold, and will be the apex of my humble collection.
I have been waiting a long time for it, and it is worth every second of the wait. I have only gotten pics of it so far but I can tell its going to be amazing!!!
I will post pics tonight hopefully. dun dun dun..... :)

I know what it is.....I know what it is.....

Only because you outbid me you jerk!!!! Picture me hating you........(not really).

:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

[ChristineB]

LOL AKC

[sgc1999]

AKC im waiting for Mark Geyer to Remarque that before I show it here so ill post that later:)
You know you could never hate me :nope: not when im going to will it to you:)
I bought this some time ago and have been waiting patiently for it. And like I said the wait was well worth every second :drool:
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes:)

1st edition Gunslinger in fine/fine with Whelan Remarque

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6597_zpse493f51f.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6594_zps338409ad.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6595_zpsa695535b.jpg http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6596_zps0645688b.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6592_zpseb473957.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6591_zps2f519dac.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6590_zpsa7eaa62a.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

MY-GOD!

[AKC]

HOLY Shit Simon......that is absolutely OFF THE CHARTS!

CONGRATULATIONS and please don't forget to include that in the will as well....

Truly awesome.

[The Library Policeman]

That is amazing, Simon. :)

[Kingfan24]

no words can describe my astonishment at that...

[Randall Flagg]

I am floored!
Standing ovation for that.

http://theatrethoughts.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/e4d46db6_standing-ovation-auditorium-pop_8703.jpeg

[Merlin1958]

Simon, that is a truly, truly awesome acquisition!!!!! Big time congrats!!!!


:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

[sgc1999]

LOL, thanks guys:)

[biomieg]

'tis a beauty!

[shaq]

Holy Moley!!!

That is something special! Actually stopped me in my tracks!

WOW!

I must be getting soft in my old age, a Traycase (exorcist/Legion) ane Remarque has made me drool in little over a week!!!

WOW WOW WOW!!

Worth every penny spent x 1000000000!

[Jimimck]

Now that's a Remarque!

[Merlin1958]

Now that's a Remarque!

Feel free to say that again!!!! LOL

[shaq]

Still staring at it! Work of art!

Very Classy, congratulations.

[Roog]

Normally I don't pay much attention to remarques (don't have any in my collection), but this one is just so beautiful!!
At least it wasn't a 5 minute remarque, must have taking him a lot of time!
I want my wallpaper remarqued by him :)

[sgc1999]

I owe a special thanks to David for making this happen. I know it took him a long time and some favors to get this done.:)
thanks for the props everyone:)

[carlosdetweiller]

That is great. I like it a lot. Congratulations!

[Dan]

Very cool!

[Ricky]

Very nice!

From the print on the right hand side (THE GUNSLINGER), it doesn't look like the Grant 1st. Is it Viking?

[Fsmdr]

WOW!!!!. You should get the book framed!. :thumbsup:

[sgc1999]

Very nice!

From the print on the right hand side (THE GUNSLINGER), it doesn't look like the Grant 1st. Is it Viking?

Its a grant 1st/1st.
He actually drew a box around "the gunslinger" on the 8th page.

[Scoogs]

Fantastic remarque sgc!

[Cook]

Now that's a Remarque!

:thumbsup: Serious Wow !! :thumbsup:
Super Congrats

[cit74]

yes indeed that looks incredible

[sentinel]

That is without a doubt the best remarque I've ever seen.

[George at C-Springs]

The real question, which nobody else has asked ... what will you take in trade?

[sgc1999]

LOL, lettered firestarter??? :)

[Bad Penny]

Now that's a Remarque!

Feel free to say that again!!!! LOL

I'll say it again - Simon, that Whelan remarque is truly a thing of beauty and, I hate to say it, but I'm jealous as all hell (in a purely brotherly way, mate !!!!).

