Is this an ARC?

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Is this an ARC?

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Hello Everyone,

While I have been following 'The Collector' for a few years, this is my first post.

In 30 years of reading SK I never ran into one like this. Yesterday I spent 15 minutes trying to find Scribner's email address....but that must be top secret.

Have you seen a copy like this or any ideas?

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I would say it's an ARC. Are you interested in selling it?

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Hi John,

I have a couple of ARCs and they state clearly: Advance Readers Copy....Not For Sale. This doesn't.

I couldn't guess what would be a fair price, so I am going to hang on to it.

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That looks exactly like the ones I printed out and sold years ago.
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You may have printed and sold these, wow. Why...because the larger font makes it easier to read? Do you recall how many you put together?

I have a background in the printing industry and know what would have been involved. Unless it was a proof or ARC it just seems like an odd thing to print. But if you sold out, there was a demand.
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I printed them out on the office colour laser printer and then ring bound them. I cost me nothing except my time. They are A4 size because I'm in the UK.
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Mystery solved....thanks!

In case you were wondering I bought it in New York City.
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Ok,
I am very curious to know how long ago you made these, how many and how much you we're selling them at the time? How much would it be worth today?
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Rabbit- Did you really print these up? Because, at first, I thought you were ribbing the poster.
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Yes, I printed 10 I think. The date would be around 2005. I cannot remember what I sold them for, but it would be less than £10.
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