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Questions

Asked, answered.

Briefly. He has a dictionary to finish.

The book

What is it?

A satirical dictionary of interior design. Fifty-three words that sell us the idea of the perfect home, each with its own red correction. Twelve plates, a house viewing, invented letters to the Editor, a short test you will fail, and an Editor who could not keep the pen to himself, and someone else, with a pencil. It begins as a dictionary. It does not end as one. Hardback, 120 × 180 mm. Red spine, red ribbon, red endpapers, red edges. He was consistent.

Who is the Editor?

He holds an MA in Architecture & Interior Design magazines. He was meant to read Le Corbusier. He read the captions. He would rather not give his name.

What language is it in?

English. Mostly. Translations and co-editions are welcome: Press.

Reserving a lot

What is a lot?

One copy of the numbered edition: one hundred copies, each with its own number written by hand, a band and a red seal. They are sold only on this site.

Can I choose my number?

Yes, if it is free. Taken numbers are struck out on the receipt.

What about Nº 01?

It is the Editor’s own copy. Not for sale. It stays with him.

Do I pay now?

No. A reservation is free and binds you to nothing. In early 2027 the Editor writes to you with the date, and you decide then.

Can I change my mind?

Yes. Reply to the email you received and the lot goes back on the shelf. No hard feelings. Mild ones.

I reserved but got no email.

Look in Promotions or Spam first. If it is not there, write to notes@sofauxreal.com and the Editor will confirm your lot by hand.

Price, shipping, returns

How much is it?

€40 a copy, plus shipping. Roughly the price of a nice candle you didn’t need. Nothing is paid until the Editor writes, early in 2027.

Do you ship abroad?

Worldwide, by DHL courier. €10 within Greece, €20 within the EU; outside the EU, quoted on request. Outside the EU, customs duties and local taxes may apply on arrival; they are set by the destination country and paid by the recipient.

“Sold as found. No returns.” Really?

That is the joke on the receipt. The law is kinder: when you buy online in the EU you have fourteen days to change your mind, and the Editor follows the law.

Bookshops, stores, publishers, press

Can a bookshop or a store stock it?

Not yet: the trade edition, for bookshops, and design, concept, museum and gift stores, is in preparation. For availability and trade terms, write to the publisher directly; there is no distributor. The hundred numbered copies are sold only on this site. Everything is on Press.

Can I see the book before deciding?

Publishers, bookshops, stores and editors can read eighteen pages of the proof online, with a code from the Editor. Write a letter.

Everything else

What is the Editor app?

A bespoke editorial instrument, with a voice of its own. Show the Editor a photograph of an interior or a line of property copy. He strikes the claim and writes the correction in red. Not another AI with opinions. At editor.sofauxreal.com. Try it ↗︎

What do you keep about me?

Very little, and only to answer you or hold your lot. It is all written down on Privacy.

Something else? Write a letter →