The Pooh Pit
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You are frakking kidding me. 
But the ARC proof, is it of a first edition? And which book is it? The one with the year or the one with the animals? Or was it another one?
BTW, can't think of who the other one is. :think: It's too early for Ian Fleming. I'm guessing either Evelyn Waugh or a certain Clive Staples Lewis.
But the ARC proof, is it of a first edition? And which book is it? The one with the year or the one with the animals? Or was it another one?BTW, can't think of who the other one is. :think: It's too early for Ian Fleming. I'm guessing either Evelyn Waugh or a certain Clive Staples Lewis.
A great little gem of a book!
Advance Copy (ARC) - Released prior to First American Edition
Cover States:
“This is an Advance, Confidential Copy of Animal Farm”
“Publication Date will be Announced Later”
Description: All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others - arguably one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. This is a very rare advance review copy (ARC) of Animal Farm by George Orwell. This was released in a very limited quantity prior to the release of the American first edition. The book was published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1946 and states “First American Edition.”
poohcarrot said:
It's not the run of the mill 1st edition which there are billions of, but the "Deluxe" edition.
So no more buttered scones for me mater, I'm orf to play the grand piano. :dance: :dance:
So no more buttered scones for me mater, I'm orf to play the grand piano. :dance: :dance:
Digital ink v Paper :dance:
2007 Kindle is launched
2012 In the US, ebooks outsell paper books
2015 ebooks account for 75% of all book sales
Waterstones and WH Smiths go out of business
2017 ebooks account for 99% of all book sales
Paper books are discontinued because they are no longer economically viable to print
2020 The last paper books are removed from all libraries
2021 All books downloaded now contain advertisements before and after each chapter
2022 In an attempt to destroy paper books once and for all, all ebooks are programmed with subliminal images designed to brainwash people into ridding the world of paper books
2023 KINDLENACHT
Mind-programmed ebook readers go on a rampage, ransacking all paper books from charity shops, dousing them in petrol, then setting them alight.
ebooks total victory is secured.
Access to knowledge through books is successfully denied for all poor people
2024 Because of monopoly powers, the prices of ebooks and e-readers sky rockets. Reading is now the pastime of only the wealthy
2025 Mini-book implant technology is launched
2026 Within a year, all ereaders are obsolete. Planet Earth now has a problem of how to get rid of one billion ereaders without destroying the environment
2007 Kindle is launched
2012 In the US, ebooks outsell paper books
2015 ebooks account for 75% of all book sales
Waterstones and WH Smiths go out of business
2017 ebooks account for 99% of all book sales
Paper books are discontinued because they are no longer economically viable to print
2020 The last paper books are removed from all libraries
2021 All books downloaded now contain advertisements before and after each chapter
2022 In an attempt to destroy paper books once and for all, all ebooks are programmed with subliminal images designed to brainwash people into ridding the world of paper books
2023 KINDLENACHT
Mind-programmed ebook readers go on a rampage, ransacking all paper books from charity shops, dousing them in petrol, then setting them alight.
ebooks total victory is secured.
Access to knowledge through books is successfully denied for all poor people
2024 Because of monopoly powers, the prices of ebooks and e-readers sky rockets. Reading is now the pastime of only the wealthy
2025 Mini-book implant technology is launched
2026 Within a year, all ereaders are obsolete. Planet Earth now has a problem of how to get rid of one billion ereaders without destroying the environment
(You know in chess you're supposed to think several moves in advance? Or are you talking about Irish chess, where you get an extra go if you shake a six, 20000000000000000000 euros for passing "go", and you have to answer questions on art and literature?)
I have a confession to make. I swore out loud in my local convenience store today.
I saw a guy wearing a white T-shirt with an outline of Japan and a red circle (japanese flag) with some writing on. That's a cool T-shirt, I thought. Then I read what it said in the red circle;
"The land of the rising sun will soon become the land of the risen Son."
"F*#k off!" said I loudly. And people looked at me funnily.
I have a confession to make.
I swore out loud in my local convenience store today. I saw a guy wearing a white T-shirt with an outline of Japan and a red circle (japanese flag) with some writing on. That's a cool T-shirt, I thought. Then I read what it said in the red circle;
"The land of the rising sun will soon become the land of the risen Son."
"F*#k off!" said I loudly.
And people looked at me funnily. Ah TShirt related fun.
Yesterday I made the mistake of not thinking about what i was going to wear and just grabbing what was handy.
We were going to the Births and Deaths office in Dublin to register Harry and get his Birth certificate and i wore my Darth Vader tshirt with the slogan Who's Your Daddy .
Got a lot of very starange looks especially from the single mothers
Yesterday I made the mistake of not thinking about what i was going to wear and just grabbing what was handy.
We were going to the Births and Deaths office in Dublin to register Harry and get his Birth certificate and i wore my Darth Vader tshirt with the slogan Who's Your Daddy .
Got a lot of very starange looks especially from the single mothers
