Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 Brag 10-8-84; site bragvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!bragvax!david From: david@bragvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: collector's editions Message-ID: <280@bragvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 17:00:39 EST Article-I.D.: bragvax.280 Posted: Tue Dec 18 17:00:39 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Dec-84 00:17:13 EST References: <5@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Brag Systems Inc., San Mateo, CA Lines: 20 In article <5@decwrl.UUCP> boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) writes: > When Stephen >King's THE DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER was published by Don Grant, >it was announced that there would be no trade edition of the book >ever. Why? Well, for one, King didn't think that it was commercial. >It's a rather convoluted fantasy, and he didn't think that his It's funny that you would use this for an example-- it was serialized in one of the SF magazines (perhaps someone could provide the references). No doubt the book version was altered, but some form of the story was available in a non-limited edition. For what it's worth, I'm much more offended by large-format "trade" paperbacks than collector-oriented editions. I wish publishers would just print rack-size paperbacks on non-rotting paper and charge a dollar more, instead of doubling the size and price. -- David DiGiacomo, BRAG Systems Inc., San Mateo CA (415) 342-3963 (...decvax!ucbvax!hplabs!bragvax!david)