Limited signed edition in UK

[ziggy15]

Very very disappointed to find we can't get this over here. After all Stephen isn't going to visit anytime soon, we're just as much fans, and I can't see why Simon and Schuster won't post to UK. Purchaser would obviously pay the relevant cost, and be restricted to same conditions. i.e. One copy only.
Come on Stephen you're letting us down over here.
My favourite and most underrated book: Hearts in Atlantis.
Read it loads, been there and done a fair bit of it, so relevant to some of us of a certain age. (yes I'm about Stephens age) Also find it's just about the first book that includes a bit of the supernatural stuff with Ted, but switches then to what I prefer his more gritty realistic later novels. Think i've outgrown the earlier stuff these days, and much prefer the later novels.
So anybody got any ideas as to why it's limited to the US only, some reason that makes sense please.

[Moderator]

It would infringe upon Hodder & Stoughton's UK signed collector's edition.

[jchanic]

So Hodder & Stoughton is planning a signed collector's edition! GREAT!

John

[JohnDalglish]

It would infringe upon Hodder & Stoughton's UK signed collector's edition.

Hi,

Are there any more details about this edition available yet, Ms Mod?

Or any promotions, like the keyrings?

Long days and pleasant nights

[Moderator]

Hodder hasn't shared any of that with me yet, John.

[ziggy15]

Thanks for the replies everybody, and John for getting in touch. It seems a bit strange that we could buy the other non signed limited edition though, and on Amazon uk, though they've sold out. Still will have to wait then for the UK one, but there is no mention of it here at all. Nothing on Hodder and Stoughton's site like there is on Simon and Shuster. Will get back to you John, when it lets me, when I've done five posts I think.

[ziggy15]

Thanks for all the replies everybody. Nothing on Hodders site either yet, unlike on Schusters. You'd think the timing would be co-ordinated?

[Raine]

Just wondered if there had been any more updates on this? Checked H&S but still no mention...

[JayneH]

I emailed H&S a week ago and havent even had a response from them !

[Moderator]

I received word today that Hodder is sending the tip sheets for their signed collectors' edition of Under the Dome to Steve this week.

[Raine]

Oh thank you Moderator for that info:love: I am really hoping I manage to get my hands on one of these signed books, was really gutted that I missed out because I live in the UK. Will stay tuned for updates.

[Hartley]

Hi ,

Are there any updates/news on the UK Signed Ltd Edition of Under The Dome ? Keep checking the Hodder site daily and haven't found anything as yet .
Can't even seem to find a way of e-mailing them to ask .Anyone know any better?

[Moderator]

I have been asked by Hodder to hold off a bit on passing along the update as they needed to give more time to get the details finalized. It should be coming very soon, though.

[adrianmarley]

Hey Ms. Mod, has there been any further update on the UK limited edition? There's still no mention of it on the Hodder site.

[Moderator]

I was in touch with Hodder earlier today to inquire if an announcement could be made. I was asked to hold off for a few days and they would be back to me with the official "copy". Steve should have received the tip sheets last week for their edition.

[Hartley]

Hi , I know I keep on about the Signed UK Edition of UTD , but I posted a question on the Waterstones site after reading about the £100 GBP version on Lilja's Library . Have had a reply to my question stating that yes this is the Signed UK version but they wouldn't divulge stock holding at present and it is not on the site at the moment but will appear soon.Yay !!! The link on Lilja's Library (Oct 15th) which intially took one throught to what looked like an order page now goes through to Waterstones but says now "problem processing request".Frustrating or what.Patience ..... as my mother used to say,odd really as that`s not my name!
Still, hoping to get a Signed Edition and as I was lucky enough to win tickets this week to see The Shawshank Redemption on stage in London heres hoping .Might buy a lottery ticket too.:wink2:

[Moderator]

It was apparently posted before it should have been on both sites. I still have not received word back from Hodder regarding the details of their signed collector's edition.

[demorgan]

any news on the UK s/l

[demorgan]

Ms.Mod, any news yet on when/where we can order the UK signed/limited?

[demorgan]

Does anyone have any info at all. Is it sold out. Is it still going on sale. Just wanted a little info since there are rumors that this edition is sold out.

Where is the best place to purchase the edition if it comes out. Waterstones, H&S own site?

[jchanic]

UK bookstores Waterstone's and Hatchards offered the signed limited UK edition of Under the Dome for a brief period. I was able to order a copy from both stores. Today my credit card was debited by Hatchards and I just got an email from Waterstone's that my book had shipped from them. There are currently a few out on eBay also.

John

[demorgan]

They are on sale now(230 ca time...monday) at waterstones.

[jchanic]

Some pictures of the UK signed limited edition are on TheDarkTower.com:

http://www.thedarktower.com/palaver/showthread.php?t=6688&page=69

They show that this edition IS numbered and that it seems to be a Waterstone's product (that's what it shows on the limitation page.) This may explain why it never appeared on the Hodder & Stoughton website.

John

[Moderator]

The request to do it and the tip sheets came from Hodder & Stoughton. I'll get in touch with them to find out what's going on as they never got back to me about when they would be put on sale. I'd asked them quite a few weeks back about this.

[Mobe1969]

Anyone know where I can buy one? I'm in Australia.

[jchanic]

The Waterstone's page is still up:

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=7169684

Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they're not sold out.

John

[jchanic]

I got the notice from Waterstone's that my copy had shipped via courier on Monday, November 30. I just received the package today--December 2! Amazing when you consider that it came from Great Britain!

