In Mint Condition: 2013

[George at C-Springs]

Presuming they were shipped Media Mail, they take much longer to arrive during the holiday season. Add 2 days to the Postal estimate. Shipping from Las Vegas to the East Coast in June might take 4 business days, but in December is 6-7 business days.

I got one in today that was shipped via 2-day Priority Mail; it was sent on 11 Dec from Ohio, and the last update on the USPS tracking site before arriving on my doorstep showed it still in Ohio on 12 Dec, nothing after that at all. Only the best service from our USPS.

[Tito_Villa]

Really looking forward to receiving my copies!

[Rachel Readman]

Waiting on our copies arriving too, can't wait to see how they turned out.

I'm surprised there aren't lots of photos on here already.

[Ari_Racing]

I've just received my review copy!

Really neat edition!

[Heather19]

Presuming they were shipped Media Mail, they take much longer to arrive during the holiday season. Add 2 days to the Postal estimate. Shipping from Las Vegas to the East Coast in June might take 4 business days, but in December is 6-7 business days.

I got one in today that was shipped via 2-day Priority Mail; it was sent on 11 Dec from Ohio, and the last update on the USPS tracking site before arriving on my doorstep showed it still in Ohio on 12 Dec, nothing after that at all. Only the best service from our USPS.

Just checked again and it says its out for delivery! Can't wait to get home and see it. The other 2 have an expected arrival of the 23rd. Fingers crossed they make it in time for Christmas.

[Ben Staad]

Mine is still just hovering in "dispatched to sort facility" land and shows a delivery date of the 21st. We will see.

[Br!an]

Waiting on our copies arriving too, can't wait to see how they turned out.

I'm surprised there aren't lots of photos on here already.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Spoiler:

Front

Back

Spine

Dustjacket

Endpapers

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Shannon's Dedication Page

Limitations Page

[Shannon]

My first thought ... HOW BIG ARE YOUR HANDS!? You make the book look small, and rest assured ... it is NOT a small book.

My second thought ... Aww man, my signature looks like shit ...

[Ben Staad]

My first thought ... HOW BIG ARE YOUR HANDS!?

LOL.

[stroppygoblin]

My first thought ... HOW BIG ARE YOUR HANDS!? You make the book look small, and rest assured ... it is NOT a small book.

My second thought ... Aww man, my signature looks like shit ...

Hmm, I have my doubts over that Sig... I don't like the 'S' and it looks a little laboured....

[Br!an]

My first thought ... HOW BIG ARE YOUR HANDS!? You make the book look small, and rest assured ... it is NOT a small book.

My second thought ... Aww man, my signature looks like shit ...

Me? I'm just a delicate flower.

[Jimimck]

Hmm, I have my doubts over that Sig... I don't like the 'S' and it looks a little laboured....

Good point. Might have to move the post to the doubtful sellers thread.

[Heather19]

One package arrived! I love the way the book came together. Great job Shannon.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

OK.......I know I'm going to get slammed, hammered, yelled at, probably called names (some bad)........but please explain
the thought process behind the jacket. I must be missing something here, please explain so I don't hate it so much. Now, before you yell too loud at me, I love art, collect art, and know someone here made that jacket...this isn't a complaint about his work..but, I just don't get why/how it got selected.

What are the chances of making an alternative jacket to fit the book that looks like the awesome front of the paperback?

Ralph Mulleins

[Robert Fulman]

I suppose it's okay to show this off now, a print of "Right to Life" by Les Edwards, signed and limited #1 of 25. I've had this hanging up in my office for about a year now:

[mattgreenbean]

Thats totally badass there.

I suppose it's okay to show this off now, a print of "Right to Life" by Les Edwards, signed and limited #1 of 25. I've had this hanging up in my office for about a year now:

[Shannon]

OK.......I know I'm going to get slammed, hammered, yelled at, probably called names (some bad)........but please explain
the thought process behind the jacket. I must be missing something here, please explain so I don't hate it so much. Now, before you yell too loud at me, I love art, collect art, and know someone here made that jacket...this isn't a complaint about his work..but, I just don't get why/how it got selected.

What are the chances of making an alternative jacket to fit the book that looks like the awesome front of the paperback?

