jhanic's Stephen King proof collection

[bsaenz24]

I picture John going down lots of dark creepy alleys and meeting strangers with long trench coats with ARCs and such stuck to the inside of said trench coat.

[slayn666]

If you don't mind me asking, how do you get these things? I mean, I imagine you have to buy older stuff, but do publishers like CD, knowing you collect proofs and ARCs, send them your way from time to time?

[jhanic]

My latest:

The Dark Man unbound proof cover:



The Dark Man unbound proof copyright page:



The Dark Man unbound proof of one of the pages:



John

[Theli]

Very cool, as usual.

[jhanic]

My latest, acquired over a short period:

It CD unbound proof "2nd proof":



Picture from the proof:



Doctor Sleep unbound galley (the page looks wrinkled, but it's only because of the plastic bag):



Provenance for the CD Doctor Sleep unbound galley:



An original drawing by Glenn Chadbourne for the CD Doctor Sleep:




John

[jhanic]

I haven't been able to post for a bit, but here are some of my newest acquisitions:

UK proof of Revival:



Unbound proof of the CD 40TH anniversary edition of Carrie:



Unbound proof of Secretary of Dreams Volume 2:



John

[srboone]

Great additions to your SK proof colelction, John. You continue to amaze!

[Theli]

Very nice proofs as usual. I dig the 'unbound' ones that came in the grab bags.

[jhanic]

My latest--The Secretary of Dreams volume 1 unbound proof:



John

[bookworm 1]

Beautiful. Congratulations.

[jhanic]

My latest:

Carrie CD 40th Anniversary proof:



And the back:



John

[jhanic]

I got this a couple days ago:

Full Dark No Stars CD unbound proof:



A Good Marriage title page:



And one of the pictures from A Good Marriage:



John

[Tommy]

I desperately wanted that It proof in my bag, congrats John!

[Theli]

Very nice John! Especially love It, always been my favourite King novel.

[jhanic]

My latest additions:

It 25th Anniversary Edition CD proof:



The back:



And the spine:



This sucker is HEAVY, too!

Also, the Full Dark No Stars CD Gift/Lettered edition proof:



The back:



And finally, the CD Full Dark No Stars Signed Limited proof:



And its back:



These bring me to a total of 113 US proofs.

John