The Collectible Ernest Cline - Ready Player One

[Iwritecode]

Ah... now I know why I saw it on TV all the time.

10. IT GAINED A CULT FOLLOWING AFTER IT LEFT THEATERS.
By the time Warner Bros. realized they had something special on their hands with The Iron Giant, it already was too late. The film was criminally under-marketed and performed poorly at the box office as a result. The studio had learned its lesson when it came time to promote the movie’s home video release. They partnered with big-name brands like General Motors, Honey Nut Cheerios, and AOL, and even distributed $2 off coupons at screenings of Pokémon: The First Movie. Then in 2000, the rights to the film were sold to Cartoon Network and TNT. Cartoon Network started airing Iron Giantmarathons on Independence Day and Thanksgiving, and as more children (and adults) were introduced to the film it eventually gained a devoted fanbase.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/78749...out-iron-giant

[WeDealInLead]

Just a heads up for RP1 completest in you: I noticed the new hardcover edition today at B&N. The number line starts with 1 and the only difference I could see was "The New York Times Bestseller" on the front cover.

I picked up a signed copy.

[richardsrarebooks]

So did I, using a 25& off coupon from Barnes & Noble.

[Br!an]

It's a first printing book with a variant dustjacket. I picked up a couple of signed copies too.

[jsmcmullen92]

Anyone wanna share one that picked up a spare?

EDIT found one at my local B&N

[RC65]

Anyone wanna share one that picked up a spare?

I'll take a piece of that action, if someone has multiple copies. I've been meaning to read this one in a nice edition, but skipped the Black Friday sale as I thought it was a later printing trade-paperback. :-(

Edit: Never mind...ran down to my local store and grabbed one.

[WeDealInLead]

Barnes and Noble in Port Huron, MI had four signed copies remaining when I left the store at 2 today. They're open until 10 EST. Try calling them 810-385-4849 and maybe they'll ship directly or to the B&N nearest you. I suggest acting quickly before word gets out these are original first printings.

An ambitious collector could possibly pair a later printing DJ (as long as the stated $ is the same) with this book.

edit: they're already going for silly amounts on eBay. I strongly suggest calling the store.

[Tommy]

So the publisher had a few thousand extra first printings with tipped-in sig sheets for just such an occasion as this?

[WeDealInLead]

They're not even tipped in. Books are signed on the first blank page after the endpaper. It does seem a little bizarre that they'd have the original first printings, doesn't it? I didn't even inspect the copyright page closely because I assumed it was a special/new edition that just happened to be released for Black Friday, hence the first printing. I didn't think much of it; RP1 was only so-so to me but for $25 I figured Why not? Had I looked more closely at the copyright information, I probably would've picked up an extra book or two.

[Tommy]

And if they are true first printings, wouldn't they have the original first state dust jacket as well?

[Joe315]

It’s not a true first. Pretty sure the true first says First Edition on the cp page.

[Tommy]

A-ha! You are correct Joe. So these copies are actually first printings of a second edition?

[Joe315]

That is what I would say.

[WeDealInLead]

It does say "1st-ed"

[Tommy]

[WeDealInLead]

Ahh, that's different then. The ones from B&N just say 1st-ed. So, a variant first edition? A new edition without any mention whatsoever that it's a new edition? And why do I care, haha?

[Tommy]

It really should have been marked as a later edition because an unscrupulous seller could get a first state jacket and sell it as a signed true 1st/1st and make a lot of money from an unknowing buyer.

[Joe315]

Not that it’ll protect buyers from a sketchy seller but the crown logo on the spine of the boards is different on the new books.

[RC65]

Ahh, that's different then. The ones from B&N just say 1st-ed.

No, they just have the number line; they lack the additional "First Edition" designation. I think you're right, though, that it would then seem to be a 1st printing of a second edition.

[Tommy]

Ahh, that's different then. The ones from B&N just say 1st-ed.

