WOW! Very nice collection. I was particularly looking at your proofs, most are in spotless condition.
WOW! Very nice collection. I was particularly looking at your proofs, most are in spotless condition.
Thanks, Jon. Most of my proofs are pretty nice but there are a couple with spine issues (UK Firestarter, Different Seasons, The Talisman, The Bachman Books). But for the most part I was lucky enough to get them in pretty good condition!
Man you have a lot of nice stuff. I love the pics of the proofs beside the 1st man. That is really cool... Im worried I will start collecting them soon. haha OH WHERE DOES IT STOP??????????????
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Insomnia #459
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WANT Rita Heyworth and Shawshank PB.... You have 2
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
They're both ex-lib and not in great shape. Haven't seen any come up for sale in a loooong time though.Originally Posted by stroppygoblin
WANT Rita Heyworth and Shawshank PB.... You have 2
Michael - great collection. All the PB spines looks sharp !
You have 2 versions of The Colorado Kid - I'm familiar with the PB, what is the other one on the right ?
I'm guessing its the large print Hard cover version - released at the same time as the PB but intended for libraries.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
Simon is right, it's the large print HC.
So great to see updated pictures in your collection! And it all looks so good! Love the 1st's and the proofs as well of course. Also the paperbacks. Thanks for posting it!
Always loved your collection, Michaël - and the passion you show for items that interest YOU. What collecting is all about IMO.
Thank you guys, very much appreciated!
Beautiful collection! I enjoyed looking though and admiring your proofs.Mind if I ask where in the Netherlands you are from? I was lucky enough to visit a few times (once in Amsterdam and once in Nijmegen) while I was stationed in Germany and I loved it. What a beautiful country!
Simon: The Rita Hayworth & the Shawshank Redemption are printed hardcover.WANT Rita Heyworth and Shawshank PB.... You have 2
Wow, biomieg! What an utterly marvelous SK collection you have! It's a thing of beauty! I could stare at your collection all day.
Thank you all! It's a modest collection but I'm proud of it. Meagan: I lived all over the place (not difficult in such a small country). Grew up in the province of Zeeland (the Southwestern 'delta'), then moved to Wageningen, which is close to Nijmegen. From there I went to Utrecht (one of the nicest and most beautiful cities in NL) and now we live in Delft, another nice place sandwiched between Rotterdam and The Hague.
Very nice collection, Michael!!! I've visited the "before" collection and now the "after" and I think it's a great "core" collection of really interesting and desirable books. I know you recently added a new family member and I fully understand your tough yet, smart decision. I think it's just great and I am very happy for you and yours. Have a wonderful holiday season!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
So cool! I wish I had had more of a chance to explore The Netherlands, maybe someday... What a beautiful country.
I will go there someday... I think the pictures are amazing! MY NEMESIS company is based there too Biomeg... It is Vista Print. They are the biggest competition for any small press printer in the entire world! hahaSo cool! I wish I had had more of a chance to explore The Netherlands, maybe someday... What a beautiful country.
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Insomnia #459
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Thanks, all!
I'm happy to live in the Netherlands but I don't know if I'd call our country beautiful. Most cities have nice old 'downtown' parts and there are a few spots of nature left, scattered between farmland, industry and the 17 million people that live herebut as far as European countries go there are more beautiful places, IMO. But hey, 'the grass is always greener...', right?
I like the Netherlands, I've been there many times on extended business trips. (I was in Amsterdam about a month ago...) Also spent time in Nijmegen many years ago as I wrote some software for the University there.
I have always found the places I have visited very pleasant, as are the people who live and work there.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
The past year or so I did not add anything to my collection other than trade 1st editions of King's latest books. Here's something a little more special: a UK Dolores Claiborne proof. I used to own another copy but this one is in unread condition, with minor wear along the edges (it smells a bit funky though!). I'm happy to add this to the collection! It looks a bit soiled in the pic but is actually nice and white.
Fuzzy pic ahead:
Very nice Michael. Looks like a very nice copy. Congrats.
Nice one. Congratulations!
Looks to be a cracker, Michaël. Congrats!
A particularly nice new addition because I love this book and I love early proofs. Not in perfect condition by any means but it's so scarce that I really don't care.
UK Talisman proof:
Now I only need a UK Dead Zone, Cujo, Christine, Thinner, Skeleton Crew, IT and EOTD to get back where I was several years ago
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