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Title: The Regulators
Author: Richard Bachman
Artist: Toy Box cover: Alan M. Clark Book interior: Stephen Gervais
Publisher: Dutton
ISBN: 0-525-94224-6
Publication Year: 1996
State: Signed Numbered 1/500 Issue Price $325
Comments:
500 Numbered, 52 lettered, at least 2 prototypes (one lettered, one numbered), and approximately 51 “Presentation” copies were produced. Sold by Penguin books (subsidiary of Dutton) via telephone, on a first come first serve basis on 10/08/1996, with a limit of 1 per person. Few knew that you could not only order a numbered copy, but a lettered copy via phone also. Lettered copies had 30-30 cartridges which protruded from the front and back book covers.
Peter Schneider-engineer for the limited edition of The Stand, was the principal architect for this edition, aided by Joe Stefko (of Charnel House, a small press).
Well into the project Schneider brought up the matter of the limitation sheets with King. King responded: “Bachman was dead, so how could he sign books?”
The solution was elegantly simple: Insert dummy checks signed by the writer, which in Bachman’s case meant Stephen King as Bachman. King signed all the checks and on at least one occasion signed as Stephen King instead of Bachman.
Checks 1-399 were written by Schneider himself and featured various amounts and reference notes. Notes referred to characters, businesses etc. in previous King books. Starting at check 400, Peter’s wide assisted. Some amounts and notes were duplicated.
A review of the list of Lettered copies reveals real life publishers, book stores, authors etc. EX: JJ-Betts Bookstore, PP-Harlan Ellison.
For information on Numbered editions: http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/sk/cheques.html


Promo blurb for the book:
Like its evil twin, The Regulators was released in a limited edition as well. The book, spawned in the heart of the unformed, was "boxed" in fake Motokops 2000 toy box and limited to 500 numbered copies and 52 lettered (A-ZZ) copies.

Publisher's Description:
The text has been printed on Mohawk Vellum and the illustrations on Lustro Dull. The "late Richard Bachman’s" signature (as signed by Stephen King) is on a fictitious canceled check which has been mounted on the first page of the book. Each check has been individually numbered or lettered and made out to a different fictional recipient referred to in a Stephen King story. [Five hundred] numbered copies have been hand bound in red German Iris linen with a silver stamped black Morocco leather inlay on the front board. The book is housed in a custom made toy box bound in black German Iris linen with a mounted full color illustrated top and a black silk pull.

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List of Lettered and PC Checks:

(Thanks to George Beahm’s Phantasmagoria #4!)

REGULATORS CHECKS
Prototype - Lettered - Barton Detective Services. $200. Memo reads "Search for Billy."
Signed as "Stephen King" not "Richard Bachman."


Prototype - Numbered - Captain Hollister $25,00. Memo reads “Holiday spa for Claudia. Signed by Bachman. It says Prototype Book and Box 1 of 1 at the top. (PC)



