What is the fanciest book you own?

>>9687085
Ancient edition of les rois maudits with cover like i the divine comedy in your pic, with medieval illustrations in here

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>>9687085

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>>9687085
Pic related. Leather binding is exactly the same as when I was a child. Gold leaf. The silk bookmark might have faded a little, but the wisdom hasn't. One of the few things my dad left me, I'll probably be buried with it.

>>9687186
That's really sweet. Thanks for sharing.

>>9687186
Which dialogues?

>>9687186
Good father.

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>>9687186
>The silk bookmark might have faded a little, but the wisdom hasn't.

>>9687186
>buried with it

Anon, what the fuck? I think your father planned for you to hand it down to your son

disregard if you won't have a son

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>>9687204
Not really. He left my mom, unborn brother and I to start a new family. I've met them a few times. They seem well adjusted. Such is life.

>>9687194
Pic related. I read some of it as a kid and it had a definite influence. Not a super-complete book, but good selections at least.

>>9687223
I'm 35, Army vet and starting a career as a cop. I'm not having kids. F-u-c-k being married. Seen too many friends being miserable. Maybe in 15 years.

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Nicest books I own desu. I like Hemmmmingway and I was really happy when I bought this collection.

>>9687256
I like your collection anon. And sorry I got tight last night.

>>9687256
Nice Hemmmmmingway. What's that little trilogy of Everymans?

>>9687085
A thing from a Catholic church.

I'm not really sure what it is. But it is entirely in Latin, from cover to cover. It's not a Bible; I don't think it's a hymnbook either.

Also it's in storage so no pics.

>>9687290
Thanks anon, it's a three part edition of "War and Peace". I have yet to read it tho

>>9687186
I have that book. It's faux leather.

I own an old "Wilhelm Tell" from my grandpa printed in the Weimar republic

>>9687085
Where can I buy quality leather-bound books?

>>9687326
https://youtu.be/XJg_WMw56Hw?t=31s

>>9687326
Ebay, sometimes Amazon. Franklin Libray & Easton Press are the best.

My bible

>>9687330
Essential /lit/ viewing

My everymans library and easton press collection. I have some old Heritage Press copies my grandfather owned, which I now have, too.

I've got a first edition of Against the Day in pretty good condition that I'm going to hang on to for a while.
Otherwise I have this book of collected philosophical works that was printed at the dawn of 1900 or else dusk of 1800. Not in phenomenal condition but it's pretty neat.

>>9687246
So what? Donate it or something, instead of doing litteraly nothing with it.

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That Unknown Country (War & Peace just for scale). No idea what it is really, can't find anything online about it.

Folio illustrated edition of Catch 22

Also a modern re-printing of the original edition of Oliver Twist, including weird racist Cruikshank plates

>>9687186
Beautiful, but the choice to include those 3 philosophers in one book is kind of strong, in my opinion. Other than stoic themes in Apology, Crito, and Phaedo, what do Plato's work have to do with Epictetus and Aurelius?

>>9688887
>kind of strong
kind of strange&

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The book for big men

Myths and Legends of Greece and Rome by E.M Berens printed in 1880 which my grandfather left to me. It's in pretty good condition, considering it's age. Nice gold embossed hardcover.

>>9687298
Might be a prayer book, maybe a psalter or something?

>>9687186

These are surprisingly cheap on Amazon if anyone is interested.

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>>9689562

This huge edition, the spine is like 2.5 feet long, of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner from 1881 with illustrations by Gustave Dore. It's very fragile but its a gorgeous book that's apparently been in my family since it was brand new. I can take a picture of it if anyone is interested.

I have several volumes from the Great Books of the Western World.

>>9687321
And what is good, Phaedrus,
And what is not good—
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?

>>9687575
The war and peace is kinda shitty. The text is so close to the inside margin that it makes it difficult to read.

>>9689580
Yes please. With something next to it for scale

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>>9689580
>>9689658

It's been awhile since I pulled it out. It's probably more like two feet now that I'm looking at it. As you can see the golden letters on the cover still shine like crazy.

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>>9689754
And here's one of the illustrations. Had to take the picture with my phone. I'm not sure why it's uploading sideways but this phone is garbage so I'm not surprised.

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>>9689758
I don't wanna spam but lastly here's another Gustave Dore illustrated book that was given to me by my grandfather. Enid, published in 1869. This one is in much worse condition unfortunately. The spine is basically non existent so I have to be very careful with it. Still, the illustrations inside are beautiful.

>>9687173

Where can I go to get a awesome looking Bible like that?

>>9687321
The spine looks like a Franklin Press edition. Technically, it's "Genuine Leather", the lowest quality leather above bonded.

>>9687326
Abebooks is a good choice. Hit advanced search and go by publisher.

>>9690002
It's not Franklin, it's "Grolier Enterprises Corp." in their Harvard Classics series: If you see it in person and feel it you can tell pretty quickly that it's not Franklin. It just feels a lot smoother.

>>9689823
borders

>>9687246
>Seen too many friends being miserable. Maybe in 15 years
>is currently 35
So do you think having a disabled child will increase or decrease your chances of being miserable?

>>9688887
I'm not sure myself but have noticed that Plato, Epictetus, and Aurelius all have an intellectually therapeutic quality. Easy to understand, beautifully written, and mostly optimistic. Not a bad selection for an introduction to the Greeks - depending on which dialogues are included.

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>>9689754
>>9689758
god, I want that so fucking bad.

>>9689656
>$60 edition

Convince me to not to buy this, because I'm fucking about to

>>9689754
>>9689758
>>9689770
wew lad

>>9691889

Is this kino?

>>9691901

Scholastic book fair kino

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The Centipede Press edition of Jekyll and Hyde is probably my nicest book. The boards and slipcase are both bound in velvet and the illustrations are gorgwous.

>>9690033
Interesting, haven't seen that publisher before.

>>9690552
Got mine for 32$ but i will not convince you not to buy it.

>>9689823
>wanting that gaudy piece of shit

>>9687298
>>9689314
Probably a breviary or a missal

massive 19th century leather bound bible that some of my family history is recorded in, including my own birth