The blue edge copies look great.
Mulleins
The blue edge copies look great.
Mulleins
I'm the caretaker of Room 217..............I've always been the caretaker of Room 217
It certainly adds a touch of class...
Info for the Catalogue, all versions are identical in terms of Copyright page and ISBN. The WH Smith bookhas a different colour binding (Yellow rather than Black) tohas the same Yellow binding as the Standard Trade.
Also to preempt requests, all of these books are spoken for and were bought per existing requests. i *may* be able to get more of the Waterstones and WH Smiths, but let me know quick as if Mr Mercedes was anything to go by they only lasted about a week and the half price deal didn't hang around either.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
IN THE WORDS OF JACKIE GLEASON.
Spoiler:
Yes they do! Got mine in the mail today. Waterstones packaging leaves a lot to be desired but luckily the book was unharmed.
edit...........the "book" was unharmed but the dust jacket was not. I contacted Waterstones and rather than send another dust jacket (as I requested) they have shipped another book! Customer service above and beyond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have access to the large paperback edition printed in Australia if anyone wants. Shipping will be from New Zealand.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
I might have to draw the line there. Heck, it has to be drawn somewhere right?
I know I'm late to the proverbial party, to say the least, but how / where would one get a blue UK HC with blue page-edge stain? Any leads / source info would be appreciated.
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
SG: Thanks, will get ahold of you if need be. Having slept on my post/request, though, I think I'm going to hold off on getting a "special" copy until I've actually read the thing...with reviews that are all over the board, I'd hate to spend $50 on a cool UK copy, get it, read it, and be among those that didn't care for it. Disappointment is easier to handle with you've just spent $12 at Costco (half-off) on the book rather than $50.
Darn thing sure is pretty, though.
I have all of them except the Waterstone's "BlueEdition" I am wanting it so bad.