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James Evenson, host of Sailing Zingaro, manages the fulfilment of 4,000 first-edition hardback books.1:37 The production features a cowhide leather cover, gold foil stamping, and individual hand-numbering.2:56 Evenson coordinates the logistics of receiving six pallets of inventory, organising shipping through USPS, UPS, and FedEx, and manually updating international orders to include required phone numbers.4:06 The fulfilment process involves labelling, packaging, and shipping, with assistance from friends and family at a private residence.8:21 Evenson utilises a label machine and custom stickers for the final product.5:24 The remaining signed copies are sold through the website bethecaptain.com.3:04 The project concludes after signing 4,000 units and shipping the bulk of the inventory.10:28

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