Freaking brilliant !!!! :excited:

[herbertwest]

AKC im waiting for Mark Geyer to Remarque that before I show it here so ill post that later:)
You know you could never hate me :nope: not when im going to will it to you:)
I bought this some time ago and have been waiting patiently for it. And like I said the wait was well worth every second :drool:
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes:)

1st edition Gunslinger in fine/fine with Whelan Remarque

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6597_zpse493f51f.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6594_zps338409ad.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6595_zpsa695535b.jpg http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6596_zps0645688b.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6592_zpseb473957.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6591_zps2f519dac.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6590_zpsa7eaa62a.jpg

Astonishing! It's almost a painting on a book, and way more than just a doodle/remarque.

Congratulations !

[bdwyer19]

Nice acquisition Simon! That is easily one of the finest remarques I've ever seen!

[TwistedNadine]

Truly spectacular Simon!
John - congrats to you too - one of my favorites

[ChristineB]

I have to chime in here too... WOW very nice Simon! Congrats

[thegunslinger41]

Speechless.

[TwistedNadine]

Congrats Alan! Excellent!

[EXPLORER]

AKC im waiting for Mark Geyer to Remarque that before I show it here so ill post that later:)
You know you could never hate me :nope: not when im going to will it to you:)
I bought this some time ago and have been waiting patiently for it. And like I said the wait was well worth every second :drool:
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes:)

1st edition Gunslinger in fine/fine with Whelan Remarque

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6597_zpse493f51f.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6594_zps338409ad.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6595_zpsa695535b.jpg http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6596_zps0645688b.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6592_zpseb473957.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6591_zps2f519dac.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6590_zpsa7eaa62a.jpg

Astonishing! It's almost a painting on a book, and way more than just a doodle/remarque.

Congratulations !
THE ONLY thing I can think could make it any better would be Sai Kings signature

[tippy4]

We need to stop talking about Alan's fantastic deal.

I get more and more jealous with each comment posted.

[TwistedNadine]

Poor Tippy

[Merlin1958]

AKC im waiting for Mark Geyer to Remarque that before I show it here so ill post that later:)
You know you could never hate me :nope: not when im going to will it to you:)
I bought this some time ago and have been waiting patiently for it. And like I said the wait was well worth every second :drool:
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes:)

1st edition Gunslinger in fine/fine with Whelan Remarque

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6597_zpse493f51f.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6594_zps338409ad.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6595_zpsa695535b.jpg http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6596_zps0645688b.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6592_zpseb473957.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6591_zps2f519dac.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6590_zpsa7eaa62a.jpg

Astonishing! It's almost a painting on a book, and way more than just a doodle/remarque.

Congratulations !
THE ONLY thing I can think could make it any better would be Sai Kings signature

Great point!!! Can you imagine? How freaking cool would that be as a "collectible"?

[Randall Flagg]

I posted a pic a while back, but this is better organized. Here are some of the Donald M. Grant flyers/materials I have. Not pictured are the original Gunslinger flyers. They are unfolded-rolled in a tube.

http://www.thedarktower.org/custom/images/1359488808-Grant%20flyers.JPG

[The Library Policeman]

Lol thanks folks :)

[namelessnpoor]

We need to stop talking about Alan's fantastic deal.

I get more and more jealous with each comment posted.


Me too because I really want of those and Tippy is the one who outbid me on ebay !!!!

[jhanic]

AKC im waiting for Mark Geyer to Remarque that before I show it here so ill post that later:)
You know you could never hate me :nope: not when im going to will it to you:)
I bought this some time ago and have been waiting patiently for it. And like I said the wait was well worth every second :drool:
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere goes:)

1st edition Gunslinger in fine/fine with Whelan Remarque

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6597_zpse493f51f.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6594_zps338409ad.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6595_zpsa695535b.jpg http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6596_zps0645688b.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6592_zpseb473957.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6591_zps2f519dac.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k599/sgc1999/IMG_6590_zpsa7eaa62a.jpg

Simply awesome, Simon. Congratulations!

