Bluelines

[Dan Hocker]

Hmm that's odd neither of those blue lines look quite like the blue lines I've seen. The ones that usually come through CD are all individual pages printed front and back, exactly like the book pages. These are sent to us prior to printing the book as one last final check to make sure nothing is wrong with the book. What you guys have looks a lot like what's called a "Folded and Gathered" which is essentially an unbound book, another level of what's basically the same thing as blue lines, with the exception that in most instances only either the blue lines are made or they make the Folded and Gathered. We don't do too many folded and gathered at CD, usually only if it's a really special / important book.

[Grant Wootton]

Hmm that's odd neither of those blue lines look quite like the blue lines I've seen. The ones that usually come through CD are all individual pages printed front and back, exactly like the book pages. These are sent to us prior to printing the book as one last final check to make sure nothing is wrong with the book. What you guys have looks a lot like what's called a "Folded and Gathered" which is essentially an unbound book, another level of what's basically the same thing as blue lines, with the exception that in most instances only either the blue lines are made or they make the Folded and Gathered. We don't do too many folded and gathered at CD, usually only if it's a really special / important book.

It's all Greek to me The one I have "Strange Highways" is from (via another collector) CD - so ... this makes it a really special / important thing that I (we, including John) have ???? Still maintain that, whilst not quite as ugly as sin, it's a close bloody relation

[Dan Hocker]

It's all Greek to me The one I have "Strange Highways" is from (via another collector) CD - so ... this makes it a really special / important thing that I (we, including John) have ???? Still maintain that, whilst not quite as ugly as sin, it's a close bloody relation

That one's old enough that it may be how the blue lines where done then (before my time). Also it most likely was printed via a different printer than we're using now, and each printer does things a bit differently.

[Grant Wootton]

That one's old enough that it may be how the blue lines where done then (before my time). Also it most likely was printed via a different printer than we're using now, and each printer does things a bit differently.

Thanks Dan - we learn something new every day

[jhanic]

When I first saw pictures of those King bluelines, I thought they were F&Gs, but after I received them, I realized they were not "just" F&Gs, but bluelines. As Dan said, each printer does things differently. These were done by R.R. Donnelley & Sons. I sent them an email but never received a response.

John

[jhanic]

Dan, would it be possible for you to post a picture of a typical CD blueline? Just curious.

John

[Dan Hocker]

Sure thing John, just went up front and took some shots with my phone. All the pages are individual, printed front and back.2011-10-11 13.21.29.jpg2011-10-11 13.21.46.jpg2011-10-11 13.21.11.jpg2011-10-11 13.20.50.jpg

[jhanic]

Interesting! Thanks a lot!

John

[Grant Wootton]

Cool, had one of these and didn't even know it

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[jhanic]

Nice!

John

[Grant Wootton]

Nice!

John

Thanks John, it came with a bunch of other stuff from CD as part of a "special" they ran earler this year - didn't give it much (any) thought until Mr Elk started this thread

[Dan Hocker]

Thanks John, it came with a bunch of other stuff from CD as part of a "special" they ran earler this year - didn't give it much (any) thought until Mr Elk started this thread

I remember that one, I think it was the "Ultimate Collectors Extravaganza"

[Grant Wootton]

I remember that one, I think it was the "Ultimate Collectors Extravaganza"

I reckon you're right on the money Mr H

[Greenelk]

I think I won mine in a CD 'raffle' a few years back. I'd have to dig through thousands of work emails to cofirm that though.

The Winchester Horror -

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One thing I will say, it really smells bad!