Just to follow up:
I took the route of accepting a refund from the shop and they promptly shipped me a pristine Book Edition as well as refunded me the price difference via paypal.
Upon reflection it would have been more wise to ask for a refund altogether and move on for a number of reasons, but I'm cursed with being a trusting soul so I went along with it. Since I have managed to get the refund into my bank account I'm considering the matter finished and that, aside from the initial issue of having an auction for an item not in stock, I've been dealt with honestly.
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