[PRCo] Re: "Pittsburgh" book

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Dimensions generally vary by a small amount because books are trimmed at
the end of the binding process.  This also makes it difficult to bleed
photographs to the edge because you need to allow some of the picture to
be cut off. 

Bob Rathke wrote:
> 
> My First Edition is 9.5"X12.25" (cover dimensions).  It is 1-7/8" thick
> (measured from outside surfaces of cover).  520 pages, uncoated paper (like
> heavy newsprint).  Dust jacket has a painting of downtown,
> 
> Third Edition is 8.75"X11.25", and 1.5" thick.  670 pages, printed on coated
> (gloss) paper.  Dust jacket has a photograph of downtown.
> 
> I believe there were at least four printings of the First Edition, and at
> least two printings of the Third Edition, so the text and cover dimensions
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