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Some of these books are already considered collector's items... so here's the straight scoop on the production.

Fourth Edition

Production: The current edition. The production run started in December 1999 still continues; 2024 copies printed; 2024 bound; ~500 in circulation as of June 2000.
Distinguishing features: May be distinguished from the third edition by the addition of a barcode and ISBN number on the back; most books sent out have a corrected address inserted at the back with a mailing-return label.
Internal Changes: Approximately 30 list items changed or rearranged; spelling errors corrected throughout.
Known Variations: None.

Third Edition

Production: Production run started in October 1998; 1500 copies printed; 1500 bound; 1500 in circulation.
Distinguishing features: A teal cover, with glow-in-the-dark spiral binding; no barcode.
Internal Changes: Approximately 50 list items changed or rearranged; spelling errors corrected throughout; order form updated to reflect recent move to the Administration Boulevard address; The first Ibancorp-friendly edition.
Known Variations: White spiral binding (3 books); color cover varies in intensity, with the darkest green being the rarest.

Second Edition

Production: The production run started in October 1997. 1000 copies printed; 965 bound; 960 in circulation.
Distinguishing features: A grainy violet cover, with the names "Andy and Deborah Kerr" as authors; "Foreword by Ruth Van Reken" first appears in this edition. Black GBC comb binding.
Internal Changes: List corrected to contain 500 list items; Addition of a foreword by Ruth Van Reken; Addition of ordering information in the back of the book.
Known Variations: White spiral binding (2 books); color cover varies in intensity, with the darkest violet being the rarest.

First Edition

Production: The production run started in February 1997. 400 copies printed; 385 bound; 380 in circulation.
Distinguishing features: An intense pink/purple cover, with the names "Andy Kerr and Deborah Renaud" as authors, Black GBC comb binding.
Internal Changes: List actually contains only 499 items due to a numbering error.
Known Variations: Covers with the seal visible on the back cover are the rarest. Some books later discovered to have sections bound upside-down.

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	Fourth Edition Production: The current edition. The production run started in December 1999 still continues; 2024 copies printed; 2024 bound; ~500 in circulation as of June 2000. Distinguishing features: May be distinguished from the third edition by the addition of a barcode and ISBN number on the back; most books sent out have a corrected address inserted at the back with a mailing-return label. Internal Changes: Approximately 30 list items changed or rearranged; spelling errors corrected throughout. Known Variations: None.
	Third Edition Production: Production run started in October 1998; 1500 copies printed; 1500 bound; 1500 in circulation. Distinguishing features: A teal cover, with glow-in-the-dark spiral binding; no barcode. Internal Changes: Approximately 50 list items changed or rearranged; spelling errors corrected throughout; order form updated to reflect recent move to the Administration Boulevard address; The first Ibancorp-friendly edition. Known Variations: White spiral binding (3 books); color cover varies in intensity, with the darkest green being the rarest.
	Second Edition Production: The production run started in October 1997. 1000 copies printed; 965 bound; 960 in circulation. Distinguishing features: A grainy violet cover, with the names "Andy and Deborah Kerr" as authors; "Foreword by Ruth Van Reken" first appears in this edition. Black GBC comb binding. Internal Changes: List corrected to contain 500 list items; Addition of a foreword by Ruth Van Reken; Addition of ordering information in the back of the book. Known Variations: White spiral binding (2 books); color cover varies in intensity, with the darkest violet being the rarest.
	First Edition Production: The production run started in February 1997. 400 copies printed; 385 bound; 380 in circulation. Distinguishing features: An intense pink/purple cover, with the names "Andy Kerr and Deborah Renaud" as authors, Black GBC comb binding. Internal Changes: List actually contains only 499 items due to a numbering error. Known Variations: Covers with the seal visible on the back cover are the rarest. Some books later discovered to have sections bound upside-down.