{"title":"Curated Collections","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe love collecting rare books, but we're equally drawn to the ephemera and related media that offer a broader view of the work and their creators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Coast to Coast Books, we bring these materials together in thoughtfully curated collections, each centered on a single author or illustrator. Sold as complete collections, these groupings might include original magazines featuring a story's first appearance, posters advertising a book's release, and rare letters, calendars, and artwork by the same creator. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, these works offer a layered perspective on an author's vision, revealing the connections between their books and the wider creative world surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-full-set-signed","title":"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Full Set Signed Curated Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Most Complete \u0026amp; Froody Set of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/em\u003e by Douglas Adams. First edition, first printing published by Harmony Books in 1979. A fine copy in a near fine jacket which has just a touch of toning to a sliver of the top edge of the jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Book appears unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't Panic! This froody copy includes a \u003cstrong\u003e1981 press kit from the NPR playhouse broadcast\u003c\/strong\u003e. The press kit has several summaries of the series, detailed breakdowns of each episode as well as the air dates and times for each episode. Most interestingly, a brief biography of Adams including a paragraph about the inspiration for the original story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe press kits also features hand written notes, a mention of the book being published by Harmony Books and a wonderful photograph of Douglas Adams with the cast of the original BBC radio production. 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An especially interesting read if you take stock in Avi Loeb's theories of recent interstellar objects zipping through our solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the Hugo, Locus \u0026amp; Nebula awards. This story was optioned several years ago and has only recently been upgraded to \"in development\" with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDune's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Denis Villeneuve attached as the writer\/director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eRendezvous with Rama\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarcourt Brace \u0026amp; Jovanovich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1973, near fine in a near fine jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eRendezvous with Rama\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictor Gollancz 1973, near fine in a near fine jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eMötet med Rama\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelta 1974, near fine in a near fine jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-part magazine first appearance in Galaxy Magazine 1973 and the short story edition in the October 1973 issue of Things to Come. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eThings to Come\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eRendezvous with Rama Part I\u003c\/em\u003e, Galaxy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003cem\u003eRendezvous with Rama Part II\u003c\/em\u003e, Galaxy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur C. 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Near fine in a near fine jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e– First Edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Skeleton Crew \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith bonus \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eoriginal Daishin C.K. Jolly Chimp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Scarce Collection of Magazines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrior to finding mainstream success King published several short stories in adult magazines such as Cavalier, Gent, Gallery, Playboy and Penthouse as well as literary journals, periodicals and science fiction magazines. Listed below is an exhaustive collection of those magazines:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“The Reaper’s Image” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStartling Mystery Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #12 Spring 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Battleground” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e September 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“The Mangler” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e December 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“The Boogeyman” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e March 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Trucks\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Gray Matter” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e October 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Night Surf\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Strawberry Spring\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e November 1975\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Salem’s Lot” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"The Ledge\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Children of the Corn\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e March 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“The Cat From Hell” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"The Man Who Loved Flowers\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“The Cat From Hell Parts I \u0026amp; 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