What Books are Required to Make a Complete, Same Number S/L Set of The Dark Tower?

[Randall Flagg]

Option #2

[Patrick]

Just a thought, not trying to piss anybody off.
Another possibility; Complete, same number S/L set of The Dark Tower:

DT1 Gunslinger,
DT2 Drawing of the Three,
DT3 Wastelands,
DT4 Wizard & Glass,
DT4.5 Wind through the Keyhole,
DT5 Wolves of the Calla,
DT6 Song of Susannah,
DT7 The Dark Tower,
All the above are actually stated as "Dark Tower" preceding the title of the book.


The Grant edition of The Little Sisters of Eluria is the only jacket with no mention of "Dark Tower"

Isn't that the same as the second option in the poll? Or am I missing something here?

[RIC #520]

Remind the purpose of this again... If the definition change by the survey, then someone is going the complete same-number owners thread revise the owners that fail this new criteria as incomplete? Is that the purpose?

[Randall Flagg]

I don't believe the poll is binding. David compiled the list and defines the complete sets as DTI-DTVII. I am not certain he wants to/will change the definition as that would really create a lot more work. I suppose a note could be placed next to each complete set detailing a confirmed TWTTK and or a LSOE. Just an awful lot of work.

[sgc1999]

All 500 copies of each DT book.

good point. If were being literal then i would have to agree with you.

[tippy4]

I don't believe the poll is binding. David compiled the list and defines the complete sets as DTI-DTVII. I am not certain he wants to/will change the definition as that would really create a lot more work. I suppose a note could be placed next to each complete set detailing a confirmed TWTTK and or a LSOE. Just an awful lot of work.

Oh i disagree....this poll is legally binding and the outcome will afect the lives of DT collectors globally.

[tippy4]

Option #2

I think you and I and Cook are the only ones that feel this way....and only two of us voted.

[Cook]

Just a thought, not trying to piss anybody off.
Another possibility; Complete, same number S/L set of The Dark Tower:

DT1 Gunslinger,
DT2 Drawing of the Three,
DT3 Wastelands,
DT4 Wizard & Glass,
DT4.5 Wind through the Keyhole,
DT5 Wolves of the Calla,
DT6 Song of Susannah,
DT7 The Dark Tower,
All the above are actually stated as "Dark Tower" preceding the title of the book.


The Grant edition of The Little Sisters of Eluria is the only jacket with no mention of "Dark Tower"

Isn't that the same as the second option in the poll? Or am I missing something here?

Yes, but wait there's more... and this involves a few questions as well (so please don't get all freaky on me "no names mentioned")
Since Legends the S/L is "I think" the 1st printing of the S/L Little Sisters of Eluria, and is mentioned in the contents as a "Dark Tower" story.
Should this also be included ?
Why should the S/L Legends be omitted ?
or are we talking about Grant ed. only ?

Disclaimer; My apologies if this has already been discussed, I try to read it all but sometimes I miss shit.

[sgc1999]

an even more, since other books King has written include characters from the dark tower shouldnt they be included?
where does it end aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

[Merlin1958]

an even more, since other books King has written include characters from the dark tower shouldnt they be included?
where does it end aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

IMHO you gotta draw the line at books with "Dark Tower Novel" in the title with the notable exception of LSOE/Gunslinger which, should have had that in the title. There's no two ways about that edition. JMHO of course.

[Randall Flagg]

where does it end aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

Never, unless you acquire every single book King has ever written-and I mean all 100+ million of them.

[sgc1999]

Hmmmmm a new collecting goal.

[Shannon]

I would say that the original Dark Tower books are the only books needed for the "set". I chose books 1-7.

[Brice]

All 500 copies of each DT book.

good point. If were being literal then i would have to agree with you.

Well, you'd be hard pressed to get more complete unless you went with what jerome suggested below. LOL

[herbertwest]

where does it end aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

Never, unless you acquire every single book King has ever written-and I mean all 100+ million of them.

Or if you have Stephen King himself, in the basement of your house ;-)

[Brice]

Shhhh.....

[Cook]

I'm surprised, no takers on the questions.

Since Legends the S/L is "I think" the 1st printing of the S/L Little Sisters of Eluria, and is mentioned in the contents as a "Dark Tower" story.
Should this also be included as part of the set?
Why should the S/L Legends be omitted ?
or are we talking about Grant ed. only ?

[needfulthings]

I'm surprised, no takers on the questions.

Since Legends the S/L is "I think" the 1st printing of the S/L Little Sisters of Eluria, and is mentioned in the contents as a "Dark Tower" story.
Should this also be included as part of the set?
Why should the S/L Legends be omitted ?
or are we talking about Grant ed. only ?

THAT'S A 3 WITH A CHERRY.

Spoiler:

IF I ALSO HAD #179 WOULD THAT ADD UP TO #301?

[Randall Flagg]

I would say that the original Dark Tower books are the only books needed for the "set". I chose books 1-7.

That's how I voted.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

The original 7 books are the only ones that look good together on the shelf. Any of the others look awful next to them.

[RIC #520]

The original 7 books are the only ones that look good together on the shelf. Any of the others look awful next to them.

agree..

[tippy4]

It would seem that the overwhelming majority (80%) feel that you need all nine books.

[Rahfa]

Yeah, I think all nine are necessary....but I agree I wish all nine looked like a legit 'set' on the bookshelf.

[Merlin1958]

Yeah, I think all nine are necessary....but I agree I wish all nine looked like a legit 'set' on the bookshelf.

That is for the __th Anniversary edition!!!!

[sgc1999]

Yeah, I think all nine are necessary....but I agree I wish all nine looked like a legit 'set' on the bookshelf.

Here is a serious quest for dolso cases. Have matching set of 9 cases that the slipcased books will slide into therefore making them appear as matching cases