jordan
lothario speedwagon
so, i went to a bookstore today and bought a first printing of mcsweeney's issue 3, hoping to get it signed by dave eggers, who was doing a book signing in the store at the time. the book was unpriced, so the guy priced it for me at $50, which is kind of high for that book, but i didn't mind, since i got it signed right away.
well, i got it home and realized that i didn't inspect it long enough, and it's not a first printing. so i call about returning it - the guy i talk to says that, since i got it signed, it's not in the same condition as when i bought it (?!), so i probably can't return it, although i can leave a voicemail for the rare book guy who sold it to me in the first place. i'm pissed at myself for not looking the book over carefully enough, but the guy clearly told me it was a first printing, and i was in a hurry to get the thing signed before eggers left, so i bought it on his word.
no real point to this story, i'm just mad about it and wanted to vent to the handful of book collectors here.
well, i got it home and realized that i didn't inspect it long enough, and it's not a first printing. so i call about returning it - the guy i talk to says that, since i got it signed, it's not in the same condition as when i bought it (?!), so i probably can't return it, although i can leave a voicemail for the rare book guy who sold it to me in the first place. i'm pissed at myself for not looking the book over carefully enough, but the guy clearly told me it was a first printing, and i was in a hurry to get the thing signed before eggers left, so i bought it on his word.
no real point to this story, i'm just mad about it and wanted to vent to the handful of book collectors here.