NOS4A2 first printings

[bsaenz24]

Ok, so I got NOS4A2 from Amazon today. While it does state First Edition, the number line only goes down to 3, so I asume it is a third printing already. Anybody have a definite answer?

[srboone]

Mine goes down to 1 (got it at B&N). Maybe the demand has sent them into third printings already and Amazon got the short end. That happened with the latest Song of Ice and Fire book as well, if I recall.

[Joe315]

Wow, third printing prepub is pretty fast. I wonder if the publisher underestimated the popularity of Hill or it just sold that fast.

[bsaenz24]

Did anyone else who got it from Amazon get a first printing??

[bsaenz24]

Ok, so it turns out there is a B&N about 1 1/5 miles from work, but I told myself there was no way I was walking 3 miles round trip just to get a second copy just so I have a first printing. I told myself that for the entire 3 mile walk.

[Martin]

I hope they had one!

Ok, so it turns out there is a B&N about 1 1/5 miles from work, but I told myself there was no way I was walking 3 miles round trip just to get a second copy just so I have a first printing. I told myself that for the entire 3 mile walk.

[bsaenz24]

Yeah, they did Martin. Not too many copies actually, but I only need one!!!

[Martin]

Glad you got one! I actually feel kinda weird not getting one in hand on release day. The pre-order from Waterstreet stated 'Receive on or near release day' so I knew it was a possibility though. I will be stopping by Powell's today and am determined not to buy one but it will be very tempting!

Yeah, they did Martin. Not too many copies actually, but I only need one!!!

[bsaenz24]

Assuming you care, did you find out if the Waterstreet copies are first printing?

[srboone]

I told myself that for the entire 3 mile walk.

Oh the excercise did you good, Brad! Or were you being chased by a knife wielding love doll the whole way?

[Martin]

I do care, and am assuming they are 1st/1st since they had them in hand over a week in advance for the signing, packaging and shipping. It is an assumption though and I have been wrong twice before!

Assuming you care, did you find out if the Waterstreet copies are first printing?

[bsaenz24]

You want to check just to be on the safe side.

[Martin]

I hope to have it in my hands when I get home tonight. Of course my stop at Powell's will be before that. Worse case I have another trip to Powell's.

You want to check just to be on the safe side.

[paperdragon]

So I was reading someone's listing on ebay and he claimed that a tipped in signature was not as valuable as a flat signed copy since the book had an extra page. To me it would not make a difference other than if I was getting it signed in person, so on a personal level it might be more important but would have no difference value wise.

What do you folks think.

[srboone]

Tipped-in...is that like a bookplate? I'd rather have flat-signed book.