My real reason for posting in this thread today is to go off on a tangent ... I'm a huge fan of the band Rush and subscribe to their newsletter. The following arrived in my inbox today. It's relevance: It is refreshing when an artist takes enough pride in their work that they'd go the extra mile to do right by a fan when a bad printing is circulated. If only Lucasfilm would be so bold and yet so humble at the same time:
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A MESSAGE FROM NEIL PEART REGARDING THE MASKED RIDER
To anyone who bought a copy of The Masked Rider in Milwaukee on the 30th Anniversary Tour.
"A new trade paperback edition of my first book, The Masked Rider, was put on sale for the first time at the Marcus Amphitheatre in Milwaukee on June 7th, 2004. After the show, when I had a chance to look over the book carefully, I realized it had been produced with serious flaws (no photos, wrong maps, various typographical and design errors, missing portions of text). I immediately stopped its sale and had the rest of the printing destroyed, but I feel bad for the unfortunate few who bought copies that night. A corrected second edition has now been produced and put on sale, and I would like to replace those first defective paperbacks with an autographed hardcover copy of the proper new second edition.
Please send your defective copy to the address below, and we will make it right."
With apologies,
Neil Peart