glencook@dougbishop.com wrote:
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The Tyranny Of The Night : Book One Of The Instrumentalities Of The Night Condition: Brand New Seller's Comments: SOFTCOVER. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Pristine condition. Cover is plain white with black type, does not have cover art. 3-25
These are common - the publishers send them out so the book can be reviewed before it is published. That's how the first publication of a book can have reviews printed on the cover and fly leaf. A friend of mine used to do reviews for a local paper and would give away the advance proofs he didn't want to keep, so I ended up with a few of them. They tend to have the odd typo and few (if any) illustrations or maps. Richard