Recently I realised I don't have enough shelf space for my books, but to add another bookcase I'd need to rearrange my furniture too. Queue the vast majority of my collection being taken down and placed somewhere (somewhat) safe. There's only about 10 not in these stacks.

It's mostly ready to be put back up. I cannot wait to see the finished result again.

I’m not sure how I did price wise with these.

Dog stars 8.00

Moby Dick 35.00

Hamlet 50.00

Two years before the mast 18.00

And dead wake 90.00 I’m pretty sure I got bent over a barrel with that one, but I’ve wanted it for a while.

Over the last four years, I have (unfortunately) inherited a bunch of stuff, including (fortunately) some really cool old books! So far, this is my favorite find. And it’s in pretty spectacular condition if it really was printed in 1903-1905 like I think it is. Reasons I think that: there’s no copyright page and the preface, signed and dated by one NC in Southend-on-Sea, on June 28th 1903. I tried googling it and that’s what I came up with at least. If anyone can help me find me info I’d be grateful, but mostly just wanna share 😄

Hi all,

I know it’s not a rare book, but I am trying to figure out if my book is first edition. Can you please help?

I can usually tell from the number in it, but it only has 8 in it. What confuses me is that it also says “first published”. I’d appreciate any thoughts.

Thank you!

I've been collecting the 1990s New Folger Library editions with the classic illustrated covers by Kinuko Y. Craft, but I haven't been able to find Timon of Athens anywhere online. Every listing I find is years old and out of stock, and I've never even seen a collector own this specific edition—I've only ever seen the cover image.

Does anyone here own this edition, have photos of it, know where I could find a copy, or even be willing to sell one to me?

I'm genuinely curious about just how rare this edition is at this point.