Probably. I'm not sure who won the auction. It could have been carlosdetweiller. It's the same book.
John
Probably. I'm not sure who won the auction. It could have been carlosdetweiller. It's the same book.
John
Some King related proofs in this lot. Starting prices of $8.99
http://shop.ebay.com/rainman66/m.htm...dkw=&_osacat=0
I just received the galley proof of Stephen King Goes to the Movies. I updated the list on the first page of this thread with a better description.
John
Should that be on the list? It's not a King book.
It contains:
1408
The Mangler
Low Men in Yellow Coats (Hearts in Atlantis)
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (The Shawshank Redemption)
Children of the Corn
John
Well, in its defense (and I agree--it's not much of a defense), each story has a short introduction by King that's new. It's worth the price of the mass-market paperback maybe, but not much more.
John
Ok I would like some info here.
Proofs: Are these always in paperback? If they do have a DJ what makes it different then the Trade?
ARCs: Do these always look like the Trade edition? Will the DJ have a price?
Basically I am looking for the points of proof on these editions, and what has changed over the years with them if anything. Do these have the initial ISBN number on them?
jhanic's your man, Christine.
Here's a link to his collection of proofs/ARCs - enjoy!
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
... and don't forget this thread (buried on page 3 of Calvin's Corner right now) which has all the information and discussions on proofs/ARCs in general (and King proofs/ARCs in particular) you ever wished for
I'm going to merge this into the SK Proof thread. There is a ton of information in there, and it's good that the thread is getting a bump.
Very briefly and incomplete, but just to get a general idea:
I've never seen a hardcover proof, although this depends on the definition of what a proof is (see above threads). The Under The Dome hardcover ARC was also issued with a DJ stating 'proof', but this is the only instance I know of (and again, this UTD hardcover is generally perceived as being an ARC).
Typically, a proof is a softbound, uncorrected version of the book, preceding the ARC.
ARCs are usually the copies that are sent out to reviewers prior to publication. They are also softbound, in virtually all cases (the UTD ARC and the slipcased Gerald's Game are exceptions). They can have the trade artwork (Bag of Bones, for example) but just as often they're bound in plain, colored wrappers - the light blue Scribner books, for instance).
I'm sure John and other high-end collectors can provide further and more complete information
Christine, I had published an article about this exact topic wherein I quoted Ken Lopez's information defining things:
http://www.hyraxia.com/the-newspaper...ohn-hanic.html
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
John
I think it was Anne Rice the one that didn't like to sign her proofs, not King. I remember Kenny (Dolan) talking about that when he went to a signing in NY.
Wanted list:
Ubris
Any Idea how many "The Shining" Proofs are out there?
Tried researching in this forum...have read 1st 34 pages and previoudly the last several without finding mention of The Shinnig " proofs other than Bob's Galley manuscript. I own one and I know of another collector with one. I assume there are a few more yet have heard rumor that may only be 1/2 dozen or so? Had it with me in NY with hopes of finding an opportunity to have Mr King sign on 11/10/09 as it includes a sheet in the proof titled SALES REPRESENTATIVES REPORT ON MATERIAL READ which was dated 11/10/76.
Apparently this was suppose to be completed and returned (and was not)
I don't own one (nor do I realistically expect to ever own one) but I'd say there are probably fewer than a dozen still in existence. I know of a few more than you mention, but not many.
John
Thanks Randall for finding this for me. I will in the future try to dig futher into the forums for answers before posting.
Thanks John for posting all this info too, good to have when some ebayer states a BCE must be a special review copy cause it doesn't state BCE or have a price on the DJ. *rolleyes*
I'm glad to be able to help. By the way, don't worry about missing something and posting something that's already been asked. There's a TON of information on this site and it's easy to miss things. Sometimes I even forget that I had posted something and post it again. Of course, I have the excuse that I had a "senior moment"!
John