Finally picked up a copy of ISHMAEL. Number 39 signed.
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Finally picked up a copy of ISHMAEL. Number 39 signed.
Oh, that is nice, but you really need to get the S/L. It's just freaking AWESOME!!! Wonderful production!!![/QUOTE]
I'm afraid the collection of S/L's is a very slippery slope I don't want to...
Here's photos of the number and signature on my copy of "Open Air".
http://i60.tinypic.com/35jxd82.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/fl9f1e.jpg
Thanks for that info and those scans. You are a veritable font of knowledge on Straub and that's so cool!
The acetate dustjacket surprisingly survives on my library edition of "Open Air". Apart...
You definitely made the right decision. I wonder what value it has? I'm clueless about these things as I just pay for what I like, but I imagine it's worth at least $500, maybe $1000 or more? It's...
That's really cool! Thanks for sharing. I think I've seen it go for $200-$400 before but I'm not sure of the "value" on it. I was delighted because it was purely unexpected - I have a paperback and...
Ordered an ex-library paperback edition of "Open Air" (one of 500 unsigned) as an extra copy. Imagine my surprise today when it turns out what they had listed was actually one of the 100 signed...
@carlosdetweiller Wow that is an amazing story and great scans! I stumbled across a copy of "Open Air" in my university in Ireland many years ago and corresponded with Straub briefly about it - I...