Finally decided to get the physical books. Shelled out extra for the leatherette, and its been printed upside down so that "page one" is an inverted last page. The ribbons also run from bottom to top.
At first I was kinda annoyed, but the more I think about it it kinda makes sense, right? It's just...off. Doesn't make sense. Goes against our understanding of logic and order. (I'm definitely coping because I can't be arsed going through the return policy but still.)
Edit: Chaosium are bloody legends. I sent an email to the customer service. I didn't even ask for a replacement or refund, just if I could perhaps get a small discount code or something, and in under ten minutes I got a confirmation email for a new order. Didn't even have to send back the original, so it's a fun curiosity for my burgeoning collection. Amazing work by them.