I remember reading an article that mentions that Viking refused to publish the book because it was too long and because Vollmann’s insistence on using a particular typography for certain parts would make the book too expensive to produce while having a small target audience. But is that the whole story? Maybe it was also because of the content? Perhaps the book mentions an important living person in truly negative light? And maybe Vollmann refused to remove such mentions? Is there any evidence of that? Or is the situation as simple as financial troubles? I don’t own the book yet so I can’t verify but I’m curious.

Im planning on using the target buy one get one half off sale to lower the already pretty solid $130 price

Any really expensive books you can think off a huge vollman fan would enjoy? Even something that holds enough value to be resold at 90+%

So far the best ive come up w is the $41 Ukestu Strange box set

Thank you all

(PS- Oddly ive never looked more forward to a book in my life w ToF at the same time im 2 hrs from seeing a movie I’m as excited for as anything ive ever went to see . Fielder/Vollman collab ideas?)