Lettered copies

A
Carrie White
Prom Dress
$125.00
B
Ben Mears
Leftover baseball bats
$22.50
C
Danny Torrance
Tour through topiary
$10.00
D
Guiding Grace Baptist Church
Corn dollys for Claudia
$20.00
E
Glen Bateman
$ to play in Vegas
$100.00
F
John Smith
Tutoring
$100.00
G
Andrew McGee
Help in Vegas
$150.00
H
Joe Camber
St. Bernard pup for Claudia
$25.00
I
Roland
Old 6-shooter
$50.00
J
Arnie Cunningham
Acne cream
$10.00
K
Roland LeBay
Body work
$50.00
L
Louis Creed
New clothes for Gage
$25.00
M
Jack Sawyer
Book idea
$25.00
N
William Halleck
Diet advice
$20.00
O
Taduz Lemke
Pie for Claudia
$35.00
P
Reverend Lester Lowe
Counselling for Claudia
$50.00
Q
Pennywise Party Entertainment
Balloons for Claudia
$100.00
R
Center Street Appliances
Amana for Claudia
$275.00
S
Annie Wilkes
Nursing care for Claudia
$250.00
T
Haven Toys n'Things
Magic set for Claudia
$15.00
U
Castle Rock Wings 'n Claws Pet Store
Sparrows/cage for Claudia
$85.00
V
Junction City Public Library
Library card for Claudia
$5.00
W
Twin City Camera & Video
Polaroid Sun 660 for Claudia
$69.95
X
Needful Things
Geegaw for Claudia
$6.98
Y
Wentworth Ben Franklin
MotoKop for Claudia
$14.95
Z
Desperation Stationary Nook
Postcards for Claudia
$65.00
AA
Ewen High School
Prom tickets for Claudia
$24.00
BB
Barlow & Straker Antiques
Hepplewhite for Claudia
$900.00
CC
Overlook Hotel
Tkt. to Masked Ball for Claudia
$50.00
DD
Project Blue
Holiday spa for Claudia
$100.00
EE
Major Stebbins
Registration fee for Claudia
$100.00
FF
Cathy's Roadhouse
Party for Claudia
$65.00
GG
Captain Hollister
Holiday spa for Claudia
$3,000.00
HH
Mount Hope Cemetary
Plot for Claudia
$300.00
II
Arrowhead Project
Holiday for Claudia
$100.00
JJ
Betts Bookstore
Ltd. ed. of The Regulators
$325.00
KK
The Overlook Connection
1st edition Small World
$200.00
LL
Weinberg Books
Bound galley of One on One
$150.00
MM
Dr. Armitage
Photos for Antarctic expedition
$300.00
NN
Wilber Whateley
Yardwork
$20.00
OO
Stephenie Leonard
Sub. to Castle Rock
$25.00
PP
Harlan Ellison
Copy of Last Dangerous Visions
$25.00
QQ
William G. Thompson
Editorial work
$500.00
RR
Phantasia Press
Asbestos Firestarter
$300.00
SS
Madam Marie
Fortune telling
$30.00
TT
Innsmouth Sporting Goods
Scuba gear/breakwater
$225.00
UU
Douglas Winter
Ltd. ed. of Prime Evil
$200.00
VV
Miskatonic University
Old books
$4,000.00
WW
Mr. Nyarlathotep
11 of the thousand young
$175.00
XX
Robert Block
Jar w/heart
$25.00
YY
Chris Chesley
Shares of Triad
$500.00
ZZ
Robert Weinberg
Keeping a secret
$1,000.00
Publisher's copies (all checks bear the letters "PC")
Carrie White
Prom Dress
$137.00
Ben Mears
Leftover baseball bats
$18.00
Danny Torrance
Tour through topiary
$15.00
Guiding Grace Baptist Church
Corn dollys for Claudia
$15.00
Glen Bateman
$ to play in Vegas
$150.00
John Smith
Tutoring
$80.00
Andrew McGee
Help in Vegas
$200.00
Joe Camber
St. Bernard pup for Claudia
$37.00
Roland
Old 6-shooter
$60.00
Arnie Cunningham
Acne cream
$7.75
Roland LeBay
Body work
$75.00
Louis Creed
New clothes for Gage
$32.00
Jack Sawyer
Book idea
$30.00
William Halleck
Diet advice
$25.00
Taduz Lemke
Pie for Claudia
$28.00
Reverend Lester Lowe
Counselling for Claudia
$55.00
Pennywise Party Entertainment
Balloons for Claudia
$90.00
Center Street Appliances
Amana for Claudia
$300.00
Annie Wilkes
Nursing care for Claudia
$275.00
Haven Toys n'Things
Magic set for Claudia
$17.50
Castle Rock Wings 'n Claws Pet Store
Sparrows/cage for Claudia
$75.00
Junction City Public Library
Library card for Claudia
$8.00
Twin City Camera & Video
Polaroid Sun 660 for Claudia
$67.89
Needful Things
Geegaw for Claudia
$8.45
Wentworth Ben Franklin
MotoKop for Claudia
$16.25
Desperation Stationary Nook
Postcards for Claudia
$60.00
Ewen High School
Prom tickets for Claudia
$30.00
Barlow & Straker Antiques
Hepplewhite for Claudia
$1,000.00
Overlook Hotel
Tkt. to Masked Ball for Claudia
$45.00
Project Blue
Holiday spa for Claudia
$125.00
Major Stebbins
Registration fee for Claudia
$85.00
Cathy's Roadhouse
Party for Claudia
$75.00
Captain Hollister
Holiday spa for Claudia
$2,500.00
Mount Hope Cemetary
Plot for Claudia
$450.00
Arrowhead Project
Holiday for Claudia
$150.00
Betts Bookstore
Ltd. ed. of The Regulators
$325.00
Dr. Michael Houston
Checkup
$65.00
Taduz Lemke
Take off curse
$60.00
Frank Quiqley
Keep quiet!
$175.00
Head's Up
Haircut
$7.50
John Tree
Information
$75.00
Blue Moon Court & Lodge
One night stay
$45.00
Ellsworth
Camping Permit
$75.00
Fairview Country Club
Dues
$900.00
Good Luck Paint Copy
Xeroxing
$67.00
Hastur Lounge
Bar bill
$19.75
Henry Glassman Clinic
Metabolic tests
$175.00
King in Yellow
Jeans
$18.99
Sheepscot Motel
One night stay
$28.00
Richard Ginelli
Recipe for Pit Bull Cocktail
$20.00
Cary Russington
Case of Nivea
$27.95







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