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Sep 24, 2012 06:55PM

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I just may have to do that."
I think the Cannibal Corpse route would be more spiritually satisfying. Aloha and I can play the role of your disemboweling zombies.

I just may have to do that..."
I think Nick qualifies for both.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joseph-McElro......"
I took a look at the book and joined this group because I've seen Gouey's work in person. I met the man behind Ultramarine Press, Chris Stephens, years ago at his used bookstore, Riverrun Rare Books in Hastings-On-Hudson. My interest came from his connection with Samuel R. Delany. I bought my Dragon Press SRD books from him. He also did limited signed small runs of Delany's autobiography in full and quarter leather. Dennis Gouey hand binds the text block from the original edition. A signed limitation page is added to the material. It was a long time ago (pre-Ebay days), but I remember being very impressed with the books, though I decided to go for the regular edition of Delany's book because it was a lot cheaper.


Nathan I forgot to thank you for your wonderful correspondence with Dzanc. The work you're doing here is just fantastic. This website is so amazing. Ugh.... (throws more positive, overused adjectives at everyone in this group and Nathan and the people who first thought of goodreads).

This is my favorite "how I learned about W&M" story so far. Book binding and book crafting is an under-recognized art form. I'm tempted to pick up one those 99 leather bound, signed editions.

This is my favorite "how I learned about W&M" story so far. Book binding and book crafting..."
Does making your own handcrafted books count? I use cardboard, make artsy covers and bind it with string and twig.





I spent two and more years with W&M on my shopping list before I was lucky enough to receive a used book alert from my village bookshop. Other than that copy, I've only ever seen it on a bookshop shelf one other time. But you know that there must be copies sitting on dusty shelves somewhere, fully unrecognized as the highly sought after volume which it is. Keep the eyes peeled.
The hardcover did receive a second print run; both must have been fairly small. Dalkey ran the paperback years later, but I've no clue how many they printed.

David wrote: "Dang, I've been bit. I started my search for this book tonight. I checked the Savers and Good Will. Does anyone know what the original print run was on it? I'm wondering how unrealistic my search i..."

Awesome! In that case, I'll bring my Gregg Press Dhalgren with the custom DJ I designed. We can compare which one is bigger and uglier. Thanks for the e-mail too!


I wasn't sure how that worked, but that was the sense I was getting. Shame on Dalkey for letting this one lapse. That's what I understood to be their whole raisin d'etre, to keep thing in print.


Not after what I paid for this thing. They can have everything in my wallet if they let me keep the book.

Not after what I paid for this thing. They can have everything in my wallet if they let me keep the book."
*me being confused who has found a physical copy of W&M and who has not, sorry

Not after what I paid for this thing. They can have everything in my wallet if they let me keep the book."
Nick* David, did you i..."
No, I was talking about my bulky Gregg Press Dhalgren.
No luck on finding Women and Men at the library book sale today. I did find a hardcover copy of House of Leaves to replace my falling apart paperback, though.


No luck on finding Women and Men at the library book sale today. I did find a hardcover copy of House of Leaves to replace my falling apart paperback, though.
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That means I can take you off my list of people who should rot in hell for all eternity.



here's a series of photos I took this afternoon.
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okay y'know, it might not be women & men because... really? that big?
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yeah wow. that is an awful lot of packaging.
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shit, seriously? it's a pretty hot day, i'm starting to sweat.
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ah yeah. totally worth it.
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okay y'know, it might not be women & men because... really? that big?
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yeah wow. that is an awful lot of packaging.
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shit, seriously? it's a pretty hot day, i'm starting to sweat.
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ah yeah. totally worth it.

Your edition looks like it is in such pristine condition. Congrats man, that's quite a thing to own right there.
It's massive, but roughly the same size as my first ed. of Against The Day so not too big of a shock.
It is shiny and pristine. It was advertised as 'very good' but it obviously hasn't been read.
It is shiny and pristine. It was advertised as 'very good' but it obviously hasn't been read.

It is indeed signed. I feel a little guilty opening it up to read.


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
Dzanc policy, I believe, is to include a free ebook copy when ordering print books directly from them.
Both books are slated for June 11, 2013 publication.

One of my ugliest book packaging experiences was a book being shipped to me in a Stove Top Stuffing box. Fortunately,the book wasn't all that special just a cheap paperback.
Aloha, there's a picture of the signature in my 'review' of the book.

Thanks, Sean! I'll go see.


One of my ugliest book packaging experiences was a book being shipped to me..."
I wish they were still wrapping things in beautiful decorative paper, like when the Impressionists were influenced by the Japanese hand made paper that was used to wrap packages.

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Thanks, Nathan!
It is posted from the seller so it's the same as the copy I have.
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