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Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:29 am
by biomieg
As we all know, us collectors love to see books! So, why not create a thread in which we can showcase our non-SK book collections and/or most prized collectibles? Please do so here; I also created a Stephen King collections thread in the appropriate subforum (click: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=356).

As for me, I'm only just beginning to collect my other favorite authors in hardcover 1sts, so I don't have anything to show yet, but I'm sure many of you have impressive collections of other authors.... so please share! :D This thread was inspired by ur2ndbiggestfan's amazing Jack Vance collection posted over in another thread.

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:10 am
by biomieg
Okay, just to trigger you guys a bit ;) here's my very modest but evolving collection of Michael Crichton US 1st/1sts:



Left to right: The Andromeda Strain, The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Electronic Life, Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Airframe, Timeline.
In front: proof, ARC, and trade HC of Sphere.

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:14 am
by ur2ndbiggestfan
Very nice! I will post some pics soon, never fear, I'm trying out a different camera because I am dissatisfied with the quality of my pictures. I loved THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN and THE TERMINAL MAN but the only 1st I have is the US paperback edition of TTM! I also liked the movie he directed, THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY.

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:21 am
by biomieg
Always looking forward to your pics :) I've always loved Michael Crichton's books and a couple of months ago I decided I should start getting his work in hardcovers. And as long as you're not going for S/Ls (there are a couple of those) or his pseudonyms (John Lange, among others), Michael Crichton is an easy author to collect. There are only 19 books, plus proofs/ARCs if one is so inclined. And they're not that expensive either. I paid $69 for The Andromeda Strain and $55 for the Sphere proof, but the other books were all in the $7.50 - $15 range.

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:37 pm
by ur2ndbiggestfan
Here are my Robert Bloch books including Thomas Harris, who is also quite easy to collect.

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:18 pm
by jhanic
This is one of my more favorite non-King items:

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A proof of the US Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

John

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 5:27 am
by ur2ndbiggestfan
End of Clarke, all Eisenstein, beginning of Ellison. I finally figured out how to take clearer pictures!

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:32 pm
by ur2ndbiggestfan
More Ellison

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:36 pm
by ur2ndbiggestfan
Philip Jose Farmer

Re: Showcase your non-SK collectibles!

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:47 am
by ur2ndbiggestfan
Richard Matheson's BLOOD LINES in traycases for lettered and numbered states.