What I absolutely do not like is the quality of the casewrap paper. I also love that it is matte and not shiny, which is atrocious and shows fingerprints. The art is spectacular I love seeing art for the ninth gate on the cover, with Mogget (oh, I how I love Mogget) on the back cover, lurking as usual in the shadows. I have also seen at least one picture from someone who purchased a copy with the glue from the endpapers coming apart from the signature page, so I feel it wise to take care and check to see if yours has this damage. I do not think the binding can handle a cold front cover open without it being babied. For those who plan to purchase a copy or have already done so but not opened the book properly, be sure to follow proper new book opening protocol when opening the book. As it is, one cannot look at the tip in without having to do page flipping acrobatics and try to get the pages apart to actually view the signature page without bending or folding them because they are neither lined up well nor the same size. My opinion is that it should have been bound in. A closer look at the full-color tip in for the signature page shows that it’s a bit smaller than the pages in the book, and it was glued in. I would have preferred the bells to be in foil, though, for the price.
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