Lucian Poll's Collection

[Joe315]

Its S. by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst.

[TJCams]

I'm curious as to the title/author of this one too.

[Highbury]

I just got my copy in today and noticed the seal, think i'll have to get a second copy. Had no idea about all the loose stuff, I hope this doesn't turn into a big scattered puzzle versus just a book.

[Joe315]

Get a second copy.

Done and done.

[Theli]

What book is that Lucian? If it is at all like House of Leaves I will want to look into it, it's one of my all time favourite books.

[srboone]

Get a second copy.

[Lucian Poll]

The bookshop had a copy already opened - I was hooked. It instantly reminded me of House of Leaves with all the scribbled notes in the margins, although I am assured it's not as messed up. (Pity.) The seal is there for good reason too, as the book is jam-packed with postcards, posters, charts and other little inserts. I can imagine many a browser spilling them all over the place (or nicking them).

But it does mean spoiling the thing to get at it. Cunning ploy for buying a second copy!

[Joe315]

Having gotten a load of books on the cheap of late, fate goes and slaps this bad boy in my way. How could I possibly resist?



Now the question is, do I break that seal and get a second copy for keepsies?

Nice, I just remembered I have this on order from Amazon. I may get a second to break the seal. Not sure yet though.

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Now that is an existential dilemma...

[Lucian Poll]

Having gotten a load of books on the cheap of late, fate goes and slaps this bad boy in my way. How could I possibly resist?



Now the question is, do I break that seal and get a second copy for keepsies?

[TJCams]

Next time I pop into the local Value Village I will browse the books again - had some like that last time, but never grabbed them.

[Theli]

Nice grabs for a good price. I stocked up on SK hard covers at a book sale not that long ago, got a lot of first editions too.

[bookworm 1]

Love those books. Love library sales .

[Lucian Poll]

Thanks, guys. A quick shufti of the copyright page indeed reveals Rose Madder to be a US first edition. Cover price $25.95 (18 years ago). Purchased for £2. Again it'll be one of a squillion copies but still... £2!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

And here are those mid-term Uncle Steve's I promised earlier:



Can you spot the US copy?

Rose Madder is definitely the US copy. That is the Viking press 1995 first edition cover.

Nice haul by the way!!!