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Topic: Uncorrected proofs (ARC) of astronauts' books
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JoKepler Member Posts: 515 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 05-20-2007 06:40 PM
I was wondering how many others out there collect uncorrected proof copies of astronaut-related books and what ones you have in your collection? |
Frederic Janik Member Posts: 320 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 05-22-2007 12:19 PM
I have an ARC of "Encounter with Tiber," signed by Buzz Aldrin.The funny thing is to find out the differences (from the blurb on the back and packaging, not going through the whole book!) with the 1st edition. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-24-2007 10:47 AM
I don't know how you would go along with collecting such books (let alone why — enlight me!), but I have a copy of "Light This Candle" that is incomplete (the footnotes are not indicated, although listed at the end), so I don't if it falls into the Uncorrected Copy category. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-24-2007 12:57 PM
This is a topic near and dear to my heart, as Rick (JoKepler) knows. I have a large collection of astronaut-authored books' advanced reading copies, galleys and uncorrected proofs.As to the how and why, while the first edition of a book is often considered the most valuable by collectors, before there can be a first edition, there are uncorrected proofs circulated to editors and colleagues for review. Finding these "galleys" can be difficult as they are limited by publishers to small runs (sometimes, less than 100 are printed). Beyond that, you can sometimes find additional stories (if not complete chapters) that have been excised from the final published book by editors. The "how" is much more difficult to explain but it involves eBay, used booksellers, garage sales, estate auctions, and if you have a valid reason to do so, direct requests from the publisher. |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-24-2007 09:25 PM
I recall that my copy of Tom Staffords book was full of all kinds of grammatical and editorial mistakes (I still liked the book). Could this be an uncorrected proof? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-24-2007 10:25 PM
Is your "We Have Capture" hardcover or softcover? If the earlier, then it is not an uncorrected proof. Advance reading copies, galleys and uncorrected proofs are softcover bound and usually have the words "Advance reading copy" or "Uncorrected proof" on their cover or inside, along with a disclaimer that the copy is for review only. The publisher's contact information is also usually included. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-25-2007 12:35 AM
quote: Originally posted by cspg: I have a copy of Light This Candle that is incomplete (the footnotes are not indicated, although listed at the end), so I don't if it falls into the Uncorrected Copy category.
Either I'm going to kick myself somewhere or I need glasses. My copy of "Light This Candle" has "Uncorrected Proof" printed on the cover!Interesting to see how some of those books differ from the final versions. And of course if whole chapters are deleted before being printed, I understand why you would want to collect such books. |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-25-2007 06:19 PM
quote: Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: Is your "We Have Capture" hardcover or softcover?
Thanks Robert; it's a hard copy; just with lots of errors. |