![]() ![]() And I’m guessing it is thinner to compensate for the fact that it is a heftier book. This doesn’t, however, mean that the paper quality is lesser. In some instances, such as Stephen King’s trilogy, the paper weight is much thinner. I think this primarily refers to the weight of the paper. I found several forum comments stating that the quality differs from title to title. Mostly, I found people exclaiming how beautiful the book covers are, and how they covet various titles in the collection. Unfortunately there is simply not much in the way of information on these editions. Clearly marketed to collectors over readers – or at the very least, people who want pretty books lining their shelves – I’ve wondered what their collectibility, in reality, is.Īs soon as I got home, I jumped on the Internet and began researching, looking for ANY information on these collections (of which, I’ve focussed on 2 subsets: the Leather Bound Classics and Children’s Hardcover Classics). These prettily bound Leather editions with printed covers and gilt edges (donned in shrink-wrap) have always intrigued me. I was in the Barnes & Noble the other day and was pulled, for the umpteenth time, to the Barnes & Noble Leather Bound Editions display. ![]()
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