May-09-2011, 09:28 AM (UTC)
(May-06-2011, 12:23 PM (UTC))Albertosaurus Rex Wrote: I could understand this if it were a special edition of, say, The Farseer Trilogy. Many people do not own those books in hardcover (Indeed, for the first two books there is no US hardcover), only in pocket paperbacks that might be in tatters by now. I might even shell out for a Farseer special edition. But The Inheritance? Forget it.
That’s exactly the point, I ponder about too. Up to now I in vain tried to get the first Farseer book in Hardover (for a reasonable price), the other two are different editions. I probably would pay a little fortune for a special edition. Also The Lifeship Traders I’d love to own in a nicer edition. Mine is an old hardcover edition, which is used and doesn’t look that nice anymore. Anyway, I think your’re absolutely right.
I think, it's something for collectors. If I start collecting special editions, I'll be in rags pretty soon. And I wouldn't want to start with The Inheritance (although in a small part of my brain, I'd love to buy it. The illustrations seem to be wonderful. But 80 $ - puh
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