h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: An Introduction to First Edition Books in the UK - A1154873
Author: Dastardly, a Closet Gargoyle - is that genff I smell? - U168963

This had a very short stint in PR nearly a year ago but was withdrawn. So for the second time around...

D

Looks good! Shame it was withdrawn, Why was that?

This is a really excellent entry. Well done!

Just one thing confused me - "What's important is the lowest number - that's the printing number. Therefore if the number line says 89415726 you've probably got a first edition.". Let me get this right - because there is a digit "1" in this number, its a first edition. Correct?

Maybe that needs a little bit more explaining, as I looked at 89415726 and said to myself "wow, that's a pretty large number, so how could it possibly be a first edition?"

Other than that, this is superbly written and very clearly explained.

Woodpigeon

It's a great entry and explains the topic very well, in my opinion.

I have a first edition of Harry Potter 3 which according to a BBC site I found once is worth around 1000 pounds or more. Of course, it's not in particularly good condition, as I only found out quite recently that it was valuable! In 1998 my mother refused to buy me a hardback edition of Harry Potter 2 as it was too expensive, but she really should have done it because it would be very valuable now!

Thanks for the feedback guys

Z - it was withdrawn because I didn't have enough internet access to see it through PR.

Woodpigeon - I've now changed the wording slightly to

'What's important is the lowest number in the line - that's the printing number. Therefore if the number line says 8 9 4 1 5 7 2 6 you've probably got a first edition.'

Hope that's clearer. If not let me know and I'll try again

D

Looks clearer to me – I scratched my head a little first time I read it – thought it might just be “teacher-without-brain-on-school-holidays" syndrome!!!

Good entry, short and succinct – I liked it – good luck with making the EG!

Speller

Very nice entry Can't think of any reason at all why it shouldn't be picked

Thankyou

Niwt, I did the same as your mother. In 1997 'The Subtle Knife' by Philip Pullman came out, and being rather broke I though 'I'm not paying all that money for a book, I'll get it out of the library when it's released.'

You can already tell this story has a painful end, no?

Tartarus Press reckon it's worth... a thousand pounds.

I picked the damn book up in the shop and decided not to buy it.

D

Good one

But remember full stops/periods after footnotes and unordered lists (footnote one and the list about valuable books and what they sold at)

Like it! Very readable.

'Rarity - if there were thousands of book printed, it decreases the value.'

Do you want 'books' here? Or maybe 'the book'?

Also, I must admit I had to read this part more than once: 'What's important is the lowest number in the line - that's the printing number. Therefore if the number line says 8 9 4 1 5 7 2 6 you've probably got a first edition.'

What about something like 'What's important is the lowest number in the line, wherever it appears - that's the printing number. Therefore if the number line says 8 9 4 1 5 7 2 6 you've probably got a first edition, as there is a number 1 in the sequence'.

Too much or clearer now?

Good luck with the Entry!

Jules

Thanks All done now.

D

Excellent!

Just a small niggle:

Rarity - if there are thousands of first editions in existance it decreases the value.

existance = existence

(sorry)

Jules

Care to guess why I gave back my subeditors's badge?

Thanks.

D

I like it.

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Jules

Well done Dastardly! A worthy addition to the Guide.

Woodpigeon

Thankyou very much

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