John

[cgallagh44]

ONE FOR THE ROAD
with slipcase, signed by artist

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/road.jpg

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/road-sig.jpg

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/road-back.jpg


EXCERPT FROM WIZARD AND GLASS (PROMO)

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/wizard.jpg


STEPHEN KING (the Heinemann book)
includes The Shining, Salem's Lot, Night Shift and Carrie

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/stories.jpg

[biomieg]

Nice! I especially like the One For The Road (I have the unsigned version).

[Jimimck]

The One for the Road looks cool.
How com I can't find it in the catelogue?

[Merlin1958]

The One for the Road looks cool.
How com I can't find it in the catelogue?


Good question, Jerome?

[Randall Flagg]

Why would it be in the Catalog?
Did King sign a limited version?
Is it the US 1st trade edition?

[Merlin1958]

Why would it be in the Catalog?
Did King sign a limited version?
Is it the US 1st trade edition?

Hmmm. Good point, but it is a "King" story bound in HC and signed by the artist, doesn't that qualify it? You know I am no expert and collect what I like, but interested in the answer from a far more learned collector than I. RF?

No disrespect, inferred, BTW. Just curious

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Why would it be in the Catalog?
Did King sign a limited version?
Is it the US 1st trade edition?

Why would a reprint be in the catalog?
King signed the Lettered Edition.

[Ben Mears]

Nice! I especially like the One For The Road (I have the unsigned version).

Two questions:
Has anyone ever posted interiors from One For The Road?
What would an unsigned copy go for?

[Randall Flagg]

Hmmm. Good point, but it is a "King" story bound in HC and signed by the artist, doesn't that qualify it?
No.

[Merlin1958]

Hmmm. Good point, but it is a "King" story bound in HC and signed by the artist, doesn't that qualify it?
No.

OK. thanks for your thoughts.

[cgallagh44]

IT 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
signed by all 3 artists, #30 and #146

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/it-portfolio.jpg


THE STAND
signed by artist, #886

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/stand-portfolio.jpg

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/stand2-portfolio.jpg


WASTELAND
signed by artist, #562

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/wasteland-portfolio.jpg


INSOMNIA (SIGNATURE PLATE)
signed by King and artist

http://www.imagineappware.com/king_pics/insomnia-plate.jpg

[Jimimck]

Hmmm. Good point, but it is a "King" story bound in HC and signed by the artist, doesn't that qualify it?
No.

I thought the catalogue was for collectables items. I hadn't picked up on the limitations mentioned. Thanks for the info.
Cheers

[Jimimck]

Nice! I especially like the One For The Road (I have the unsigned version).

Two questions:
Has anyone ever posted interiors from One For The Road?
What would an unsigned copy go for?

I asked the same question in The Collector site, and was told about $125.

[cit74]

Nice! I especially like the One For The Road (I have the unsigned version).

Two questions:
Has anyone ever posted interiors from One For The Road?
What would an unsigned copy go for?

I asked the same question in The Collector site, and was told about $125.

You can still get unsigned direct from ps publishing for £75; and they are on eBay for $125; I got the signed/slipcased for $130 on eBay a few weeks back.

[Brice]

Whelan has really raised the bar on which remarques should be judged. This is just extrordinary

[Stockerlone]

Congrats for the nice Portfolios !!!
And now.... the other .... harder/impossible to become portfolios???

[jhanic]

I got this yesterday. It's the unbound 2nd draft manuscript of The Wind Through the Keyhole.

Cover page:

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/WindThroughtheKeyholemanuscriptcoverpage_zps64dbda d6.jpg

Page 8, which shows an editorial correction (in red):

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/WindThroughtheKeyholemanuscriptp8_zps40ba04e0.jpg

and page 15, which shows an editorial correction and comment (also in red):

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr60/johnhanic/US_Proofs/WindThroughtheKeyholemanuscriptp15_zps49f06168.jpg

John

[Dan]

That is very cool and interesting

[George at C-Springs]

Recent Portfolio Purchases 2012

I've always liked the portfolios, but have only bothered to pickup the IT; need to get the rest one of these days.

