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Any other fans of Easton Press?
Posted on 12/29/20 at 11:05 pm
Posted on 12/29/20 at 11:05 pm
I like to collect hardcover and leatherback versions of books, cause I guess I'm old school in that way. I've found Easton Press to be a really great place to buy some amazing leatherback books. I have the complete works of H.P. Lovecraft, and the Deluxe versions of "Beowulf" and "The Eddas" (which contains the prose and poetic edda).
Anyway, I just wanted to see if there were any other fans here and what y'all might think of them.
Anyway, I just wanted to see if there were any other fans here and what y'all might think of them.
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Posted on 12/30/20 at 8:26 am to red_giraffe
They have some cool stuff and the leatherbacks, but I always like to buy more books with the same amount of money. I put together some hardback collections of some all time favorites abebooks.com buying used. Ive had some leatherbacks in the cart before but I know if I open that door I'll be spending way too much money on that shite cause i have trouble with self control.
Posted on 12/30/20 at 8:30 am to red_giraffe
I have a 9 volume set of leather bound Civil War books from them. Bought them in the 90s. Bruce Catton books in dark blue, Shelby Foote's trilogy in red, Douglas Southall Freeman's books on Lee's Lieutenants in Gray. Very nice display set.
This post was edited on 12/30/20 at 8:32 am
Posted on 12/30/20 at 5:52 pm to red_giraffe
I have a dozen or so. I mostly pick them up used.
For special edition books though, I prefer Folio Society out of London.
For special edition books though, I prefer Folio Society out of London.
Posted on 12/30/20 at 9:12 pm to TheGooner
I have a fair number of them. Almost all bought at estate sales when they’ve been mixed in with all the other books.
Online prices for them are crazy high and crazy inconsistent.
I’d pay a pretty decent price for the civil war books mentioned above. I have nice sets of all of them, but not leather bound.
Online prices for them are crazy high and crazy inconsistent.
I’d pay a pretty decent price for the civil war books mentioned above. I have nice sets of all of them, but not leather bound.
This post was edited on 12/30/20 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 1/2/21 at 12:18 pm to red_giraffe
I have a few as well along with some Gryphon editions.
Posted on 1/2/21 at 12:19 pm to Htowntiger90
I’ve been looking for The Campaigns of Napoleon for a decent price
Posted on 1/2/21 at 12:43 pm to AllbyMyRelf
I got an old print of that used for like $15. It an awesome book
Posted on 1/3/21 at 9:19 pm to Htowntiger90
Very nice, I collect leatherbound mostly history, especially civil war. Most are Easton Press, some Franklin (now defunct). Folio Society is nice but most are not leatherbound.
When I lived outside Louisiana I would always scour the half price book stores and find great deals on Easton Press books. Some of my fav Easton finds were David Donald’s Lincoln, Shirer’s Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, On War by Clausewitz, Napolean: The Immortal Emperor by Gengembre, and my favorite find the American Heritage Picture History 4-Volume series (Rev/Civil War/WW1/WW2). Found these over 50%-70% off what they sold for at the time.
I also purchase some on Ebay or Abe Books. Trying to complete a set of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon. Have 4 of the 6 copies. Recently bought Coddington’s Gettysburg (2-volume part of the civil war series). I really want to treat myself one day and get an Easton Press Shelby Foote signed copy of his Civil War Narrative. I think these nice leatherbounds will only increase in value as we continue to trend away from hard copy books in society, plus they look beautiful in a library.
I wish we had half price books in Louisiana!
When I lived outside Louisiana I would always scour the half price book stores and find great deals on Easton Press books. Some of my fav Easton finds were David Donald’s Lincoln, Shirer’s Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, On War by Clausewitz, Napolean: The Immortal Emperor by Gengembre, and my favorite find the American Heritage Picture History 4-Volume series (Rev/Civil War/WW1/WW2). Found these over 50%-70% off what they sold for at the time.
I also purchase some on Ebay or Abe Books. Trying to complete a set of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon. Have 4 of the 6 copies. Recently bought Coddington’s Gettysburg (2-volume part of the civil war series). I really want to treat myself one day and get an Easton Press Shelby Foote signed copy of his Civil War Narrative. I think these nice leatherbounds will only increase in value as we continue to trend away from hard copy books in society, plus they look beautiful in a library.
I wish we had half price books in Louisiana!
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