Centipede will be releasing.....

[RonClinton]

Thanks! I’m excited to have both and can’t wait to read them.

The Hodgson was one of the first four that were offered by Centipede. The upcoming is the Frank Belknap Long, which I’m also excited for because I can’t afford the prices on the MotWT volume.

Oh, that’s right — not sure how I got Hodgson and Long confused.

I still get queasy when I remember I passed a few years ago on the opportunity to get the first four LIBRARY volumes — Poe, Lovecraft, Hodgson, and Blackwood — for $100. Total. $25 a piece.

[Sock Monkey]

Congrats on your new adds! On the Hodgson you mention: That hasn't been offered yet in the LIBRARY version yet, has it? I see it waiting on the forthcoming, and hope to pounce on a copy. I know his MotWT edition has been out for quite some time, but the smaller and cheaper LIBRARY...I sure hope I'm right that that one's still to come.

Thanks! I’m excited to have both and can’t wait to read them.

The Hodgson was one of the first four that were offered by Centipede. The upcoming is the Frank Belknap Long, which I’m also excited for because I can’t afford the prices on the MotWT volume.

[RonClinton]

The second book is the Edgar Allan Poe volume in the Centipede Press's Library of Weird Fiction. Stumbled on this on ABE and it was in my range for these titles, so I snagged it. Also still in shrinkwrap waiting to be removed. Very excited to add this one to the collection even though the aftermarket prices for these titles are slightly ridiculous. Now that I have Poe, Hodgson, and Lovecraft, I'm only missing the Blackwood volume to complete my set.

Congrats on your new adds! On the Hodgson you mention: That hasn't been offered yet in the LIBRARY version yet, has it? I see it waiting on the forthcoming, and hope to pounce on a copy. I know his MotWT edition has been out for quite some time, but the smaller and cheaper LIBRARY...I sure hope I'm right that that one's still to come.

[Sock Monkey]

The second book is the Edgar Allan Poe volume in the Centipede Press's Library of Weird Fiction. Stumbled on this on ABE and it was in my range for these titles, so I snagged it. Also still in shrinkwrap waiting to be removed. Very excited to add this one to the collection even though the aftermarket prices for these titles are slightly ridiculous. Now that I have Poe, Hodgson, and Lovecraft, I'm only missing the Blackwood volume to complete my set.

[Sock Monkey]

Okay, it's been like two months since I posted that I had two new Centipede Press titles on the way. October and November both were jam packed with busy-ness so I haven't had a chance to post these.

The first is Man Drowning by Henry Kuttner. I've been eyeing this for a long time and initially lost on an eBay auction. Luckily, there was an issue with the winner so I got a Second Chance Offer from the seller and jumped on it. It's still in shrinkwrap, which I normally remove, but since I'm moving I'm not going to take it out until I unpack.

[mhatchett]

It's almost obscene........

[Dave1442397]

Signed edition of Dune on eBay is already at over $2500 with three bids. Holy biscuits.

$2574 now, with 9 days to go. A lot can happen in 9 days...I'm keeping an eye on this one to see where it ends up.

[Sock Monkey]

Signed edition of Dune on eBay is already at over $2500 with three bids. Holy biscuits.

[fanatic]

No matter what the book was or what it was made of, i guarantee that if i bought it the book would go down in value as soon as i received it!

[RonClinton]

Not trying to make anyone upset, but what makes the unsigned edition of DUNE worth so much money?

Premium materials, liberal use of art, foldout map, premium case, additional extras, attention to detail, etc.

But if you mean as far as the aftermarket goes -- then it has to be supply and demand. People who love DUNE and have the available funds want the best edition possible to match their fanaticism for the work, and the Centipede edition will certainly be the best edition. The Folio edition was arguably the most premium edition until now, but the Centipede edition will far surpass that earlier volume. Given the massive fan base that DUNE has and the comparatively small number of Centipede copies (500 signed, 200 unsigned), the demand already outstrips supply...and once news of the edition spreads among those who may not have been aware of it (of which I'm sure there are many, since the small-press scene reflects a small portion of the total base of genre readers who may not collect, per se, but do want special editions of their favorite works), the demand will be even higher for the same small number of copies. My guess is that it won't take long for the unsigned copies at $600 to reach $1000...people likely factored that eventuality, along with the aforementioned production elements, into their $600 purchasing decision as well. Numbered copies, since they represent an entry point (w/ rights) and first-volume foundation for collecting the series, should see an even greater increase in value...it'll be interesting to see where it goes.

[mhatchett]

Jerad makes great books. I can't speak to the signature issue.

[fanatic]

Not trying to make anyone upset, but what makes the unsigned edition of DUNE worth so much money?

[Dave1442397]

Ouch. If you are looking at it that way I went to a specialist today at $250 and then had an MRI performed for $400. I could have owned an unsigned copy of Dune.

Hope your wife is doing okay. Dental stuff can be very painful.

Thanks Ben, hope all went well for you, too. My wife apparently had a badly-done filling all the way in the back of her mouth, and it wasn't fixable, according to two dentists who looked at it. She needed a crown, but she was having a lot of pain after they did the prep work. They had told her that might happen, and that it might need a root canal, so that's what they started today. She has a fear of dentists, which is because her mother was a dentist. She said there's nothing scarier than your mother chasing you down with a handful of dental picks to clean your teeth

I hope that's the end of medical stuff for a while. It's been an expensive year.

[Ben Staad]

Ouch. If you are looking at it that way I went to a specialist today at $250 and then had an MRI performed for $400. I could have owned an unsigned copy of Dune.

Hope your wife is doing okay. Dental stuff can be very painful.

I went for it, and then my wife went to the dentist this morning and shelled out $1330 for a root canal. Honey, that's two copies of Dune right there!

[Dave1442397]

Didn't even try for this one. Love the book but I'm not in this tax bracket.

Congrats to all that picked up a copy. I'm sure it will be awesome.

I went for it, and then my wife went to the dentist this morning and shelled out $1330 for a root canal. Honey, that's two copies of Dune right there!