Editor's proof copy query

I have two volumes of the 'Oxford Illustrated Dickens' series (AMERICAN
NOTES / PICTURES FROM ITALY and GREAT EXPECTATIONS), both published 1974,
without dustwrappers, but with pencil notes for the printer on the
half-title verso, title, and title verso, as well as a slip pasted in on the
title verso indicating that an 'All rights reserved . . .' paragraph is to
be added. I bought them at Blackwell's in Oxford in 1985, mostly because I
needed these two volumes to complete my set, and I was curious to know
whether they're anything other than an interesting addition to my library.
Does anyone collect/look out for books that are obviously editor's proof
copies? Are they very common?

Barbara Roden

I recently bought a book on Ebay that the seller claimed was an editor's
proof, but in reality was probably just some student taking notes. Some
indication of provenance is needed. It is certainly not usual for an editor
to proof a book after it is published, but it does happen, often a UK editor
proofing the US book, or vice versa, or proofing an updated edition. I have
a Jack Vance hardcover he used to trim down for the paperback edition, but
it is inscribed by him ("like pulling thumbnails.").

---Mike
http://www.booktouronline.com


"Barbara Roden" wrote in message
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I have two volumes of the 'Oxford Illustrated Dickens' series (AMERICAN
NOTES / PICTURES FROM ITALY and GREAT EXPECTATIONS), both published 1974,
without dustwrappers, but with pencil notes for the printer on the
half-title verso, title, and title verso, as well as a slip pasted in on
the
title verso indicating that an 'All rights reserved . . .' paragraph is to
be added. I bought them at Blackwell's in Oxford in 1985, mostly because I
needed these two volumes to complete my set, and I was curious to know
whether they're anything other than an interesting addition to my library.
Does anyone collect/look out for books that are obviously editor's proof
copies? Are they very common?

Barbara Roden

"Mike Berro" wrote in message
...
I recently bought a book on Ebay that the seller claimed was an editor's
proof, but in reality was probably just some student taking notes. Some
indication of provenance is needed. It is certainly not usual for an
editor
to proof a book after it is published, but it does happen, often a UK
editor
proofing the US book, or vice versa, or proofing an updated edition. I
have
a Jack Vance hardcover he used to trim down for the paperback edition, but
it is inscribed by him ("like pulling thumbnails.").

Well, the FFE of one volume has 'PRINTER: corrections to 1/2 title verso, +
title & verso' printed in pencil; the 1/2 title verso has the OUP address
and office info scored through and the the note 'modernise' pencilled
beside, the title page has changes made to the OUP offices, and the title
verso has a date added to the publication history, a note reading 'insert
"all rights" ', and a glued in slip with the 'All rights reserved. No part
of this publication . . .' disclaimer typed on it in OUP house style, so if
it's someone making notes, they're pretty odd notes to make. The other
volume has similar notations. They make me suspect they're legitmate
editor's proof copies, but no, I don't have any provenance or absolute
proof.

I don't expect the volumes are anything more than curios, and as I said, I
was glad to be able to complete my set; but I was just interested to know if
anyone else had come across anything similar.

Barbara

Hello, Barbara Roden!
You wrote:


"Mike Berro" wrote in message

SNIP

I don't expect the volumes are anything more than curios, and as I said,
I
was glad to be able to complete my set; but I was just interested to know
if
anyone else had come across anything similar.

I have a 1903 edition of McColl's "List of Canadian, British, United States
and Foreign Coins and Pattern Pieces" that was used to produce the 1978
reprint. It had been disbound and small paper squares were glued over the
original page numbers before copying.

I didn't pay alot for it. Historically, it's interesting, but I would
rather own one in better condition.

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