Aelfwine, do I need to hassle EP until they send you a copy? ?

Yet again, I'm the last to know! I've heard not ONE PEEP, not one HINT of a peep, about this until now.

You might! (My book contract entitled me to at least one copy of every translation edition as well, of which I've received precisely none from any publisher.)

Aelfwine wrote:

You might! (My book contract entitled me to at least one copy of every translation edition as well, of which I've received precisely none from any publisher.)

How nice of them ?

Trotter wrote:

Bookdepository have a listing for a US paperback on the 6th September 2022.

Format Paperback | 464 pages
Dimensions 139.7 x 209.55mm
Publication date 06 Sep 2022
Publisher HarperCollins
Imprint William Morrow & Co
Language English
ISBN10 0063269600
ISBN13 9780063269606

Blackwell's has a listing for a HarperCollins paperback now:
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/prod ... 387945?a_aid=tolkienguide


ISBN: 9780008387945
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub date: 16 Feb 2023
DEWEY: 823.912
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 270g
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 29mm

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The Nature of Middle-earth UK PB (2023)

HarperCollins (2023-02-16)

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The William Morrow (US Edition) had it's date changed to Feb 28th, 2023 on Blackwell's as well.

Aelfwine wrote:

Yet again, I'm the last to know! I've heard not ONE PEEP, not one HINT of a peep, about this until now.

Here are some images of the Easton NoMe book.

Added a few comparison photos to the US and UK trade editions and an image of NoMe with other Easton releases.

Has anyone ever managed to establish (in the context of US legal definitions of the term leather) what Easton Press mean by "genuine leather"?

Khamûl wrote:

Has anyone ever managed to establish (in the context of US legal definitions of the term leather) what Easton Press mean by "genuine leather"?

Since Easton uses the term genuine leather, it is a toss up. It could be full grain, top grain, or bonded. Seems to me that if they were using top or full the books would cost more. However, with Easton buying it in such large quantities, I believe that they could use the better stuff and still make money. I can at least say that I don't think it is Bonded Leather. I own a number of books which specifically point out that they are made from Bonded Leather, and they feel nothing like an EP book.

*Edit I couldn't find much on the EP website about their bookbinding process, although I didn't really dig around too much. If anything they don't make it easy to access.

Here's how I understand the different grades of leather used for book binding...

Full Grain Leather is the best leather money can buy and the only leather good enough for Saddleback. It comes from the top layer of the hide which has ALL of the grain, therefore, FULL grain. The natural surface of full grain leather burnishes and beautifies with use.

Top Grain Leather is the second highest grade because it is split from the top layer of blemished hide then sanded and refinished. This is how they get rid of scars and scrapes and light cow brands.

Genuine Leather is the third grade of leather and is produced from the layers of hide that remain after the top is split off for the better grades. The surface is usually refinished (spray painted) to resemble a higher grade.

Bonded Leather is the PT Cruiser of the leather world... pure junk. Leftover scraps are ground together with glue and resurfaced in a process similar to vinyl manufacture. Bonded leather is weak and degrades quickly with use.

The faq section on the Easton Press website as this little tidbit:

“Easton Press editions are bound in the U.S.A. with imported materials including Italian leather and have been shipped to collectors in 130 countries around the world.”

So I don’t know if Easton using Italian leather helps decode what ‘genuine leather’ means or not……