Ralph Mulleins

When I posted the draft of the first print ad, with the abstract art-like design, it got a lot of negative feedback. Which sucked, because I knew that the hardcover artwork was abstract-like. But I like it. I like it a lot. I look at it, and I see portals to other worlds, which --to me-- is a lot like what the book is. It reminds me of Lisa Frank artwork, just with less bright pink and fluffy animals. I knew from the beginning that I wanted the hardcover jacket to be textless, with the exception of the spine. I then had the idea to do the dustjackets of all the In Mint Condition limited hardcovers, but if there is more negative feedback than just one person (no offense of course) then that might change. I already had the idea that Peter Deligdisch would do the cover for the hardcover edition of In Mint Condition: 2014.

http://www.peterdraws.com/

So ... we'll see.

And no, there will not be an alternate cover, sorry.

[woodpryan]

OK.......I know I'm going to get slammed, hammered, yelled at, probably called names (some bad)........but please explain
the thought process behind the jacket. I must be missing something here, please explain so I don't hate it so much. Now, before you yell too loud at me, I love art, collect art, and know someone here made that jacket...this isn't a complaint about his work..but, I just don't get why/how it got selected.

What are the chances of making an alternative jacket to fit the book that looks like the awesome front of the paperback?

Ralph Mulleins

When I posted the draft of the first print ad, with the abstract art-like design, it got a lot of negative feedback. Which sucked, because I knew that the hardcover artwork was abstract-like. But I like it. I like it a lot. I look at it, and I see portals to other worlds, which --to me-- is a lot like what the book is. It reminds me of Lisa Frank artwork, just with less bright pink and fluffy animals. I knew from the beginning that I wanted the hardcover jacket to be textless, with the exception of the spine. I then had the idea to do the dustjackets of all the In Mint Condition limited hardcovers, but if there is more negative feedback than just one person (no offense of course) then that might change. I already had the idea that Peter Deligdisch would do the cover for the hardcover edition of In Mint Condition: 2014.

http://www.peterdraws.com/

So ... we'll see.

And no, there will not be an alternate cover, sorry.

I actually really disliked the hardcover artwork when I saw the PDF, but now that I have the book, and I'm looking at it, I love it. It looks great.

[woodpryan]

[Shannon]

I like it a lot. There are so many layers to it, it seems the more you look the more you see. Don't forget about the inside flaps as well.

[stkmw02]

As art, I like the work. I'll have to wait until I'm holding the book to say for sure how I feel about it as a cover, but from photos I'm not a fan and will most likely keep the book without the dustjacket on my shelf. Probably frame the dust jacket to preserve it. The image itself gives me negative feelings when I look at it. Not that the art is bad, but that the combination of colors and lines aesthetically inspires discomfort, agitation, and frustration in me. Interesting as an art work, and arguably fitting for the book, but not the kind of thing I want to put on my shelf or think of attached to the book. We have some similar paintings from a local artist that stay in our attic for the same reason. I also put a dustjacket on a book for similar reasons, because even seeing the spine of it bothered me.

I think the artist you have in mind for the 2014 cover is a little different, though. While it is abstract, the sketches seem to have just enough realism and repetition to still be mildly soothing while also intriguing. Of course, I have OCD and this kind of thing digs in to my psyche.

I think the big thing for me is, I am so in love with the paperback art (which I feel so perfectly captures the book) that I wish I had a hardcover of it. I'm just glad it isn't a tree. I just joked with an author about how so many new books have trees on the cover for no apparent reason. lol

[Shannon]

I'm just glad it isn't a tree. I just joked with an author about how so many new books have trees on the cover for no apparent reason. lol

... oops.

[Br!an]

I like the cover. It's striking. It's interesting. It's colorful.

The quality of the drawing is very good. The quality of the paper stock is very good.

I like that there is no writing other than the spine.

The book itself being an eclectic collection, the dustjacket works well for me.

Edit: I also like the more traditional paperback cover.

[Jean]

As art, I like the work. I'll have to wait until I'm holding the book to say for sure how I feel about it as a cover, but from photos I'm not a fan and will most likely keep the book without the dustjacket on my shelf. Probably frame the dust jacket to preserve it. The image itself gives me negative feelings when I look at it. Not that the art is bad, but that the combination of colors and lines aesthetically inspires discomfort, agitation, and frustration in me. Interesting as an art work, and arguably fitting for the book, but not the kind of thing I want to put on my shelf or think of attached to the book.
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I am so in love with the paperback art (which I feel so perfectly captures the book) that I wish I had a hardcover of it.

This, verbatim.

[Lurker]

Mine arrived. (Altho they could have been mailed in one box?) Will have to set aside some time to really look at.
I don't know if anybody asked this - but did it sellout?