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carladeam

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I would like to have opinions about a framing job I am in the process of completing. It is pretty simple--it is a copy of a book cover which my customer's husband wrote and which is in the process of being published by a large publishing firm. (I think, but it may have already been published)

The problem is simple--a typo. In the introduction to the book is states "This BookS (plural) was written...) This is actually a text book.

So, what would you do? Of course, it would be a lot easier if I had not noticed, but I did, and it stands out like a sore thumb to me.

Would you:

Frame it and forget it.

Contact the customer before it was framed and inform them of the mistake.

Frame it and then point it out when she picks it up.

Sorry, but I am a perfectionist and this bugs me. I know it is not my responsibility and it may be too late to fix it anyways.

What would you do?
 
I’d notify her of the bo bo.

If this is just a galley proof, maybe it has been corrected for the final printing, and suggest that she wait until the corrected version comes out.

If this is the final version, at least you’ve demonstrated to her that you can read.

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Hey you could be the one that just saved a bunch of worthless books...they might have been going to the dumpster. So tell them and just say you are aspiring print reader...or whatevah those folks are called.

PL
 
I would tell her. She may be happy you noticed and want to wait for a new cover, she may not care and go ahead with the project. In either case my guess is she'll be pleased with your attention to detail.
 
I'd do a courtesy call and ask her if she was aware of the error and in either case, did she want you to proceed? Then you can document it and be proud of your integrity.
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I don't think I would tell her, personally. She has brought this book in for you to frame, not proof. And she wants it framed to enjoy...if you point it out to her and she HASN'T noticed the error, that will be the first thing she sees from now on...not the book her husband wrote. It could ruin it for her.

Now chances are that she does know it is there. If her husband is a writer, she has no doubt read everything her husband has written. I read every page of my husbands thesis and doctoral dissertation...a pre-proofer...I would assume she has as well.
 
From reading your post I get that you are framing the book cover. The typo is located in the introduction, usually found a few pages inside the outside cover. I doubt that, if this is the case, that anyone will see the typo after the cover is framed. I guess you are only framing the cover and not the entire book.

If the typo is right out there in front of God and everyone that views your framing, I would call her and tell her about it. If she already knows it is there and will be seen in the finished framing, no harm, no foul. If she is unaware of the typo she probably will thank you for pointing it out.

I would.

Framerguy
 
Originally posted by Julie-Tulie:
I don't think I would tell her, personally. She has brought this book in for you to frame, not proof.
I agree. While traveling down the highway of life, this is not in your lane. (That's what my husband would tell me)
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My profs in college got <strike>kickbacks</strike> commissions on the textbooks they wrote. One professor would change the order of his chapters every other year so that he could issue a new edition, and kill the used book sales. He would also offer a 1/2 grade increase to any student that could find a typo in the edition we were using.

Usually the typo was in one of the chapters we weren't even assigned to read!

Telling her of the typo may not be such a bad thing!
 
Maybe the typo's the reason it's being framed? Some typos have made things quite valuable. I know, long stretch.
I think I'd tell. I had a simlar experience, and told, and the customer was SO glad, saved him a lot of embarrassment and money, and got it "fixed" in time.
 
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