I am likely "stretching" the list topic a bit here, but I have noticed something that has really got me puzzled regarding the Mayflower Society's marvellous publications. I know that at least a few upper level folks in the society monitor this list, so maybe one of them can answer my silly question, on or off list. About two years ago I purchased volume 22 of the "silver books," which of course covers Gov. William Bradford. I think maybe 20 years of genealogy has made me too much of a stickler for details, but I noticed right away that the information printed on the spine was upside down. If you notice with almost any book, unless the information is printed vertically, the spine is normally printed so that if you lay the book down flat on the BACK cover the information is readable from left to right and right side up. With the Bradford book it was upside down. No big deal, really, I just assumed a printing error discovered after publication and went on enjoying the book. Last week I ordered all four of the Brewster "pink books," and low and behold they are ALL FOUR printed just like the Bradford book, with the spine supposedly printed upside down. So much for my theory that the Bradford book was printed that way as a fluke, or a one-time error. Now, I am wondering if all the books are printed that way, and if so, why? Can anyone out there give me an answer, without making a guess? The books are great otherwise, and I have no intention of going further with this, but I think my darned genealogist's natural curiousity and desire to find answers is getting the better of me. If anyone knows the answer to this mystery, I'd appreciate hearing from you. :-) David E. Cann decann@plymouthcolony.net