problems finding an affordable copy of Dragonquest - A Meeting of Minds

justbeingme · Jun 12 2017, 11:48 AM

Hello all,

I've been looking for a hardcover edition of Dragonquest with Micheal Whelan cover art and the purple background, and I've been struggling. many advertisements on eBay use Whelan's cover art as a stock photo but then list their imprint as Perfection Learning, which i think has the white background with the bars on each side (which I always considered too stylised for Pern even though I liked the consistency). Does anyone know more on how to determine whether the stock photo of Whelan can lead to a book that actually uses that cover art?

***Hans*** · Jun 13 2017, 07:21 AM

You're never really 100% sure if you don't ask the seller I suppose...

zozobraswife · Jul 17 2017, 08:57 AM

Patience. I stalked eBay for two or three years to find my copies of Dragonflight and Dragonquest with the Michael Whelan dust jackets. You'll want to make sure the book has an actual photo and ask a few questions.

As an alternative, you might contact a company like https://www.dustjackets.com/ and commission a reproduction dust jacket (clearly marked as a reproduction). I collect books but I'm not the type of collector who must have an original DJ every time.

Dragon Fan · Jul 18 2017, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by justbeingme

Hello all,

I've been looking for a hardcover edition of Dragonquest with Micheal Whelan cover art and the purple background, and I've been struggling. many advertisements on eBay use Whelan's cover art as a stock photo but then list their imprint as Perfection Learning, which i think has the white background with the bars on each side (which I always considered too stylised for Pern even though I liked the consistency). Does anyone know more on how to determine whether the stock photo of Whelan can lead to a book that actually uses that cover art?

Check out ABEBOOKS.COM, They have a few of the First Editions listed, one Signed copy.

Jun 12 2017, 11:48 AM	#1
justbeingme Junior Member Slither Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Old Zealand Gender: F Fan of: All the Weyrs of Pern Now Reading: The Masterharper of Pern	problems finding an affordable copy of Dragonquest Hello all, I've been looking for a hardcover edition of Dragonquest with Micheal Whelan cover art and the purple background, and I've been struggling. many advertisements on eBay use Whelan's cover art as a stock photo but then list their imprint as Perfection Learning, which i think has the white background with the bars on each side (which I always considered too stylised for Pern even though I liked the consistency). Does anyone know more on how to determine whether the stock photo of Whelan can lead to a book that actually uses that cover art?

Jun 13 2017, 07:21 AM	#2
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: problems finding an affordable copy of Dragonquest You're never really 100% sure if you don't ask the seller I suppose... __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jul 17 2017, 08:57 AM	#3
zozobraswife Junior Member Muskie Join Date: Jun 2017 Gender: F Fan of: Dragonflight	Re: problems finding an affordable copy of Dragonquest Patience. I stalked eBay for two or three years to find my copies of Dragonflight and Dragonquest with the Michael Whelan dust jackets. You'll want to make sure the book has an actual photo and ask a few questions. As an alternative, you might contact a company like https://www.dustjackets.com/ and commission a reproduction dust jacket (clearly marked as a reproduction). I collect books but I'm not the type of collector who must have an original DJ every time.

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