Then I am sure glad I found my first at Walmart the other morning.
I still need to get a copy of this to read, my signed copy is on a shelf where it will remain in mint condition
The words written upon this paper, are none compared to the words written upon my heart
I'm reading my copy Jackie. I'm reading it!! I still can't believe I have a book that Stephen King signed for me.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Anyone ever see this edition? The seller says the publisher is Simon & Schuster and the language is English, but this is a REALLY different cover!
German Just After Sunset
John
pretty interesting John!
I just sent him an email asking for more detail
More soon
Sometimes it helps to speak German!
Mike
The ISBNs in the ad are the same as for the US hardcover
Rant:
The cover of the US version sucks in several waysEnd of rant
- Stickers applied by most retailers leave a noticeable residue. Common cleaning tactics help, but the black color of the DJ always seems to show some residual adhesive, and if not, a slight, but noticeable difference in the cleaned area.
- The DJ is extremely prone to scuff marks, which cannot be removed.
- Costco had 50 on sale and half of them had a printing error which resulted in a line running straight down the DJ. Some were on the front, some where on the back, but all were quite prominent.
- Ordering from Amazon gets you a book with no sticker, but it's packed in the least protective way one could imagine.
- The cover sucks!
With all due respect, I must disagree. As you can see by my avatar, I totally dig this cover. I think it's brilliant. I got my copy from Amazon and it came securely shrinkwrapped to a piece of cardboard inside a box. So it arrived in mint condition, not a scuff on it. The jacket is virginal, and a marvel to behold. I can stare in it for hours Well, seconds... but it's really fun. Plus I love that deep orange spine and back cover, as well as the flaps. I dunno, I think this is one of the better designed King books ever. I'll be sure to nominate the cover when we do the Best Cover nominations for the Constant Reader Awards.
Pablo, scan your DJ and post the scan here. I would love to see it.
BTW, I'm not criticizing the graphics, just the nature of the DJ.
I don't have a scanner, sorry. But it's like what you see anywhere: shiny and sleek.
I agree with Pablo - I think that cover looks awesome.
I'm planning on picking this up today at Borders
mine came from amazon.com securely shrinkwrapped to a piece of cardboard and then packed inside a box with two piece of that plastic that is filled with air. in fact, it was so securely shrinkwrapped to the piece of cardboard i had to ponder how to un-shrinkwrap it without damaging the book.
i haven't been by any bookstores or costco to see what their stock looks like yet, though. i'm not going to hold my breath. . . .
I know there is a prismatic effect on the cover resulting in rainbow colors being seen at a 45° angle, but I speak of simple scuff marks and scratches.
wait. what? what cover is that?
Nope, not a single scuff on mine. Try exchanging yours with Amazon. Say yours got damaged in transit.
I'm happy I placed that order for the Brodart covers. It'll be fun covering my books.
No scuff marks on my Amazon collector's copy, but on the copy from Costco, I tried to remove the price sticker and it actually took off a very thin film off the dustjacket!. Good thing it was my reading copy.
I got my SK signed copy from Odyssey Books yesterday!! No scuffs, etc., and it's going undercover (aka Brodart) shortly!
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
At least the 30% off sticker Borders used didn't do that. (I peeled it off in the store before I bought the book to make sure!)
John
Even if you don't have the receipt, I'd take it back and show them what happened. I'll bet they'll replace it with a good one.
John
I just got an email from Borders.
Just After Sunset will be on sale at 50% off the cover price on Friday 11/28/08.
Or, you can go Wednesday if you print this coupon.
http://www.borders.com/online/store/...A_20081125_REW
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Dark Tower 7 Artist Edition n/a
The Waste Lands 1st Edition in Shrinkwrap $200
1984 Grant Gift Edition of The Talisman $400
Lisey's Story ARC $50
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WANTED
Signed 1st Edition of Storm of The Century (Paperback)
I like the size and look of the sampler.
Geoff
I got my regular edition from Amazon.com and the effect on the cover was messed up. Parts of the cover had the effects and parts of it didn't. Kinda of stripped I guess you could say.