[Robert Fulman]

The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams, published by Donald M. Grant. Comes in a rather nice leather-ish traycase:

http://imageshack.us/a/img6/9566/sam3095n.jpg

This is definitely my new record holder for "Most Signatures in a Book". I can't decide which I like better: Harlan Ellison's marker signature or Charles de Lint's outrageous scribble. Also #999 is fairly cool:

http://imageshack.us/a/img268/6034/sam3094r.jpg

[Pasiuk57]

John
nice item!!

[namelessnpoor]

One book I always regretted selling....finally obtained another copy thanks to Betts !

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii93/namelessnpoor/SixStories_zpsfc5c422d.jpg

[The Library Policeman]

:thumbsup:
Great new P & J's folks.

[The Library Policeman]

The Passage UK Proof

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m609/kingpix/passproof_zpsb2938c71.png

[jhanic]

One book I always regretted selling....finally obtained another copy thanks to Betts !

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii93/namelessnpoor/SixStories_zpsfc5c422d.jpg

Nice!

John

[Ari_Racing]

My most pride and joy. Ever. Helena Bosi Vilalta

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550004_10200588260693689_649883670_n.jpg

And the three of us at the clinic, only two hours after Helena was born.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/18983_10200588260773691_1708462625_n.jpg

I was never a very emotional man, but last tuesday I cried like I've never did before. :)

[ELazansky]

Congrats, Ari! Best Pride and Joy you can ever get!

[Dan]

Congrats! Very cute! Your life will never be the same, for the better.

[Roog]

Congratulations :D

[jhanic]

Congratulations, Ari!

John

[Lauterer]

Happy Birthday!!!

[Merlin1958]

That is one cute baby, my man!!!!!


:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Stockerlone]

Congrats, Ari !!!

[George at C-Springs]

Congratulations Ari! You're going to love her more with every day; may as well surrender your soul now.

Can't help but notice that this is my 1000th post (I eagerly await my gold pin in the mail ... we've got one of those, right?), and since I like coincidences this is a pretty good one. I arrived in late from Florida last night and had to go to work this morning, so didn't know that a box had arrived while I was gone ... just found it when I went downstairs. Does this make me an official collector? Can I play on the big boys slide now?

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1469.jpg
We all know what that box means!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1470.jpg
Heavy sigh ... aaahhhhhhhhhh.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1471.jpg
Glassine intact!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1473.jpg
#729 has a new home. If anyone has #186 or #414 and would be up for a trade, or if you need #729 to match the rest of your collection, please let me know!

Thanks of course to David at Betts for helping me acquire my first true grail. Oh, and the bookcases that I had made came in today too ... two items off of the 2013 Want List in one day!

Edit: Okay, my post count said 999 before I wrote this, don't ask me to explain it!

[Merlin1958]

WOW!!!! GREAT ACQUISITION!!!! YOU ROCK!!!! CONGRATS!!!!


:biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1:

[cit74]

congrats, beautiful little girl

[sgc1999]

That is my favorite s/l by far, other than the lettered firestarter that I will never be able to afford:)
awesome book!!!

[Bad Penny]

Awesome George, your tickets to the big boys rides are being held for you by Jerome !!!! :clap:

[Niels]

Congrats, Ari!

[jhanic]

Very nice, George!

John

[bdwyer19]

Congrats George!!! Fantastic looking book!

[Brice]

Ari, she is beautiful! Babies maky you really really sad? You are confuse. Congratulations, my friend!



George, that Stand is a different kind of beautiful, but beautiful too. :D

[Jimimck]

I thought it may be a cool thread idea for people to share their best bargain find to add a collectible to their collection. I've seen a few posts lately where people have grabbed some amazing deals, and hoped people would share. Fr me, it's a nice thrill as a collector to find that elusive piece for next to nothing.

