Last Book With Yellow Edge?

[Nardpuncher]

Weird question I know, but remember when books needed the dye along the edge to protect the paper? (I think that's why they had it)
I think in the late 80s the Trek books started coming out without the yellow dye on the side. I don't miss it. i never liked it for some reason.
So what was the last one with the dye?
The case of the Colonist's Corpse doesn't count!

 

[The Laughing Vulcan]

I know the Star Trek VI novelisation had it.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Weird question I know, but remember when books needed the dye along the edge to protect the paper? (I think that's why they had it)

It's supposedly so that if the highly acidic paper used in MMPBs starts to yellow while still in the shop, the book still looks "fresh" because the edges are already dyed bright yellow.

So what was the last one with the dye?

"Ice Trap" was the last TOS novel with yellow dye. July 1992.

"Imbalance" (June 92) was the last TNG with yellow dye.

 

[Nardpuncher]

Wow! Thanks!

 

[Daddy Todd]

The MMPB reprint of Reunion, from August 1992, also had the yellow dye on the edge. That is the last one with dyed edges, apart from The Case of the Colonists' Corpse, from January 2004, which had a red dye on the edges (in homage to the red dye on the edges of old Perry Mason paperbacks.)

 

[seigezunt]

You win the most random question of the week award. I love it.

 

[Valin]

Weird question I know, but remember when books needed the dye along the edge to protect the paper? (I think that's why they had it)
I think in the late 80s the Trek books started coming out without the yellow dye on the side. I don't miss it. i never liked it for some reason.
So what was the last one with the dye?
The case of the Colonist's Corpse doesn't count!

I think they should use it on a Klingon novel: "Today Is a Good Day to Dye."