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Post by Persnickety Raven on Jul 13, 2007 19:32:52 GMT -5
About it's first printing, what is the genuine one? I know that the first printings have the 1-10 number line and don't give the publication date after the "First Edition" line. But there's confusion with my copy of The Carnivorous Carnival. Some topics I dug up suggested that the true First Printing of TCC had the Baudelaire's as themselves on top, and in disguise at the bottom, as it was decided that whoever was in disguise would go on the bottom. But apparently printings starting at the release of TSS reverted back to the old way, Baudelaire s in disguise on top, and Olaf down below. My copy is this way. And it say, "First Edition, 2002", consistent with a post first printing book. Yet the number line says 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, consistent with a real first printing.
What's going on?
Was the number line reset for the reversion to the original style Ex Libris page?
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Post by Spymaster E on Jul 16, 2007 6:50:41 GMT -5
That ahappened on mine to, but in the library editions of the book the ex libris is fixed.
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Post by Arasia on Aug 2, 2007 15:20:55 GMT -5
It happened a bit to mine to.
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Post by fordxprefect on Oct 3, 2007 9:40:15 GMT -5
I thought it was supposed to be the Baudelaires (in various disguises) on top, and Olaf (in various disguises) on the bottom.
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Post by Gigi on Oct 17, 2007 14:36:34 GMT -5
Raven, you're saying that your book says "First Edition, 2002" and has the number line with a 1 in it, and it has the Baudelaires in disguise at the top with Olaf at the bottom, right?
I'm just trying to figure this out. I bought my copy on the first day. Mine says "First Edition, 2002" with the 1 in the number line. But it has Baudelaires in disguise at the top and normal at the bottom. No Olaf. I was just at Borders today and took a look at what they had. They were still first edition, but the number line was at 29 (late printing). They had Baudelaires in disguise at the top and Olaf at the bottom.
I'm searched Google and came up empty. Most non-fanatics only look at the copyright page with the number line. They wouldn't care about the Ex-Libris page. I'm thinking we might have to contact H-C to get a definitive answer.
What does everyone else have? Maybe we can compare notes on this one.
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Post by fordxprefect on Oct 18, 2007 8:20:11 GMT -5
Mine is the Baudelaire on top, Olaf on bottom way. I don't know what the number line says; I'll check it later.
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Post by Persnickety Raven on Oct 19, 2007 18:32:08 GMT -5
Raven, you're saying that your book says "First Edition, 2002" and has the number line with a 1 in it, and it has the Baudelaires in disguise at the top with Olaf at the bottom, right? I'm just trying to figure this out. I bought my copy on the first day. Mine says "First Edition, 2002" with the 1 in the number line. But it has Baudelaires in disguise at the top and normal at the bottom. No Olaf. I was just at Borders today and took a look at what they had. They were still first edition, but the number line was at 29 (late printing). They had Baudelaires in disguise at the top and Olaf at the bottom. I'm searched Google and came up empty. Most non-fanatics only look at the copyright page with the number line. They wouldn't care about the Ex-Libris page. I'm thinking we might have to contact H-C to get a definitive answer. What does everyone else have? Maybe we can compare notes on this one. Yes, that's how mine is. It has confused the heck out of me since I found out about the whole Ex Libris page deal for TCC.
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Post by fordxprefect on Oct 22, 2007 10:45:05 GMT -5
What's the difference between the number lines on the different editions?
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Post by Gigi on Oct 22, 2007 10:55:00 GMT -5
My understanding is that whatever is the lowest number in the line, that is the printing number of the book. Even though the numbers are out of order like 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, since 1 is the lowest number, that book is the first printing. Later printings might have like 24 26 28 30 29 27 25 and that would be printing number 24.
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