No, they just have the number line; they lack the additional "First Edition" designation. I think you're right, though, that it would then seem to be a 1st printing of a second edition.

There is a line along the middle of the cp that says "1st-ed" (for both the true first and this B&N edition). The "First Edition" under the number line is what is missing.

[swintek]

Really looking for a Black Friday RPO, if anyone has an extra. (Also looking for a BF of Bruce Dickinson's What Does's This Button Do, if anyone happens to snag one).

[RC65]

Ahh, that's different then. The ones from B&N just say 1st-ed.

No, they just have the number line; they lack the additional "First Edition" designation. I think you're right, though, that it would then seem to be a 1st printing of a second edition.

There is a line along the middle of the cp that says "1st-ed" (for both the true first and this B&N edition). The "First Edition" under the number line is what is missing.

I stand corrected...I now see that "1st ed." buried toward the middle of the page. With that inclusion (which was probably left on the page due to an inadvertent file error... they remembered to delete the designation at the bottom but clearly not in the middle ), I have no idea now what the legitimate term for this edition is...it's presumably not officially a second edition if it indicates a 1st, so...?

[Tommy]

RPO is still published in hardback. I have no idea what the printing is up to for that first trade edition but last time I checked, it was pretty high. Now we have this "B&N Black Friday Signed Edition" which started the printing over at "1". Will there be a 2nd printing of this B&N Black Friday Edition (not signed of course) or was it a one-time thing with this printing and subsequent hardback printings will pick back up with the high number it currently is in through the first trade edition? Does my question make sense?

If it is just a one time printing for this signed edition, wouldn't that make it a limited edition?

Currently there are 778 B&Ns in US (though some did not participate in this signed book sale apparently but I will use the full number for guess work). Some books I saw were limited to 4 per store and some were 5. I have no idea what it was for RPO but let's say 5.

5(778 ) = 3890 copies

if 4,

4(778 ) = 3112 copies

I wish I knew how many stores actually participated.


OFF topic but this seller has two of the Black Friday signed copies and has positioned the cp in the pic to where it shows "1st ed" but does not show below the number line. In the description, they claim they bought these at a signing Cline did in NYC. I hope I am imagining any shadiness if the seller happens to be a member here.

Ready Player One SIGNED 1st edition Ernest Cline MINT Hardcover Barnes & Noble

[becca69]

Barnes & Noble does this with some of the signed editions. They are 1st prints of a special signed edition. I don't believe they have more than the one printing. I would guess maybe a 4,000 to 5,000 print run?

I've gotten titles like Outlander, The Goldfinch, The Outsiders and more (1st prints) from their Black Friday editions. They all have updated dust jackets with current prices.

[becca69]

RPO is still published in hardback. I have no idea what the printing is up to for that first trade edition but last time I checked, it was pretty high. Now we have this "B&N Black Friday Signed Edition" which started the printing over at "1". Will there be a 2nd printing of this B&N Black Friday Edition (not signed of course) or was it a one-time thing with this printing and subsequent hardback printings will pick back up with the high number it currently is in through the first trade edition? Does my question make sense?

If it is just a one time printing for this signed edition, wouldn't that make it a limited edition?

Currently there are 778 B&Ns in US (though some did not participate in this signed book sale apparently but I will use the full number for guess work). Some books I saw were limited to 4 per store and some were 5. I have no idea what it was for RPO but let's say 5.

5(778 ) = 3890 copies

if 4,

4(778 ) = 3112 copies

I wish I knew how many stores actually participated.


OFF topic but this seller has two of the Black Friday signed copies and has positioned the cp in the pic to where it shows "1st ed" but does not show below the number line. In the description, they claim they bought these at a signing Cline did in NYC. I hope I am imagining any shadiness if the seller happens to be a member here.

Ready Player One SIGNED 1st edition Ernest Cline MINT Hardcover Barnes & Noble

I hope they are not members because I asked for clarification thru photos and confirmed it was the B.F. edition. He then called me the "C" word. I'm reporting him.