After saving my pennies my copy arrived today from WebStore2012 ordered from Amazon. I didn't pay for a shipping upgrade, they could have sent int in a box vie media mail for about $2; yet they chose to shove it in a USPS Flat rate Envelope. Not the padded one that about 25 cents extra, the half a mm envelope thats just about only good for mailing a few sheets of paper. I use to sell on Amazon and I have sold quite a few items on ebay; quality, service, fast shipping and my reputation has always been paramount, Large sellers just don't care nor does Amazon or ebay; Amazon is going to make twice the money selling it twice as used, since their is not a significant difference in price.
The completely unexceptionable damage aside, I must say I am a little disappointed with the quality of paper and ink. No there aren't color photographs, but for the price I expected paper that wasn't see through in low light. I documented WebStore2012's complete negligence reported it to them and just wanted to quickly pass on the info and get down to reading.
I don't even want to think about the negative aspects of the entire situation anymore today. Tomorrow I will open the almost certain automated reply from webcrap2012; bypass them and go straight to Amazon.
Unfortunately in 2015 the cost of everything is up, I don't know the ins and outs of the publishing deal so I'm not going to speculate, I'm just going to read my tattered copy and insist a new one is sent before I return the old. I'm not accepting anything else and I shall remain happy as a clam just having a physical copy,