For example, my best two: (excluding the amazing gift I received from Bad Penny)

1 - I picked up a first edition US The Shining for $15. Not the best condition, but still stoked to grab it at that price
2 - I also grabbed a first edition 'Salem's Lot for $7.50.

Ok, who's next?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

First printing of RAGE (PRINTED IN CANADA) edition, at a used bookstore for 50 cents.

[herbertwest]

Isnt this a duplicate of the other thread?

[herbertwest]

My most pride and joy. Ever. Helena Bosi Vilalta

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550004_10200588260693689_649883670_n.jpg

And the three of us at the clinic, only two hours after Helena was born.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/18983_10200588260773691_1708462625_n.jpg

I was never a very emotional man, but last tuesday I cried like I've never did before. :)


She's very cute Ari. Congratulations !

[thegunslinger41]

Damn...this book is beautiful! "Love it! Love it! Love it!" (as Molly Shannon would say it.)

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r485/thegunslinger41/20130202_095829_zps8e456ee6.jpg

[jhanic]

Agreed! It's one of the best looking of the King signed limiteds. Which number do you have?

John

[ChristineB]

Ari, congrats again my friend, that is the best kind of P&J.

George, congrats, that is my holy grail too, just a gorgeous book.

Thegunslinger41, that is a nice looking book, congrats.

[biomieg]

As far as signed/numbered editions go, the EOTD is definitely high on my list. I really like the way it looks and it also fits my collecting scope. Good stuff, Gabriel!

George, congratulations. I'm probably in the minority here in that I never felt the desire to own a copy of the Stand S/L. But I totally understand why people love it. I'm sure it'll get a special place in your bookcase!

PS Isn't it time for you to start a collection thread?

[George at C-Springs]

Michaël, you get bonus points for intercontinental mindreading! Here's the link to the new collection thread:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?17065-Book-Collection-George-at-C-Springs&p=752674#post752674

Took all the photos last night after transferring everything from the old particle board bookcases ...

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1301.jpg

... to the new oak ones.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1477.jpg

Plenty of space for expansion, now if I can only find that single digit Insomnia .........

[herbertwest]

I think that the best deal i ever got, was one day, when i was hunting for a limited edition of THE GREEN MILE #1, in french.
There were 300 (numbered) copies given away during a contest, and it have a fac simile of message by King & signature.

One day, in 2006, i was browsing an ecommerce website, trying to see among the 150+ offers for "the green mile #1" in french if there was a copy. I wasnt hoping anything, but among the very first item, there was one, described by the seller as "include a signature by Stephen King".
How much was he selling it for? 0.90€.
I didnt hesitate and grabbed it : total cost = 3.80€!
Not a real signature... but, a real "steal"! Although it couldnt be define as "steal" as the seller was fully aware of what he was selling! I guess that he simply wanted to get rid of it, and saying more than 150 other offers, he decided to make it the cheapest possible, for being the most visible and selling quickly.

Later on that same year i found another copy (this one being not numbered), for which i paid over 150€. After that, a few other copies appeared... but since then, i didnt notice any for sale.



http://club-stephenking.fr/img/Collecting/laligneverte1-limited-pm-recu.jpg

[Ari_Racing]

Thank you all! And congratulations, George and Gabriel! :)

[jhanic]

A beautiful story!

John

[needfulthings]

From what I understand the FRENCH edition is the true 1st edition.
http://imageshack.us/a/img827/1866/img629z.jpg

[Jimimck]

Isnt this a duplicate of the other thread?

Is there another thread the same? Sorry,I hadn't seen one...

[Brian James Freeman]

My most pride and joy. Ever. Helena Bosi Vilalta

Congrats, Ari!!! Is that a first edition, first printing? :)

Brian

[Brice]

The truth is he won her in a contest. LOL

[Brice]

Aside from some very generous deals from members here and literally thousands of dollars in books given to me i can't think of any particular deals that stand out.

[RC65]

Congratulations, George, on the STAND S/L...one of my two Holy Grails, neither of which I fear I'll ever have.

