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If you are new to book collecting and are interested in getting started, please see the [Cautions and Caveats|caveat] section for some help on avoiding novice pitfalls.
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If you are new to book collecting and are interested in getting started, please see the [Cautions and Caveats|caveat.html] section for some help on avoiding novice pitfalls.
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Beginning with [The Shadow Rising], [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] has published signed, numbered limited editions of the Wheel of Time™ books. These limited editions come out at about the same time as the trade hardcovers. These books are bound in forest green leather(ette) and come in a slipcover instead of a dust jacket. The dust jacket artwork is reproduced on separate pages on the interior. There is also a limitation page describing the edition. This page is individually numbered and signed by Robert Jordan (or Brandon Sanderson for the final three books). The numbered books are sold to the public through specialty bookstores. An even smaller number are lettered and are retained by [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] to distribute to the Jordan family, the artists and other industry insiders. The numbered copies retail for $150.00 to $250.00, but they sell out immediately and can only be purchased on the secondary market.
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Beginning with [The Shadow Rising|../books/tsr/index], [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] has published signed, numbered limited editions of the Wheel of Time™ books. These limited editions come out at about the same time as the trade hardcovers. These books are bound in forest green leather(ette) and come in a slipcover instead of a dust jacket. The dust jacket artwork is reproduced on separate pages on the interior. There is also a limitation page describing the edition. This page is individually numbered and signed by Robert Jordan (or Brandon Sanderson for the final three books). The numbered books are sold to the public through specialty bookstores. An even smaller number are lettered and are retained by [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] to distribute to the Jordan family, the artists and other industry insiders. The numbered copies retail for $150.00 to $250.00, but they sell out immediately and can only be purchased on the secondary market.
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! [The Shadow Rising]
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! [Lord of Chaos]
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! [A Crown of Swords|../books/acos/index]
! [A Crown of Swords]
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! [The Path of Daggers|../books/tpod/index]
! [The Path of Daggers]
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! [The Gathering Storm|../books/tgs/index]
! [The Gathering Storm]
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! [Towers of Midnight|../books/tom/index]
! [Towers of Midnight]
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! [A Memory of Light|../books/amol/index]
! [A Memory of Light]
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! [New Spring: The Novel|../books/new_spring/index]
! [New Spring: The Novel|New Spring]
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To start, there is a difference between a first edition and a first printing. Go [here|caveat] for more information.
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To start, there is a difference between a first edition and a first printing. Go [here|caveat.html] for more information.
! [The Eye of the World]
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The second most desirable Jordan collectible is the first printing hardcover of [The Eye of the World]. It comes in two different states. [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] originally published [The Eye of the World] as a trade paperback. They had an additional limited printing, 1500 or 2500 according to different sources, of hardcovers intended for libraries. When sales took off, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] rebound a comparable number of the trade paperbacks as hardcovers. The original hardcovers and rebound tpbs are respectively known as first state and second state. The easiest way to tell the difference is to examine the binding at the spine. The original hardcover has glued signatures (folded bundles of sixteen pages) while the rebound trade paperbacks have a smooth edge with an additional paper backing. In a practical sense it does not matter a great deal, as both states command comparable prices in the marketplace.
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! [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index]
The second most desirable Jordan collectible is the first printing hardcover of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index]. It comes in two different states. [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] originally published [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index] as a trade paperback. They had an additional limited printing, 1500 or 2500 according to different sources, of hardcovers intended for libraries. When sales took off, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] rebound a comparable number of the trade paperbacks as hardcovers. The original hardcovers and rebound tpbs are respectively known as first state and second state. The easiest way to tell the difference is to examine the binding at the spine. The original hardcover has glued signatures (folded bundles of sixteen pages) while the rebound trade paperbacks have a smooth edge with an additional paper backing. In a practical sense it does not matter a great deal, as both states command comparable prices in the marketplace.
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! [The Great Hunt|../books/tgh/index]
! [The Great Hunt]
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The first printing of [The Great Hunt] is almost as rare as [The Eye of the World]. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $22.95, not $24.95 or $27.95.
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The first printing of [The Great Hunt|../books/tgh/index] is almost as rare as [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index]. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $22.95, not $24.95 or $27.95.
