Book update

Nov 07, 2011 17:38

Well, Amazon replaced the book and emailed a UPS label for the return. New book arrived ( Read more... )

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thewronghands November 8 2011, 01:15:41 UTC
Doh. Perfect, yet sucktastic.

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polyfrog November 8 2011, 12:13:57 UTC
(a group of pages like that is called a "signature". It's one or a few sheets of paper that has been cleverly printed so that when cleverly folded it becomes a stack of pages in order. They are then bound into the book and the folds trimmed off three edges.)

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docstrange November 8 2011, 13:37:23 UTC
Thanks. I was hoping someone would pipe up with some terms. There is of course jargon for everything within each profession that deals deeply with that thing. Nice to know.

Unfortunately, like most jargon, it is nearly useless except within the profession.

"Hello, Amazon, signatures keep falling out of my book."

"Uh, sir, that is not a signed copy."

Yeah.

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anonymous November 9 2011, 11:38:55 UTC
Apparently when Amazon runs out of stock of something, they now use their own publishing facilities to print more copies. I'm wondering if this is one of those... - lb

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docstrange November 10 2011, 00:21:15 UTC
Supposedly the info on the front pages or cover will differ. This appears to be all the publisher's own printings. Sadly.

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