[George at C-Springs]

Congratulations, George, on the STAND S/L...one of my two Holy Grails, neither of which I fear I'll ever have.

RC, I didn't even know this existed a few years ago! Although a King reader for 35 years or so, until I caught the collecting bug and started learning the ins and outs here. I had the same thoughts after seeing everyone's collections ... there was no way in hell I'd ever get one of these. Well, just a few years (and a few dollars) later .....

[Ari_Racing]

That was an awesome deal, J! :)

Every now and then someone has the chance of adquiring something at an impossible low price. It's just a matter of patience and perseverance.

[Ari_Racing]

Congrats, Ari!!! Is that a first edition, first printing?

Brian


The truth is he won her in a contest. LOL

LOL! I can't stop laughing. :D :D :D

[Cook]

Ari,
It appears your life has suddenly made a change of course, good luck & best wishes on your new journey.
Congratulations.

[RC65]

Congratulations, George, on the STAND S/L...one of my two Holy Grails, neither of which I fear I'll ever have.

RC, I didn't even know this existed a few years ago! Although a King reader for 35 years or so, until I caught the collecting bug and started learning the ins and outs here. I had the same thoughts after seeing everyone's collections ... there was no way in hell I'd ever get one of these. Well, just a few years (and a few dollars) later .....

Well, I hope to follow in your footsteps down the road and find myself so fortunate to have a copy. For economic reasons, I've resisted becoming a Limited King collector for a long while now, and only recently have weakened enough to start trying to pick up L/E Gift editions. It's probably inevitable that I'll begin to look at S/L editions of my favorite King works (e.g. THE STAND) before too much longer.

[Fsmdr]

That was an awesome deal, J! :)

Every now and then someone has the chance of adquiring something at an impossible low price. It's just a matter of patience and perseverance.

Don't forget luck, Ari!.

[herbertwest]

Congrats, Ari!!! Is that a first edition, first printing?

Brian


The truth is he won her in a contest. LOL

LOL! I can't stop laughing. :D :D :D



Love those comments! :thumbsup:

[herbertwest]

From what I understand the FRENCH edition is the true 1st edition.

So i heard too, and the next 2 books too, according to Barry Levin's website :
http://www.raresf.com/bnotes.html


KING, STEPHEN. THE GREEN MILE, PART ONE.
We discovered that the true first edition of part one of THE GREEN MILE is the French hardcover limited edition. The limited hardcover edition was printed in February of 1996, some 15 days before the French trade edition in wrappers. The description of the book is as follows: KING, STEPHEN (Translated by Philippe Rouard). LA LIGNE VERTE 1ER EPISODE: DEUX PETITES FILLES MORTES. Librio, [Paris]. [1996]. Pictorial boards, the cover of which bears the note "Serie limitée." Front free endpaper features a reproduction of a holograph note from King, reading, "For my French readers-with love and good wishes-bonne chance en 1996! [reproduced signature] Stephen King." The French limited edition is not only the true first edition, but is also the first hardcover edition. The publisher says that 2,000 copies were done, but it is not clear if this is the press run for the trade or limited editions. Other sources indicate that the limited hardcover edition may have been as small as 300 copies. Since the limited edition was done only for booksellers and journalists, the 300-copy figure may be closer to the mark. Our thanks to the Mlle Stéphane Leroy. According to Mr. Tyson Blue, the French trade paperback, LA LIGNE VERT, LE EPISODE: DEUX PETITE FILES MORT, was published on March 14, while the other editions of PART ONE OF THE GREEN MILE were published on March 27, 1996.

>>>> From what i can tell, there are 2 "limited editions" :
- 300 copies that were numbered and given away by the publisher in a contest. My copy have a letter from the publisher, dated : 5th of june, 1996.
It states : "Congratulations, you are one of the 300 winners to the contest... " So those were sent by this date.
I've seen a few numbered copies (an handful).
- Unnumbered copies. I dont know how many were done. I have only seen 1 copy, and i own it. The seller told me that he got it when it was published, as he was working in a bookstore and got it directly from the publisher.


