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The "Little White Books" are Traveller rules published in quick succession starting in 2022.
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'''Little white books''' ([[LWB]]) are new printings of Traveller rules, published in quick succession by [[Far Future Enterprises|Marc Miller]], starting in 2022.
  
The first edition, measuring 5.5 x 8 inches, is a lithographic reproduction of the 1981 [LBB]s, with errata added. Where possible, the erring text was directly replaced, with a footnote. Where this would cause layout problems or pagination changes, a bare footnote was added indexing to the errata item. The LWB has a complete errata appendix.
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LWB-1 is the '''Classic Traveller Facsimile edition:''' a lithographic reproduction of the 1981 [[LBB]]s, with errata added, combined into one perfect bound volume with a white cover and a black underline stripe. The interior text is a faithful scan of the original.
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In an effort to make the book more manageable, it is printed with slightly larger margin on a 6x9 page (the originals were 5-1/2 x 8-1/2).
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Relevant items from Don McKinney’s Consolidated Traveller Errata are contained in an appendix. Where possible, the errant text has been corrected (with no specific note) with a correction statement in the errata appendix. Larger errata (which cannot be made to fit without dislocating other text) are marked with a marginal symbol and a direction to the appendix.
  
The second edition, measuring 6 x 9 inches, is a fully errata-corrected 1981 text, reformatted and laid out with modern styling. This means the pagination no longer follows the original [LBB]s; however, the increased size and modern layout brings the books into the 21st century.
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LWB-1 is available as a scan-based PDF without OCR, and as a Print-On Demand perfect bound book.
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LWB-2 is the '''Classic Traveller ReTypeset Edition:''' a faithful-to-the-original version, but re-typeset, and with added charts (that is, not just a scan of the original) and upgraded to 6x9 for better margins and readability. LWB-2 is one perfect bound volume with a white cover and a red underline stripe.
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In the process of retypesetting, the designer used the opportunity to insert errata corrections, to reword opaque or unwieldy constructions, and to restate concepts for better comprehension.
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[[Far Future Enterprises]]

Latest revision as of 20:35, 26 September 2021

Little white books (LWB) are new printings of Traveller rules, published in quick succession by Marc Miller, starting in 2022.

LWB-1 is the Classic Traveller Facsimile edition: a lithographic reproduction of the 1981 LBBs, with errata added, combined into one perfect bound volume with a white cover and a black underline stripe. The interior text is a faithful scan of the original. In an effort to make the book more manageable, it is printed with slightly larger margin on a 6x9 page (the originals were 5-1/2 x 8-1/2). Relevant items from Don McKinney’s Consolidated Traveller Errata are contained in an appendix. Where possible, the errant text has been corrected (with no specific note) with a correction statement in the errata appendix. Larger errata (which cannot be made to fit without dislocating other text) are marked with a marginal symbol and a direction to the appendix.

LWB-1 is available as a scan-based PDF without OCR, and as a Print-On Demand perfect bound book.


LWB-2 is the Classic Traveller ReTypeset Edition: a faithful-to-the-original version, but re-typeset, and with added charts (that is, not just a scan of the original) and upgraded to 6x9 for better margins and readability. LWB-2 is one perfect bound volume with a white cover and a red underline stripe. In the process of retypesetting, the designer used the opportunity to insert errata corrections, to reword opaque or unwieldy constructions, and to restate concepts for better comprehension.

Far Future Enterprises