Bad Binding

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Ted Brautigan

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Has anyone else noticed that this particular book doesn't have a tight bind? I went thru a few copies at my B&N and at Target and noticed that the binding isn't tight. Thankfully I found an almost perfect copy that didn't have this defect but I picked up another copy to be actually read since I'm afraid to ruin my good copy!
 

stacy270

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I got a really jacked up copy from Amazon.Glue everywhere and the first page glued to the inside cover with a bent page in between.Amazon shipped out a replacement and I have 30 days to send this one back.It's nice that I didn't have to send it back before they sent another so at least I can read it.
 

Ted Brautigan

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It must have something to do with short stories. A few years back, my copy of Everything's Eventual had the same problem.

Now that you said that, so did mine! But I just went back and looked at my copy and it's nowhere near as bad as BOBD. I mean my copy feels like it has been beaten to hell and ready to fall apart as if it were at a public library for 20+ years and I've only read the first 25 pages (saving this one for the holidays).

But I do love the layout of the book. I'm a (very) amateur book collector and this one feels like a UK version of the book with the changed font that is pretty much the UK font that SK uses and the cover material, with the nice grip, is like UK books as well. The UK versions all have the cracked spine issue but I think it's an inherent issue as they don't have the ribbons at the top and bottom like we do.

Somehow I ended up with 4 copies of Mr. Mercedes and they all have this weird spine issue. However, Revival and Finders Keepers were perfect. Hmmm...

(book nerd rant over!)
 

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Here's what I heard back from them:

The printer has completed their inspection of the time pulls and has confirmed that they did not find any issues or concern related to the glue problem. They feel that the quality issue described would be very isolated.


Regarding the binding comment, the Berryville plant where BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS was manufactured, does have a different, less tight, binding style, which they consider unique in the industry. Their system produces a strong binding with a rounder spine, and a book with greater layflat characteristics.
 

GNTLGNT

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Here's what I heard back from them:

The printer has completed their inspection of the time pulls and has confirmed that they did not find any issues or concern related to the glue problem. They feel that the quality issue described would be very isolated.


Regarding the binding comment, the Berryville plant where BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS was manufactured, does have a different, less tight, binding style, which they consider unique in the industry. Their system produces a strong binding with a rounder spine, and a book with greater layflat characteristics.
....this stuff is fascinating....no really!.....who knew that the binding industry had unique proprietary processes?....it's just one of those things that flies below MY radar...
 

stacy270

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Here's what I heard back from them:

The printer has completed their inspection of the time pulls and has confirmed that they did not find any issues or concern related to the glue problem. They feel that the quality issue described would be very isolated.


Regarding the binding comment, the Berryville plant where BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS was manufactured, does have a different, less tight, binding style, which they consider unique in the industry. Their system produces a strong binding with a rounder spine, and a book with greater layflat characteristics.
Thanks for passing that along.
Wonder if I get a prize if I send them a little box of glue strands.Just kidding.Jeez now I'm wondering if I should keep my jacked up copy too. :culpability:But it gets to be a slippery slope once you veer into keeping everything.When I upgraded from pb's I donated them all.Now......I see the cover if an old PB and find myself grabbing it.Thankfully David hasn't noticed that I have stacks of King books under my craft desk........yet.I'm sure he woyld not be amused to find that I won a box of UK editions off Ebay;;D
 

stacy270

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Thanks for passing that along.
Wonder if I get a prize if I send them a little box of glue strands.Just kidding.Jeez now I'm wondering if I should keep my jacked up copy too. :culpability:But it gets to be a slippery slope once you veer into keeping everything.When I upgraded from pb's I donated them all.Now......I see the cover if an old PB and find myself grabbing it.Thankfully David hasn't noticed that I have stacks of King books under my craft desk........yet.I'm sure he woyld not be amused to find that I won a box of UK editions off Ebay;;D




*******My replacement copy arrived in dandy condition*********
 

Patricia A

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Jul 10, 2006
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Here's what I heard back from them:

The printer has completed their inspection of the time pulls and has confirmed that they did not find any issues or concern related to the glue problem. They feel that the quality issue described would be very isolated.


Regarding the binding comment, the Berryville plant where BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS was manufactured, does have a different, less tight, binding style, which they consider unique in the industry. Their system produces a strong binding with a rounder spine, and a book with greater layflat characteristics.

The copies that came to our store seemed to be bound loosely. I checked them up and down and they seemed to be well made (and absolutely beautiful) so I put them out on the sales floor. I've had a few customers comment about the feel of the book, but they sold out anyhow.
Now I know what to tell the "constant readers" when they ask me why the books "feel funny," other than I dunno why it feels funny, but it's a dandy read.
Thanks Ms. Mod!
Now I'm going to go read some more of it. Almost done.
 

Patricia A

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Patricia, about how many copies did your store sell, out of curiosity? And is this an independent book store?

My binding seems mostly okay, but I wouldn't say perfect. So far, more than acceptable for me. Having a great time with the stories.
I work for a new/used bookstore chain, it is a national chain, who shall remain un-named as although I love them dearly, I don't want to give them free ads on Uncle Steve's message board.
We have been selling brand new, hot off the presses best sellers for a little over a year now. The program has been a boon to our store, and a ringing success chain-wide.
We get most best sellers in batches of about a dozen at a time and we sold out our first batch of "Bazaar of Bad Dreams" within a matter of days. We are waiting for the next batch with bated breath. (Not baited breath mind you, as that would be unseemly and it would smell bad.)