Dorbin biblio, signed and numbered with art

hank solo

hank solo

Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
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You're breaking up Bill... was that shhh...

...it? or maybe shhh...

...ut the f... ...up?

:D
 
1fsh2fsh

1fsh2fsh

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shhhh.... killer art. one of my favorites now. looks kind of like asian brush strokes. nice book. shhhhhh....( just admiring damnit...)
 
chronic

chronic

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The cover looks really, uh, RED in that photo. My signed (but not illustrated) copy is orange.
 
Father Luke

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If you won't mind an unsolicited, objective viewpoint, the book looks orange on my monitor.

I'm sincerely not trying to be contrary; it is orange here.
 
chronic

chronic

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Hmm. On my monitor it looks about the color of a blood orange (that is to say... red). The photo of the spine label looks orange. Probably some weird windows voodoo curse. That, or too many psychedelics as a teenager.
 
chronic

chronic

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It's never too late to catch up.

Does the color of the spine label and the cover look the same to you? I'm getting all freaked out here.
 
Father Luke

Father Luke

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I stand corrected. The paper label on the spine. It is a goldish color. It has the reddish, black, and golden squares. 3 golden 1 1/2 Reddish 1 Black
 
Father Luke

Father Luke

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Monitors, especially the differences between PC's and Apples are significant, as I understand it, and colors on the internet will vary, strangely enough.

Either that or maybe some psychotropics aren't such a bad idea, because the funny thing is? Maybe my monitor is wrong. . . ;)
 
chronic

chronic

old and in the way
Compare this (which is a pretty close representation of the color of the book) with this. Do they actually look the same, or even close? Does it matter? Am I losing my mind?
 
1fsh2fsh

1fsh2fsh

I think that I think too much
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yep, orange and red. apples and oranges...oh, shit, shuddup rick. alright.....
 
mjp

mjp

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I think that book is obviously FAKE, and I would strongly urge everyone to AVOID BIDDING ON IT!

Thanks.
 
Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

Sold for $1,036.99. Strange; I originally estimated the value at about $1,500 - $2,000, considering how much the BSP books with art are going for. I couldn't find any copies on abebooks or elsewhere.

Then today I found an old auction result from PBA, and a similar copy sold for $690 in April 2007. So then I figured that since it was a Dorbin book, that must take away significantly (relative to Buk books) from the value.

Then again, the artwork varies quite a bit, so that must play a role.
 
PBBUK

PBBUK

Purple Stickpin said:
Sold for $1,036.99. Strange; I originally estimated the value at about $1,500 - $2,000, considering how much the BSP books with art are going for. I couldn't find any copies on abebooks or elsewhere.

Then today I found an old auction result from PBA, and a similar copy sold for $690 in April 2007. So then I figured that since it was a Dorbin book, that must take away significantly (relative to Buk books) from the value.

Then again, the artwork varies quite a bit, so that must play a role.
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If you look back at that auction - you will see some real bargains for Buk stuff. Just too many books at one time. So I don;t think that auction truly reflects worth of items. Examples being lettered copies of Buk and Crumb books going for $200!
 
Purple Stickpin

Purple Stickpin

Hey mjp, could you give us a touch more on this? I struggled with value, given the selling prices of other Buk books with art. My research indicated that the price should be between $700-$800 given the time since that previous PBA auction that I posted above.

What is your opinion of Buk art just for the sake of it, with no book attachment?

A water color like this, I would have said $1,000; add the book with Dorbin and Buk sigs, some $1,200.

Does the detachment of Buk art from a Buk book make that much difference? Apparently so...
 
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