John

[Mobe1969]

Awesome. I got an order in for the Waterstones one. I just got it shipped surface. I can wait to get it - I am just wanting to have a book Autographed by Stephen King. I'm not sure I'll open it. :)

I've seen pics of the UK one - does anyone find it odd there is no dust cover and artwork?

[ChristineB]

Awesome. I got an order in for the Waterstones one. I just got it shipped surface. I can wait to get it - I am just wanting to have a book Autographed by Stephen King. I'm not sure I'll open it. :)

I've seen pics of the UK one - does anyone find it odd there is no dust cover and artwork?

I find that it is actually a true S/L this way, unlike the S&S one which is just a overpriced signed book.

Making it different then the trade editions makes it a better limited edition, IMO.

[ash]

From the pics I've seen, I actually do believe it comes with a dust wrapper. It also sounds far superior to the U.S. edition, IMO. For one thing, it's numbered and then it's also cheaper than the Scribner's edition (and it's only 1/3 of the Scribner's print run, which makes it even more desirable). I wonder why––at this point--some people are bidding on it on eBay when you can still buy them for 100 GBP.

[jchanic]

No dust jacket on the UK Signed Limited (and numbered!). I've got one.

John

[Mobe1969]

I find that it is actually a true S/L this way, unlike the S&S one which is just a overpriced signed book.

Making it different then the trade editions makes it a better limited edition, IMO.

Very true. But the cover artwork is very nice, and is a shame to miss out on it. On second thought, the UK coverart isn't anywhere as near as nice as the US one.


From the pics I've seen, I actually do believe it comes with a dust wrapper. It also sounds far superior to the U.S. edition, IMO. For one thing, it's numbered and then it's also cheaper than the Scribner's edition (and it's only 1/3 of the Scribner's print run, which makes it even more desirable). I wonder why––at this point--some people are bidding on it on eBay when you can still buy them for 100 GBP.

Yeah, I saw all the UK ones on eBay. Bizarre that they aren't even waiting for Waterstones to sell out, and that people aren't looking for the source.

My copy has shipped now. Excellent!

[Moderator]

This is the description I received from Hodder regarding their limited edition:

COLLECTOR'S SET: SIGNED LIMITED EDITION & CARDS
STEPHEN KING
UNDER THE DOME
Limited edition book signed by the author with deluxe binding, splicase, coloured endpapers and a set of 27 trading cards illustrated by Matthew Diffee
£100

It doesn't sound that much different from the Scribner edition, other than the slipcase. The reason there were only 500 copies for the UK edition is because that's the amount Steve was willing to sign.

[jchanic]

The UK edition does not include any dust jacket. (By the way, what's a splicase :-) ?)

One nice thing is that the slipcase has a separate compartment at the top for the cards.

The UK edition also does not include any of the interior drawings by Diffee, as do the two Scribner Collector's Sets.

John

[Solar]

This is the description I received from Hodder regarding their limited edition:

COLLECTOR'S SET: SIGNED LIMITED EDITION & CARDS
STEPHEN KING
UNDER THE DOME
Limited edition book signed by the author with deluxe binding, splicase, coloured endpapers and a set of 27 trading cards illustrated by Matthew Diffee
£100

It doesn't sound that much different from the Scribner edition, other than the slipcase. The reason there were only 500 copies for the UK edition is because that's the amount Steve was willing to sign.

I received mine. It's vastly different from the Scribner edition. Its a bit smaller, has no cover art or dust jacket, but it comes in a really terrific custom slipcase and has an actual limitation page, signed by Stephen and actually numbered out of 500. The Scribner edition, although limited to 1500, was unnumbered and simply signed on a blank piece of paper.

It may not sound like much of a difference, but to many collectors, this will definitely go down as the best edition of Under the Dome.

[demorgan]

I received mine. It's vastly different from the Scribner edition. Its a bit smaller, has no cover art or dust jacket, but it comes in a really terrific custom slipcase and has an actual limitation page, signed by Stephen and actually numbered out of 500. The Scribner edition, although limited to 1500, was unnumbered and simply signed on a blank piece of paper.

It may not sound like much of a difference, but to many collectors, this will definitely go down as the best edition of Under the Dome.
I have both, and I think that they are both different and equally valuable. It seems that at this moment, the S&S is more valuable. I do plan on buying a couple of slipcases from where jcahnic( the collector) is suggesting. Plus CD(cemetary dance) needs to buckle down and get their books out in a timely manner, or at least, dont take the money and sit on it for 4 years. In their defense, their books are quite nice and well done.

[Mobe1969]

I don't believe it, mine turned up today, and I paid for the cheap surface shipping. I was expecting it in 11 weeks, which was how long the last surface mail shipment I had from the UK. I guess it got sent air :)

I don't want to open it though :O Maybe I'll put it away for Christmas

[Gaz_Uk]

Having put an order with Waterstones but then missed out due to out of stock,I managed to get one elsewhere.I was tempted not to open mine,but then I read on a website that you have to be very careful with storage bearing in mind it is covered with plastic re damp etc and the associated problems with mould-apart from which no idea what the number could be,so it's been opened (and I've been blessed with a low number),now safely put away with the original plastic packaging.
Unlike a lot of previous Uk editions that were signed on paper that was attached to a book,UTD is flat signed on the title page together with the limited edition number --/500
Apparently a large proportion of the UK editions were damaged in transit,fortunately mine is fine-just make sure if you buy one read the descriptions before you commit to the purchase if you want a pristine copy.