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[[File:Redwalladvance.jpg|700px|center|''Redwall'' advance proof]]<br><br />
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I mentioned that the Redwall Wiki would have some exciting announcements this month in our [[Redwall Wiki 2008 Press Release|annual press release]], well wait no longer!<br />
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When I first stumbled across it, I was shocked to discover one was actually even in existence. When it arrived in my mailbox, I was more surprised to learn that it appears as if it ''has never been read''.<br />
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That's right, the Redwall Wiki has added the incredibly rare U.S. edition of the Advance Uncorrected Proof of ''[[Redwall]]'' to it's library.<br />
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I have included some photos in addition to the scan; the second photo is a comparison to the advance of ''[[Doomwyte]]'' to demonstrate the size difference. The ''Redwall'' proof is smaller.<br />
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Worth noting is that ''Redwall'' was first published in the UK in [[1986]], so essentially all the editors had to do was ship it over to New York from London and format the British English into American English; there were no major editorial changes, but the one noticeable error in the proof is the text "Printed and bound in Great Britain" on the copyrights page.<br />
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Additionally, [[Gary Chalk]]'s chapter artwork and map is absent from the advance, which was released for review on June 18, [[1987]]. This was three days after [[Brian Jacques]]' birthday that year, and about two months prior to publishing. <br />
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Unfortunately we don't learn any early ''Redwall'' thoughts going through Brian's mind because the book had already been out for a year. Nor are there any interesting early descriptions of Mr. Jacques himself.<br />
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I'm a bit tentative to read through the whole thing to double-check, given the immaculate condition of the galley and I'm worried I could bend a page. Enjoy this look at Redwall history.<br />
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Image:Redwallproof1.jpg|Redwall proof<br />
Image:Redwallproofsize.jpg|Proof size comparison<br />
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