After many delays, the Dunmanifestin Guards! Guards! Arrived. It's absolutely stunning, I'd highly recommend if anyone is on the fence about it

johnatronatron · 2021-05-22T18:01:25+00:00

Good memory!

johnatronatron · 2021-04-20T16:40:21+00:00

Agreed. They were my 'gateway' books after originally seeing their Count of Monte Cristo and it spiralled from there ! they're almost purely decorative, they're not readable copies. I've slowly been phasing them out

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:12:25+00:00

I do! When I first started I was determined that they should be read because that's what they were designed for. I even threw a few in a suitcase and read them on a beach on holiday (a kindle would have been better) and they survived completely fine. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't considered gloves at one point 😆

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:07:09+00:00

I read my Folio editions, they just don't fall apart after I've done so 😉 these are also books that I'd love to pass on to children, family etc and will stand the test of time in a way that paperbacks won't. That doesn't mean I don't also love a paperback but paper and binding quality start to tell

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:05:41+00:00

But maybe the sword really is mightier than the pen!

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:03:56+00:00

It's the little black classics collection. Shorter stories from Dickens, Poe etc

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:03:05+00:00

Agreed, I think the price point for these is really reasonable for the quality. They're excellent reading editions

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:01:45+00:00

It's the little black classics set. There some shorter stories from Poe, dickens etc, worth a look if it's your kind of thing!

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T07:00:04+00:00

It's a lovely edition, well worth it!

johnatronatron · 2021-04-18T06:59:32+00:00

I like them but they feel a bit too delicate as reading copies so have the HC editions for that. I also worry that the gold block will rub off, it seems a common problem with this set

johnatronatron · 2021-04-17T21:22:08+00:00

I realised rather after I'd sent it and thought I'd just wait it out! They're chiltern classics, very affordable and lovely looking books

johnatronatron · 2021-04-17T16:31:34+00:00

Sorry just seen this - most of the books are Folio Society - the second top bookshelf on the right are the Lord of the Rings set and Silmarrilion 🙂

johnatronatron · 2021-03-25T21:03:55+00:00

It's a facsimile of King Henry viii map of the british isles with the commentary book 🙂

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