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7 Oct, 2017
2017-10-7 11:07:03 PM UTC
I didn't know the story about the first impression of The Pocket Hobbit. I got my second impression from Amazon before I emigrated to the UK. During one of my trips to the UK to arrange the immigration, which was in late 2012, I found a first impression copy at Waterstone's in The Mall Luton. I was tempted but didn't buy it in the end. I regretted it afterwards, but now, because of your story about the inferior paper, I have no qualms The story also explains how come a first impression was available in the UK a year after I had received the second impression from Amazon.
8 Oct, 2017
2017-10-8 12:38:49 PM UTC
I've emailed HC about the new HoME Deluxe bookset. I'll let you guys know when I hear back from them.
8 Oct, 2017
2017-10-8 3:06:32 PM UTC
I just had a look at my pocket H (2011) and it's as I recall; a first impression, with the cheaper paper as Stu describes. I definitely bought this at publication time online (BD) making no check on impression before purchase. Guess I must have got one of the few that got through.

BH
8 Oct, 2017
2017-10-8 4:52:07 PM UTC
My HoME Deluxe Boxet pre-order from Amazon has just shipped. Just received dispatch confirmation.
12 Oct, 2017
2017-10-12 9:20:54 PM UTC
A reply from Waterstones regarding this HoME Deluxe Box set .

'I've looked into this for you with the suppliers and can see that this was cancelled just before the publication due to a printing error. This is now undergoing a reprint and will become available again around early next year. '
12 Oct, 2017
2017-10-12 9:24:53 PM UTC

yee256 wrote:
A reply from Waterstones regarding this HoME Deluxe Box set .

'I've looked into this for you with the suppliers and can see that this was cancelled just before the publication due to a printing error. This is now undergoing a reprint and will become available again around early next year. '


That's interesting - thanks for sharing.
12 Oct, 2017
2017-10-12 10:39:59 PM UTC

yee256 wrote:
A reply from Waterstones regarding this HoME Deluxe Box set .

'I've looked into this for you with the suppliers and can see that this was cancelled just before the publication due to a printing error. This is now undergoing a reprint and will become available again around early next year. '

Hmmm! I received mine yesterday.
12 Oct, 2017
2017-10-12 11:28:20 PM UTC
Can you share some pics?
13 Oct, 2017
2017-10-13 12:37:16 AM UTC
Yes please, I'll second the request for pics.
13 Oct, 2017 (edited)
2017-10-13 12:54:55 AM UTC
I wonder if "printing error" was more akin to "we don't like how it turned out / not enough pre-orders, let's revise it before printing more"?

Edit: Or maybe some of the first print were just bound incorrectly, like the Facsimile Hobbit that had the end papers reversed, and they have sold the good copies / pulped the defective ones.
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