User talk:MartyD

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BCE of Burnt Offerings

Rummaging around in the garage, I discovered a box of book club editions that I'd never got around to entering into the database. One of them is a BCE of Burnt Offerings. Your verified record gives the page count of 277 and a gutter code. My copy is only 246 pages, and I could find no gutter code. Yet it still has the same id number (5567) on the back flap and "Book Club Edition" on the front flap. I'm pretty sure I got this direct from the Literary Guild sometime in the mid-70s, but can't say it was in the year of publication. There are two OCLC records for BCEs here with 246 pages and here with 277 pages. Because of the page difference, I'm going to create a new record, unless a check of your copy shows the same page count. Thanks for looking. Mhhutchins 19:41, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

To determine if my copy may be missing a couple of page signatures, could you see how many chapters are in your copy? Mine has 11 chapters, the last one starting on page 232. Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:44, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
I will check. Since I found the gutter code on p. 275, I imagine 277 reflects the last page number. --MartyD 02:04, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
For once, a book easily found! Last page is indeed 277, and the gutter code is clear on bottom left of p. 275. Author's picture in landscape covers the back. "Printed in U.S.A." over "5567" at bottom right of back flap. Mine has 11 chapters, but 11 starts on 261 (each chapter's 1st page is unnumbered). Physical cover is black with gold lettering on spine. White endpapers. Let me know what else I can tell you about it. --MartyD 02:32, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

The Braintree Mission

Is the spelling of the foreword in this record spelled correctly? Mhhutchins 03:38, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, it is now. --MartyD 11:48, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

There Will Be Time

I added the Foreword to the contents of http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?241669 There Will Be Time by Poul Anderson, BCE. Bob 03:45, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Looks good. I added the page number, too. --MartyD 01:33, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

The Stars My Destination

Added cover to The Stars My Destination (Signet S1931). Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 17:02, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

Expedition to Earth cover image

I submitted my cover scan for Expedition to Earth. Thanks. Jmaloney 05:04, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

"Jupter", by Carol and Frederick Pohl

The current contents for your verified edition of this book includes "p. 111, Heavy Planet, by Milton A. Rothman [as by Lee Gregor]". My copy of this edition lists the author as "Milton A. Rothman", not "Lee Gregor", and spells the title "Heavyplanet", without the space. I assume some of this was inherited from other editions of this story, but I'm pretty sure we need to create a VT for this title here. Chavey 15:25, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, it made me smile. That's the first adult sci-fi book I ever bought. The title is "Heavyplanet" in TOC and on title page, and the author credit is "Milton A. Rothman". Looks like something got mis-merged. I will fix it. --MartyD 11:35, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

The Black Cloud

It's only a few lines, but still I added the preface to this verified pub. Hope you don't mind. Thanks, --Willem H. 21:22, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Not at all. Thanks! --MartyD 11:27, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

Riding Shotgun by Charles de Lint

You've placed a hold on my submission of the chapbook collection Riding Shotgun because of the publication type? It's a chapbook; what should I use besides cb? Ofearna 21:55, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

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