! [The Dragon Reborn]
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The rarity and value drops way down for the first printing of [The Dragon Reborn], though the book is still collectible. The dust jacket price should be $22.95, not $24.95. An even later dust jacket bears the price of $29.95 and has a "The New York Times Bestseller" logo.
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! [The Shadow Rising]
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The first printing of [The Shadow Rising] is uncommon and collectible. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $24.95. Also, see the pictures. A second state dust jacket appeared on later printings with "The New York Times Bestseller" logo. A third state dust jacket has a printed price of $27.95.
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The rarity and value drops way down for the first printing of [The Dragon Reborn|../books/tdr/index], though the book is still collectible. The dust jacket price should be $22.95, not $24.95. An even later dust jacket bears the price of $29.95 and has a "The New York Times Bestseller" logo.
! [The Shadow Rising|../books/tsr/index]
The first printing of [The Shadow Rising|../books/tsr/index] is uncommon and collectible. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $24.95. Also, see the pictures. A second state dust jacket appeared on later printings with "The New York Times Bestseller" logo. A third state dust jacket has a printed price of $27.95.
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! [The Fires of Heaven|../books/tfoh/index]
! [The Fires of Heaven]
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The first printing of [The Fires of Heaven] is also uncommon and collectible. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $24.95.
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The first printing of [The Fires of Heaven|../books/tfoh/index] is also uncommon and collectible. There is only one state for this printing, but do check that the dust jacket is first state. The price should be $24.95.
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Starting with [Lord of Chaos], [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed an enormous number of books for the first publication. One can occasionally still find first printings on remainder racks. These are only collectible if they are signed.
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Starting with [Lord of Chaos|../books/loc/index], [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed an enormous number of books for the first publication. One can occasionally still find first printings on remainder racks. These are only collectible if they are signed.
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The first printings of the [Orbit|http://www.orbitbooks.co.uk/] editions of [The Eye of the World] and [The Great Hunt] are also rare and highly sought after by collectors.
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The first printings of the [Orbit|http://www.orbitbooks.co.uk/] editions of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index] and [The Great Hunt|../books/tgh/index] are also rare and highly sought after by collectors.
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[Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed trade paperback editions of [The Eye of the World] and [The Great Hunt] concurrently with the hardcovers. The first printings of these are common, but signed copies are rare particularly if they are in fine condition.
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[Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed trade paperback editions of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index] and [The Great Hunt|../books/tgh/index] concurrently with the hardcovers. The first printings of these are common, but signed copies are rare particularly if they are in fine condition.
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[Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed 5000 Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index] as a promotion for the series. For the later books they distributed proofs. All are considered collectible, especially if they are signed.
[Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] printed 5000 Advance Reading Copies (ARCs) of [The Eye of the World] as a promotion for the series. For the later books they distributed proofs. All are considered collectible, especially if they are signed.
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In 1994, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] reprinted the first eighteen chapters of [The Eye of the World] in paperback form. These were distributed to booksellers to be given away free as a promotion for the Wheel of Time™ series. Despite dealers' hype, this book is one of the most common collectibles. In an interview Tom Doherty stated that they printed 1,000,000 copies! It shows up on [eBay|http://www.ebay.com] and [Abebooks|http://www.abebooks.com] weekly and can be purchased for a few dollars.
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In 1994, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] reprinted the first eighteen chapters of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index] in paperback form. These were distributed to booksellers to be given away free as a promotion for the Wheel of Time™ series. Despite dealers' hype, this book is one of the most common collectibles. In an interview Tom Doherty stated that they printed 1,000,000 copies! It shows up on [eBay|http://www.ebay.com] and [Abebooks|http://www.abebooks.com] weekly and can be purchased for a few dollars.
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In 1996, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] reprinted the first eighteen chapters again. This time the book was marketed for 99&cent; and included a coupon for a one dollar rebate against the purchase of [The Eye of the World]. Shortly after publishing, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] had second thoughts and most of these books were destroyed. The Red Promo is one of the rarest Jordan collectibles.
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In 1996, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] reprinted the first eighteen chapters again. This time the book was marketed for 99&cent; and included a coupon for a one dollar rebate against the purchase of [The Eye of the World|../books/teotw/index]. Shortly after publishing, [Tor|http://www.tor.com/tor.html] had second thoughts and most of these books were destroyed. The Red Promo is one of the rarest Jordan collectibles.
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