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caltino
2013-12-17, 01:55 PM
So I bought Don't Split the Party from Ookoodook. The book begins from 490- no introduction, no title page. There's no "round 1", the first bonus content is with "round 2."

Is that how it's supposed to be? Or was there a problem with the binding?

Thanks.
BirdHarvester
2013-12-17, 01:57 PM
Yeah, sounds defective. I just looked at my copy - yours is missing quite a bit from the beginning.

Maybe take a picture and send it to ookoodook to show them what happened? They're really nice and I'm sure they'll send you a new copy or something.
King of Nowhere
2013-12-17, 02:49 PM
Yes, printing errors happen, but I'm sure you can get a replacement for free
Tass
2013-12-17, 03:06 PM
Yes, printing errors happen, but I'm sure you can get a replacement for free

Or keep it as a unique collectible.

It could be worth a lot someday.
caltino
2013-12-17, 08:22 PM
Which page is it supposed to begin with?
Dimitri666
2013-12-17, 08:26 PM
Which page is it supposed to begin with?

DStP begins with #485, if I'm not mistaken.
caltino
2013-12-17, 08:55 PM
There's a "round 1" page with Rich's notes and an introduction too right?
Rogar Demonblud
2013-12-17, 09:25 PM
Yes, and a nice multicolor relationships page, and the intro by Roy.
Boring McReader
2013-12-17, 10:26 PM
Don't split the copy!
malloyd
2013-12-18, 05:33 PM
Yes. You have a dropped signature (16 "pages", 8 leaves). This isn't unusual, one of a class of problems called bindary errors, involving some sort of screwup when the individual signatures, which is what comes off the presses, are folded and assembled.

If you flip through the book you may find a run of 8 leaves repeated somewhere too. Not necessarily, but usually if there isn't something like that to bring the book to the right length quality control will catch the fact the book isn't the right thickness because it doesn't go into the binding properly.

And yes, if you bought a book new with this sort of problem, any reputable publisher will replace it.
SowZ
2013-12-19, 05:45 AM
You may be able to sell it on Ebay for enough to buy a new copy, too. You would likely not be selling it to someone without a copy, as well, so it wouldn't detract from the authors wallet. And since you would be funding another purchase of the book, who cares if you did? Okkoodook and Rich still make their cut.

I'm just saying, there are probably people out there who would get a kick out of having a misprinted OOTS. Worth considering.
Maryring
2013-12-19, 07:40 AM
Tech support: Have you tried closing and opening the book again? :smallbiggrin: