Joyland-Collecting Discussion

[Bryant Burnette]

So is the limited edition a US limited or a UK limited?

IF there was a price on the DJ, and it was in £, I would say UK.....and if it was in $, I would say US.

But there is NOT a price on the DJ.

So....what shelf does it go on.....my US S/L shelf, or my UK S/L shelf?

Ah, the quandaries faced by collectors when arranging their collections...

I bought a second copy of The Shining on DVD so I could have it on both my King shelf and my Kubrick shelf. Sad but true.

I was under the impression the Joyland limited was a UK product, so I would think that's where it would belong.

[Roseannebarr]

So is the limited edition a US limited or a UK limited?

IF there was a price on the DJ, and it was in £, I would say UK.....and if it was in $, I would say US.

But there is NOT a price on the DJ.

So....what shelf does it go on.....my US S/L shelf, or my UK S/L shelf?

Ah, the quandaries faced by collectors when arranging their collections...

I bought a second copy of The Shining on DVD so I could have it on both my King shelf and my Kubrick shelf. Sad but true.

I was under the impression the Joyland limited was a UK product, so I would think that's where it would belong.

I bought one from England and one from the US. ONe should go on the US shelf and one should go on the UK shelf! the lower number belongs on the US shelf. Problem solved.

[needfulthings]

So is the limited edition a US limited or a UK limited?

IF there was a price on the DJ, and it was in £, I would say UK.....and if it was in $, I would say US.

But there is NOT a price on the DJ.

So....what shelf does it go on.....my US S/L shelf, or my UK S/L shelf?

Ah, the quandaries faced by collectors when arranging their collections...

I bought a second copy of The Shining on DVD so I could have it on both my King shelf and my Kubrick shelf. Sad but true.

I was under the impression the Joyland limited was a UK product, so I would think that's where it would belong.

[tippy4]

Tomas at stephenkingollector.com disagrees.

Also...if the word "color" in the novel is spelled C O L O R, instead of C O L O U R...does that make it a US S/L?

[Patrick]

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Also...if the word "color" in the novel is spelled C O L O R, instead of C O L O U R...does that make it a US S/L?

Or does it just mean the author is an American?

[tippy4]

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Also...if the word "color" in the novel is spelled C O L O R, instead of C O L O U R...does that make it a US S/L?

Or does it just mean the author is an American?

I believe King's other UK books use the "British spellings".

[Patrick]

Did Tomas give his reasoning for determining the book as US vs UK despite the London-based publisher?

[tippy4]

Did Tomas give his reasoning for determining the book as US vs UK despite the London-based publisher?

I just note that he posted the link for the book in the US LIMITEDS area....

http://www.stephenkingcollector.com/us_limiteds.html

[Patrick]

Ok, thanks.

[Jimimck]

I had thought to myself this was a UK edition based on where it was published.

[needfulthings]

ANYBODY SEEN THIS COVER?

[jhanic]

I'd guess it's a later printing. I haven't checked the book stores.

John

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I think they had to rush out a second printing because there were a lot of corrections to be made in the first printing.

[jhanic]

I wonder if the copyright page indicates a later printing.

John

[ChristineB]

As to whether the S/L should be on the UK shelf or not, since it was printed in London I say it's a UK edition, as is the paperback version of this book.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

The country where the book is printed does not matter, as many are now printed in China. The publishers address should be the deciding factor.

[Randall Flagg]

The country where the book is printed does not matter, as many are now printed in China. The publishers address should be the deciding factor.

Gauntlet has had several special editions that were printed in China.

[Niels]

Not all copies of the paperback are printed in the UK.

You have copies with "Printed in the US" and with "Printed and bound in Great Britain by CPI Group Ltd."

[The Library Policeman]

The US paperback is also slightly larger than the UK one.

[Niels]

The US paperback is also slightly larger than the UK one.

True, this picture is from a member a the Dutck-SK forum:


From left to right : Dutch PB, Dutch limited hardcover, Titan standard limited, US PB and UK PB.

[needfulthings]

ALSO PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA?

[Patrick]

Why does it matter where they contract out the actual printing of the pages? If it is a UK publishing company, doesn't that make it a UK edition?

[carlosdetweiller]

Why does it matter where they contract out the actual printing of the pages? If it is a UK publishing company, doesn't that make it a UK edition?

In my opinion it does. But others may think differently. I'm glad this discussion is ongoing. I, too, was wrestling with where to shelve my copies of JOYLAND (US vs. UK).

[Randall Flagg]

Why does it matter where they contract out the actual printing of the pages? If it is a UK publishing company, doesn't that make it a UK edition?

In my opinion it does. But others may think differently. I'm glad this discussion is ongoing. I, too, was wrestling with where to shelve my copies of JOYLAND (US vs. UK).

I don't have a "Chinese" bookshelf......fuck!

[The Library Policeman]

I have mine on my Swedish shelf (IKEA)