(urth) Interlibrary Loan

[Dr. Bloodmoney]

I think that a polite letter to Tor wouldn't hurt anyone. As long as there
is a chance of accidental editorial errors occurring we can at there very
least try, in our small way, to prevent it.

On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 2:02 PM Marc Aramini <marcaramini at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes every edition but the Ace uses the Scribner flawed printing.
>
> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 1:58 PM PAUL RYDEEN <rydeen at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> The Gollancz SF Masterworks ebook has "fifteen" (spelled out).
>>
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2019, at 10:25 AM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> See page 161- “it must have weighed a good fifteen pounds” - I have had
>> translators contact me and had to explain it should be fifteen hundred
>> pounds.
>>
>> On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Ab de Vos <foxyab at casema.nl> wrote:
>>
>>> I have the Charles Scribner's Sons edition of Fifth Head (New York,
>>> 1972). Is that one corrupted as well?
>>> Op 28-4-2019 om 01:16 schreef Marc Aramini:
>>>
>>> Copy editors managed to mess up the horn reveal in reprints of Long Sun
>>> and I insist the ace version of Fifth Head is the least corrupt. Wolfe was
>>> very mad about the switching of horn for I about two thirds of the way
>>> through exodus in reprints. He wanted the reveal at that dinner scene.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, April 27, 2019, PAUL RYDEEN <rydeen at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've never been sure how much leeway an editor really has. Would they
>>>> really cut whole scenes they didn't like?  Do they redo things wholesale or
>>>> just fix things and make recommendations?   Since Wolfe picked this editor,
>>>> can we rely on his pick?  Even if Wolfe were alive, how much of the
>>>> editor's influence would make it to publication?  And if the answer is the
>>>> editor has a lot of sway, how many of his edits would the author notice on
>>>> review?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 26, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Bailey Swartz <bsswartz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I like to have faith that Wolfe (who so carefully constructed each
>>>> work) anticipated the possibility of posthumourous publication and made
>>>> appropriate plans for that eventuality.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 7:51 PM Eric Bourland <eb at hwaet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am wondering what result we would get if, individually and noisily,
>>>>> we reached out to Tor editors and implored them to do basic proofreading on
>>>>> the new novel, but make no changes in its substance, and publish it as Mr.
>>>>> Wolfe wrote it. I am willing to act on this.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *******
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric Bourland
>>>>>
>>>>> eb at hwaet.com
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.hwaet.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Urth <urth-bounces at lists.urth.net> *On Behalf Of *Marc Aramini
>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 26, 2019 8:25 PM
>>>>> *To:* The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: (urth) Interlibrary Loan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> One hopes. Yes that’s how I feel about those who would edit Wolfe.he
>>>>> can create meaning in so many ways that every reader will certainly miss,
>>>>> especially in his post 2000 work.
>>>>>
>>>>> (I’m glad cell phones made top posting the de facto response - I
>>>>> remember the days of the list when it was a sin.) I have always preferred
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Friday, April 26, 2019, Evan Pickett <picketter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm reminded of a scene from The Insider, although Mr. Wolfe would
>>>>> probably not ever take this tone:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/724e8b4b-0515-48cf-b7f2-e49501158ca4
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Surely any editor would know by now that Gene Wolfe chose his words
>>>>> with care?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Evan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 3:48 PM Marc Aramini <marcaramini at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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