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Okay, so I don't recall ever seeing a thread about this subject, and I thought I'd just go ahead and get the ball rolling.
Exciting purchases! What has given you a huge smile, a gem in the rough, or maybe something everyday that has given you a lifetime of enjoyment?
I ask because today I found something that had me gibbering like an idiot.
A first edition hardcover copy of The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul by Douglas Adams, all the way from England! It's in near-pristine condition (a little wear on the corners of the cover, but not really damaged).
I had to buy it.
Douglas Adams is by far my favourite author. Besides, the only other copy of Long Dark that I've ever seen (and bought, as it happens) was a tatty old paperback that was in poor condition when I found it, and got worse when I tried to remove the hideous sticker on the back that the second-hand dealer had slapped on there. Hello big rip.
But this new shiny copy made me very happy.
In the same little book shop there were the first 3 Hitch-Hiker's novels (not first edition, but pretty old) that had been stamp-signed by Douglas Adams. Like, not a "Oh hello, yes I'll sign your book, got a pen?" sort of thing - just an ink stamp sort of deal. They were quite possibly printed that way, though I can't be sure.
The set cost $240. So sad. I can't afford that.
But I'm definitely going back to that book shop some day.
So - what purchases have been memorable for you? Do you collect things? Found a first edition book by your favourite author?
I'd love to hear about it.
Exciting purchases! What has given you a huge smile, a gem in the rough, or maybe something everyday that has given you a lifetime of enjoyment?
I ask because today I found something that had me gibbering like an idiot.
A first edition hardcover copy of The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul by Douglas Adams, all the way from England! It's in near-pristine condition (a little wear on the corners of the cover, but not really damaged).
I had to buy it.
Douglas Adams is by far my favourite author. Besides, the only other copy of Long Dark that I've ever seen (and bought, as it happens) was a tatty old paperback that was in poor condition when I found it, and got worse when I tried to remove the hideous sticker on the back that the second-hand dealer had slapped on there. Hello big rip.
But this new shiny copy made me very happy.
In the same little book shop there were the first 3 Hitch-Hiker's novels (not first edition, but pretty old) that had been stamp-signed by Douglas Adams. Like, not a "Oh hello, yes I'll sign your book, got a pen?" sort of thing - just an ink stamp sort of deal. They were quite possibly printed that way, though I can't be sure.
The set cost $240. So sad. I can't afford that.
But I'm definitely going back to that book shop some day.
So - what purchases have been memorable for you? Do you collect things? Found a first edition book by your favourite author?
I'd love to hear about it.
