Hello everybody, I prefer hardback editions for their durability. Even if they are gently read paperbacks seem to show wear and tear more than hardbacks. I do have a complete paperback set of the authors preferred editions of the original series from the second printing. The rest of my collection is hardback First Editions, which I have been getting signed when Ray does his signings here in San Diego. The prize of my collection is my signed "Brown Bomber" which I was lucky enough to find and purchase.
Happy reading to all the Feist readers out there. We are all lucky to have such a wonderful and talented writer keep us on pins and needle for the last 30 years, and will be very sad to see such a legacy come to an end. Charles [email protected] Sent from my iPhone On Oct 11, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Personally I have always preferred paperbacks due to their portability and > also because if you leave them on a train or at an airport they can be easily > replaced. > > The only book that I own which I feel is not easily replaced and may be worth > more money is a leather bound book which I received from my wife on our > anniversary two years ago: > > Magician- Apprentice (Easton Press) > http://www.crydee.com/node/4033 > > Haven't been able to find the Magician- Master (Easton Press) book for a > reasonable price though. > > Needless to say this book does not get read and will be buried with me when I > pass away :P > > Cheers, > Chris > > > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:40:46 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OT-ish] First Editions > To: [email protected] > > TMI:DR. > I like harcovers. Feels like a historical document. > > From: John <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, 9 October 2012 6:50 AM > Subject: Re: [OT-ish] First Editions > > Christopher Hayes <[email protected]> writes > > The question I'm wanting to ask though, is the relative importance of First > > Editions in formats other then the hard cover book. I have a number of > > paperbacks as well that are first editions, and I'm wondering if they have > > any inherent value on the secondary market like the first edition in hard > > back. > > In general paperbacks are not normally of value, unless they are say a > paperback original. > > True Firsts, i.e. the first in the world, normally have the greatest value. > They can be the First Hardback, but there are cases where it can also be a > Book Club edition, though this is rare. > > First Editions are the First in a specific format in a specific location of a > specific issue. > > The First UK HC commands as much as the US True First, if not more, as you > also need to consider rarity. There are a lot of factors to be considered. > > But back to paperbacks. > > A true UK First paperback Magician, or US Magician Apprentice, will normally > have no significant value, unless it is in perfect condition, when it can be > worth a multiplier of the value of the current paperback. This is mainly due > to scarcity in the condition. If it is signed, it is worth more. If it is a > review copy, it is worth more. > > Now when we move to other countries, say Japan, this is a different matter. > Probably produced in lot smaller numbers, and normally of interest only to > those reading Japanese. But even so their are collectors, so a fine condition > First printing will again hold greater weight. Now a Japanese edition signed > by Ray? As Ray has never been to Japan, the number of these signed would be > very limited indeed, so price would rise accordingly. Though by how much.... > Only an auction in the right venue could say. > > Now add in the editors signature, and translator... then consider the rarity. > > So to sum up > > Rarity, uniqueness, and condition are all factors. > > And then there are those who prefer earlier covers to the current ones :) > -- John > > The Official Raymond E Feist Website > http://www.crydee.com/ > > Books to read, and shelves to fill, > Ray's great books, just fit the bill. > > > > > > >
