Some beautiful book present ideas

[Cloo]

Persephone Books www.persephonebooks.co.uk also make beautifully bound books - reissues of rediscovered classics, basically.

 

[Shevek]

Im going to get my mum and dad a Klimt art book because they have a Klimt print in their sitting room.

 

[Cid]

No silly, you hang them up on a book shelf and pretend you're cultured.

'Aimed more at the book buying than the book reading market'.

 

[brix]

Still, I'd never heard of it, thanks Pip. I'm going to ask for it for Christmas from Mrs Chris.

It's listed on Amazon twice. Once direct from Amazon, and then it's listed again from another seller at £15. See here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/London-Ency...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229537211&sr=1-2

 

[Pieface]

'Aimed more at the book buying than the book reading market'.

is there something weird about wanting beautiful editions of books? I like owning books and if they well made then even better.

Bit like the difference between a handmade walnut cabinet and an Ikea one yeah?

 

[untethered]

Bit like the difference between a handmade walnut cabinet and an Ikea one yeah?

IKEA don't make furniture, just temporary disposable packaging.

The Waterstone's Hardback Classics are worth a look if you like well-presented classic books:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26408069@N05/3040136347/in/set-72157609349507225

 

[Dillinger4]

IKEA don't make furniture, just temporary disposable packaging.

The Waterstone's Hardback Classics are worth a look if you like well-presented classic books:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26408069@N05/3040136347/in/set-72157609349507225

They are pretty.

 

[Pieface]

Oh they are......

 

[Pieface]

Problem is that I've read nearly all of them so I really would be buying them to look at

And for the children....always for the children....

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just received my The Times: Complete History of the World.

Got it delivered to work as they couldn't get access at home.

It was addressed to the Eterney General's Office

It's heavy