KING, STEPHEN. THE GREEN MILE, PART TWO: MISTER JINGLES.
Paris: Librio. 1996. True world first edition. According to Mr. Tyson Blue, the French edition went on sale five days ahead of the American edition.

KING, STEPHEN. THE GREEN MILE, PART THREE: LES MAINS DE CAFFEY.
Paris: Librio. 1996. The French publication date was May 24, and Mr. Tyson Blue said that he has an American review copy, moving the American publication date forward from May 29 to May 24.

[Ari_Racing]

That was an awesome deal, J! :)

Every now and then someone has the chance of adquiring something at an impossible low price. It's just a matter of patience and perseverance.

Don't forget luck, Ari!.

Of course! :) You're right...luck has a big part as well.

[George at C-Springs]

Well, I hope to follow in your footsteps down the road and find myself so fortunate to have a copy. For economic reasons, I've resisted becoming a Limited King collector for a long while now, and only recently have weakened enough to start trying to pick up L/E Gift editions. It's probably inevitable that I'll begin to look at S/L editions of my favorite King works (e.g. THE STAND) before too much longer.

I started with ARCs/Proofs (don't even remember why!) with no intention of moving to S/Ls at all; that changed when David at Betts offered Eyes of the Dragon #7 at what I thought was a really great price that I would have been dumb to pass up ... so I grabbed it. Then I learned about small publishers like Cemetery Dance, how S/Ls and other special editions are produced, and got on board.

Aside from finding the specific book you're looking for (a certain number 20 years after it was published, or perhaps one of which only a handful were produced), the financial aspect is certainly the second most difficult aspect of collecting ... without the money, it doesn't matter the treasure that you want. But if you just put aside a little each week or each month and wait for it to add up ... it sucks waiting, but in the end the $$$ saved and the sweetness of the purchase make it more than worthwhile.

[RC65]

Well, I hope to follow in your footsteps down the road and find myself so fortunate to have a copy. For economic reasons, I've resisted becoming a Limited King collector for a long while now, and only recently have weakened enough to start trying to pick up L/E Gift editions. It's probably inevitable that I'll begin to look at S/L editions of my favorite King works (e.g. THE STAND) before too much longer.

I started with ARCs/Proofs (don't even remember why!) with no intention of moving to S/Ls at all; that changed when David at Betts offered Eyes of the Dragon #7 at what I thought was a really great price that I would have been dumb to pass up ... so I grabbed it. Then I learned about small publishers like Cemetery Dance, how S/Ls and other special editions are produced, and got on board.

Aside from finding the specific book you're looking for (a certain number 20 years after it was published, or perhaps one of which only a handful were produced), the financial aspect is certainly the second most difficult aspect of collecting ... without the money, it doesn't matter the treasure that you want. But if you just put aside a little each week or each month and wait for it to add up ... it sucks waiting, but in the end the $$$ saved and the sweetness of the purchase make it more than worthwhile.

Actually, it's not really an issue of saving up; by economics I was referring to the simple cost. I've been collecting books and involved in the signed/limited game for thirty-plus years (starting waaayyy back in the era of Dark Harvest), but have continued to try and keep myself from becoming a King collector because of the comparative high costs involved. 'Course, had I collected King from the beginning (say, mid-'80's), the retained value of those books would far exceed the values of, for example, those early Dark Harvest titles I bought...so in the long run I suppose I didn't do myself any favors. Now each time I consider delving in, I see King S/Ls costing ten times the cost of other S/Ls (e.g. $450 SHINING as compared to a $40 Cemetery Dance HC), and my resistance returns...some folks never learn, I suppose. Plus, using THE SHINING again as an example, the S/L is $350 more than the Gift...and so I have to ask myself, is his sig alone (and, yes, I know it's traycased instead of slipcased) really worth ad addl $350? I struggle with that. For those reasons, I've intentionally resisted getting into King collectibles, but for some reason have weakened of late, picking up (at issue cost) the S/L of UNDER THE DOME and 11/22/63, fancy traycases for my 1st of THE STAND and 11/22/63, and a Gift edtion of CD's edition of IT...and am actively thinking of other King collectibles I'd like to have. It feels like the 30-year-oldwalls of resistance are splintering and crumbling.

