No, but that's a
fascinating story (no sarcasm intended).
I'm fully aware of the typographical errors, as I've noticed them in my own copy (assuming that you're talking about the 50th Anniversary Single-Volume Edition).
There's actually a discussion thread about it on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RGR0OVZ...wasThisHelpful
The discussion has been quiet as of late, but I emailed Harper Collins regarding the issue and also managed to track down one of the Tolkien editors at Harper Collins on Twitter. She (the Twitter user) seemed much more interested in offering assistance as she actually agreed to download a copy then-and-there and begin reading.
This news of yours is encouraging, however it's extremely disappointing that it would mean the loss of the notes I've already made in the book since (having gone all the way through the Kindle edition) I've made so many.
Thanks for this. I'll pass on what you've said to the Amazon discussion group.