Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peora.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!petsd!peora!joel From: joel@peora.UUCP (Joel Upchurch) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: A real lulu of a typo... Message-ID: <1659@peora.UUCP> Date: Fri, 20-Sep-85 11:19:10 EDT Article-I.D.: peora.1659 Posted: Fri Sep 20 11:19:10 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Sep-85 04:49:51 EDT References: <3678@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Organization: Perkin-Elmer SDC, Orlando, Fl. Lines: 21 >From: Peter G. Trei > > I have not named the author and title as these are >indeterminate. The front cover claims it to be "Rogue Queen" by >"L. Spraque de Camp". The edge of the binding, on the other >hand, declares it to be "Rouge Queen" by the same mysterious and >hitherto unknown author. Opening it, you find that while the >title 'Rogue Queen' seems to be intended, the book was allegedly >written by our old friend L. Sprague deCamp. > > Can anyone think of another cover typo so careless? This is >definitely the worst I have ever seen. I agree that this one is a lulu. Isaac Asimov has also had some problems with getting his name spelled correctly on some of his books. -- Joel Upchurch Perkin-Elmer Southern Development Center 2486 Sand Lake Road/ Orlando, Florida 32809/ (305)850-1031 {decvax!ucf-cs, ihnp4!pesnta, vax135!petsd}!peora!joel Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com