[George at C-Springs]

Ah, now I understand! I was the opposite; bookcases and bookcases of books for 40 years, but nothing collectible ... I started with King. Now when I go and look at other authors I've always liked (Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Clive Cussler) their S/Ls and ARCs and Proofs and such seem very cheap to me!

Is King's signature worth the extra $$$? As always, that's for the collector's market to decide. As long as people are willing to shell out $2500 for a lettered edition or $750 for a S/L, the publisher's will continue to charge that much ... it's smart business. If they stop selling, prices will drop. For now, they're still selling. I missed publication of Under the Dome S/L, so you're one up on me there. Also passed last week on The Shining, but probably would have gotten it if I hadn't just bought The Stand (that put a dent in the ol' piggy bank). Can always pick it up later if I really really want it or if my numbers show up, just a matter of $$$.

In the immortal words of the Borg, "Resistance is futile" ... it's okay, give in and become one with the rest of us.

[biomieg]

Slightly off-topic, but good to see that I'm not the only one who likes Clive Cussler! I will be the first to admit that his stories don't have much substance and can be quite over-the-top but they're real page turners and I like the nautical/historical themes.

[George at C-Springs]

Alright Michaël, way to come out of the Cussler closet! Here's what I've got:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1516.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1517.jpg

And, just because I know we've got other Star Trek fans out there:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/IMAG1519.jpg

And yes RF, we know ... Other Authors You Collect.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Buying the uncut 'Salem's Lot dust jacket for $250 was the best deal I ever made. I doubt I'll ever top that.

[Kingfan24]

Not sure if its an awesome deal but I just won a Buick 8 blue proof on eBay for 10 dollars

[thegunslinger41]

Agreed! It's one of the best looking of the King signed limiteds. Which number do you have?

John

#606 EOTD

:)

[jhanic]

Thanks. I was just curious.

John

[Dan]

Slightly off-topic, but good to see that I'm not the only one who likes Clive Cussler! I will be the first to admit that his stories don't have much substance and can be quite over-the-top but they're real page turners and I like the nautical/historical themes.

I too have been reading Cussler for years. I've read most of the Dirk Pitt series and a few of the other characters he has.

[Niels]

Not sure if its an awesome deal but I just won a Buick 8 blue proof on eBay for 10 dollars

Is it the one with "Reserve not met"?

[Kingfan24]

Yeah the seller just contacted me however and said he retracts his offer because "Stephen king profs are both limited and rare"

He had originally offered me the chance to buy it and then retracted it - whattttttttt?

[Niels]

Cheapest one on Abe's is $35.

[biomieg]

My girlfriend and I read Dirk Pitt, The Oregon Files, and the Fargo books. We have a couple of the Isaac Bell and Kurt Austin books but we don't like them as much.

[George at C-Springs]

I've got all of them; not big on Isaac Bell or Fargo, but really like both Pitts and Oregon series. I especially like the ones where he really delves into ancient history and locations, he hasn;t done that a lot lately. I really expected something big to come out of the discovery of the scrolls from the Alexandria Library, it opened up so many storyline possibilities ... but nothing yet.

[Patrick]

WOW! I just got caught up on the last few pages of this thread. SIMON, that Whelan artwork is absolutely stupendous! George's THE STAND, Rusty's SIX STORIES, thegunslinger41's EOTD, cgallagh's art porfolios, John's latest proof, Fullman's new anthology. Looks like's it's been a busy 2013 for a lot of people so far! Speaking of people who are going to have a very busy 2013: Congratulations again to Ari and his family!